A short shifter saves you time and energy shifting gears while driving through busy traffic. With a short shifter, you can change gears so fast, facilitating better performance and handling.

With short shifter kit, the angular throw or the distance the shift has to travel is reduced considerably. It also reduced the linear throw length. Short shifter sports a sleek design and stylish look and let you shift gears while moving your hands through minimum distance.

Though you experience only very little action while shifting, the gearbox undergoes all the movements necessary for the shift and the gear mechanism remains unchanged. Different manufacturers now produce short shifter that reduce throw length to minimum and facilitate better angular shift throw. They also come with comfortable knob height, facilitating faster and better handling. That is, with a very short movement of your hand, you shift gears and engage the vehicle in the gear.

The sporty look is the main attraction of short shifter. You also will feel the levels of comfort that a short shifter can bring forth.

Though new model cars come default with short shifter, stock shifter cars also are not rare. You can replace your stock shifter with a short shifter, without affecting the performance or safety of your car. The only thing you will experience is better handling and faster transmission.

Short shifter also comes with precision shifting. That is you will engage your car in the next, intended gear. You may be required to reduce the amount of energy you spend shifting gears though.