A proper short throw shifter does not shorten the shifter... they extend the shifter under the pivot point.

 

Therefore making the distance needed to travel in order to switch gears, lower....

Hence a shorter THROW!
I is uh learnin'

 

What they arent telling you is the 40% while sounding huge could be very marginal. Think of it like this. If you have a 100cm shift (theoretically) and its 40% shorter, you now have a 60cm shift. But lets say you have a 20cm shift, less 40% you now have a 12cm shift. While still being 40% shorter its not as noticeable because of the shorter distance being calculated. Keep that in mind, some people swear by short throws, i really considered one but i decided my money would best be spent elsewhere. To each his own.

 

The answer is you'll be wasting time and money if you go with the short throw kit. If you're looking to save money and do multiple mods then go with the weighted ****. I've driven multiple cars with short throws installed and yes it definitely makes a difference, but as previously stated the change is only marginal in our cars. My $40 weighted shift **** was worth every last penny. Installation was the easiest thing I've done to my car. And at the end of the day I still had money left over to buy a second mod for my car as opposed to if I would have opted to go with a short throw kit.

Just my .02

 

short shifter is well worth it, but not required for the 6mt.
Real difference youll feel will be shifting from 4th to 5th. I had a short shifter but gave me to many problems so I went back to stock. but it was a no name shifter