Thank you for being the first to review this short shifter!

 

You're very welcome. No problem at all. I was actually in the hospital saturday and Sunday for some health issues or I would have done it sooner. But either way its done now....lol.

Thank you for taking the times out of your schedule to make this review.

Hmmm, it look like you might be able to use a short shifter adapter to pair up with the Buddy Club short shifter for an even shorter throw.

Again you're very welcome.
I was actually thinking the same thing about the adapter but unfortunately I sold my twm one before I could test it out. Also the white plastic pieces on mine wrap all around the knob instead of the blue ones like the stock assembly has so they might be harder to get off.

Also guys this is my first real review so sorry if I rambled a little....lol. just wanted to give as much info as possible.

 

Thank you for taking the times out of your schedule to make this review.

Hmmm, it look like you might be able to use a short shifter adapter to pair up with the Buddy Club short shifter for an even shorter throw.

 

nice review!:clapping: i might consider getting one of these, but i want to see how the new hybrid racing short shifter turns out. The prices on these buddy clubs shifters are unreal! :dancing:

 

Yes definitely cant beat the price. The hybrid looks amazing as well but I don't feel like messing with adjustments. And its double the cost which not everyone can afford. Fortunately i was lucky to be able to have a twm and a mugen shifter before when money was good but there is no way I could put out that kind of cash at the moment or maybe even the near future so I feel like this is my far the best bang for your buck.

 

Never know until you tried. I did it on my Mugen QS with the Comptech adapter and the differences were day and night litterly compare to stock. I pretty sure the white cap shouldn't be any much harder to remove compare to the blue one with is already a pain remove to a point.

 

Yes i agree. Also it looks like the assembly is shaved down pretty good at that point so I'm sure it would work. If I ever see an adapter on here for cheap again I will definitely try it out just to see the difference. I just don't want to go buy a new one to find out that it dosent work or something.

 

Would you say the height difference is like going from your Blox knob back to a stock shift knob? I actually like the height of the stock shift knob, but I hate the weight of the stock shift knob. This BC shifter assembly seems like it'd solve all of my gripes. lol.

 

Yeah you could say that. My suggestion is to get a low profile knob like twm has or something similar. But I've been driving around pretty much all night and I'm starting to really like the height overall. It seems so much easier to shift. This is prob one of the most smooth shifter out of the others I've tried.. the mugen was very close but this one feels like butter.. its crazy how smooth it is.

 

Thanks for doing this so i didnt have too

 

Lol...yeah no problem bud. I figured I would just step up so there was someplace to comment and ask questions about it.
Also have you had any of the other shifters that I compared it to? If so do you agree with my observation?

 

I had the Skunk2 adapter thing... I totally agree, I love the way this shifter feels smooth and solid and i dont get that binding feeling i got from the adapter goin from first to second and the height is cool with me the less distance between the steering wheel and the shifter the better. Great mod and fairly cheap mod

 

Yeah I've had 3 different adapters and the skunk2 one was my least favorite. The last one I had I actually liked a lot. It was the twm adapter. Felt more solid to me. But this is by far better all around than any of the adapters ive had too.

 

So does it actually feel like ~40% reduction? I'm running HR bushings and a shift extender with a CTR knob on my stock 09 shifter.

I will be installing the buddy club shifter with aluminum base bushings and all of the aforementioned bits.

I'm pretty excited. I've never had a short shifter before. Is the throw of this shifter shorter than the adapters?

 

I definitely feel like its a shorter throw than the adapters. The main thing that i feel different is how smooth it is over having the adapters. The throw reduction could also feel this way because of the height difference as well though.

 

Thanks. All the adapter I've felt have been pretty notchy, that's why I've never put one in my car (and it's an 09). My shifter will be super tall because of the extender, but I like it very close to the steering wheel. It's in there with the stock shifter now and it doesn't feel like that far of a shift. Lol.

 

Great review: linking to this from my other BC short shifter thread. It's a solid product and nice to see a good independent review.

 

Wow. Thank you very much. Im glad i can help on here for once instead of being the one asking all the questions.....lol.

 

Just to add to the review itself. I've been driving around more than normal the last couple days just trying out the shifter and seeing if there is anything else I can add.

Well today I took a small road trip down about an hour away and I wanted to see how shifting was getting on the fwy and punching it. It was amazing. It went straight into every gear with no issues or any unnecessary force. Also with my stock shifter and the twm I would sometimes have trouble getting into third without having to force it a little. I don't know if its because of the length of the shifter or that combined with it being straight instead of curved like the stock assembly but third gear is one of the easiest gears to get into now. It pretty much just falls don't into place. I love it.

 

Looks good. Might get one

 

Excellent review! You have no idea how much this helps out. I ha my heart set on a twm but I think I'm gonna go for the buddy club. Thanks again!

 

Thank you. I'm glad it helped. I've actually got a lot of responses on this review and it seems like more people pulled the trigger and purchased after I posted this up which i think is awesome because its well worth the money in my opinion. Like I said it is higher than stock but I'm complety used to it now and absolutely love it. I'm just hesitating now on getting a new shift knob but I really want a white one and I can't afford to spend the high price on the twm unfortunately. I wish valor was still selling knobs because I completely regret selling mine now.

 

Bought this short shifter with twm bushings. Excellent set up! Not the shortest throw ever but it feels fantastic! No slop whatsoever! As for your knob dilemma this is what I did... View attachment 53339
It has a great weight (little more than stock) and it was relatively cheap. It's an ICB knob I stripped down and rattle can painted then sprayed several times with clear. Finishing touch is the rallye red numbers I used touch up paint for lol. Been driving with it like this for a month now. Doesn't seem to be fading at all. Not sure where you're from but I get bored and would have no problem making another one. I got nothing but time lol


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Just installed mine today. The only thing that bothers me is that shifter cable clips don't fully click back into the assembly the way they do in the stock piece. I realize this is likely why they included the metal gate pieces, but my OCD is eating at me a little over it even though it likely will have no negative effects.

 

I actually didnt have that problem with mine at all. I didn't even install the metal clips because they went in perfect. But we all know that every product may not be the exact same because of obvious flaws in production with all companies.

But on a side note I did have that issue with my twm when I had it and I drove for a good year with no problems so try and control the OCD and tell it everything will be fine........lol. But really you shouldn't have any issues with that bud. Have you test drove for a little while yet? If so how do you like the shifting? It would be great to have as many opinions as possible from everyone so people know what to expect since I guess this is the only full review thread.

 

Just took it for a spin. It isn't bad. Your review hit the nail on the head. The taller height definitely creates smoother gear transitions especially with my twm A6. Worth the money for sure, but I feel it's mainly just a good alternative to stock with bolt on extenders for height and throw. Kids looking for the cool factor of the twm v2 or upcoming hybrid likely won't be happy. Also, I measured the shaft and compared it to my stock shifter w/ twm extension. The lengths are almost exactly the same. The base bushings seem softer too, creating a little more slop, but nothing I can't deal with.

 

Yeah i was thinking that the stock shifter with adapter is pretty much the same length but I had the twm adapter right before I got this shifter and this is more of a solid feel than having the adapter on in my opinion.

 

Ya i got the solid bushings from TWM the ones that came on it did look a little soft

 

I definitely suggest the hybrid bushings to go with this shifter. I had the twm bushings on my mugen and twm then switched to hybrid on both and actually liked them better believe it or not. Both bushings are solid but the hybrid ones felt just a little more. I noticed that on the twm assembly the most actually.......lol.

 

Ive had mine for a week and I love it

 

I have a question, it looks like in the pictures that the buddy club shifter doesn't have small welds in the shaft to stop the shift boot from falling down like the stock shifter, so how does the shift boot stay up flush with the knob?

 

I used a small piece of hose to keep mine up lol

 

To be honest I don't know.....lol. I make my own boots and make them long enough to stand straight up against my knob so for people that have regular boots and such I would guess they would need a ring or something that would be small enough to go around the part where the threads end.

 

I have a twm knob with the boot collar adapter they sell.

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