nice write up and congrats on the new parts!

I too have purchased this.  I won't get a chance to do the install for a while though.

took me only a couple of days to receive it.   

I LOVE IT.. it is so smooth and a VERY nice reduction in throw.. I highly recommend buying one. 

Very well done TWM Performance.. thank you very much.

Install was not bad at all. 

Takes a little getting used to but once again it is a very nice shift..

Thanks for the great reviews guys, we're happy to hear you like the results of our short shifter!

We have decided to let the group buy run a little longer so everyone who was interested can take advantage of the special pricing, check out our section on the board for all the info.  Here's the link: http://myspecv.com/f/view_topic.php?id=169277&p=1

Frank
TWM

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got mine tuesday installed by a freind (nissan tech) and me only took 45 min but very easy love the way it shifts still getting use to it but when i amit will so much better. thanks twm for the great price and coustomer help.

I didn't take any pics but the installation instructions are a pdf file with step by step color pics.  I think they had a link to it in their GB thread in the vendor section

thepete wrote:

So I got the TWM STS and weighted shift knob installed today. 

First off, installation is straightforward and pretty easy.  Nowhere near as easy as installing a similar short throw shifter on a b15, but that has nothing to do with TWM, Nissan just made things harder to access on this car.  I'm by no means a mechanically inclined person, but everything was done in about an hour and half.  Most of the time is spent removing pieces of the stock intake (if you're still stock), the battery and tray.  The tool they provide to remove the shifter cable from the pivot arm is very useful.  They even provided a little tube of loctite, that was conveneint since it saved me a trip to home depot to get some. 

Once everything was installed took the car for a brief spin, the difference in throw from stock to TWM is noticeable right away.  Shifts are faster, and it takes a minute for your left foot to get used to spending less time on the clutch

All in all it provides a faster, shorter, and more precise shifting. 

I would highly recommend getting one of their weighted shifts knob in combination with this.  It's a great compliment to the short throw shifter and adds to the benefits I already described.

Thanks to TWM for giving the B16 some great parts for our cars

I agree completely, its a great mod.  Considering the relatively low price and the small supply of aftermarket parts for our car, its a must have I think.

I agree that the metal clip with the toughest part to remove.  Had to pry it out with a flathead screwdriver

tpops wrote:

Does anyone have any pics during/after installation? I'm interested.

Here is a picture of the short shifter, you can see it installed on the stock part and in the engine bay:



And a link for the installation manual:

http://www.twmperformance.com/manuals/2 … nstall.pdf

It's possible to install the short shifter without removing the second part of the stock intake, however we think the extra room it gives will make the whole installation easier, specially to install the cable bracket spacer.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Frank
TWM

TWM Performance wrote:

tpops wrote:

Does anyone have any pics during/after installation? I'm interested.

Here is a picture of the short shifter, you can see it installed on the stock part and in the engine bay:

http://www.twmperformance.com/banners/specv/specv4.jpg

And a link for the installation manual:

http://www.twmperformance.com/manuals/2 … nstall.pdf

It's possible to install the short shifter without removing the second part of the stock intake, however we think the extra room it gives will make the whole installation easier, specially to install the cable bracket spacer.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Frank
TWM

best part you could ever buy for the spec hands down.

thank you TWM!!!!

the shift knob alone makes a night and day difference.

Put mine in today. All i can say is BAD A$$!! You don't need pictures the instruction are more then enough. sometimes more pictures then you need but very in depth. Great Job TWM!!

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