Miata Mailing List: September 1995, Message #74
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   From: a.mccombs3@genie.geis.com
Subject: RE: Shortened Shifter
   Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 23:11:37 -0400

Robt. Holland notes that "shortening the shifter doesn't happen at the top
of the shaft, but below the fulcrum point."  I don't understand.  I thought
the whole point of this was to reduce the length of the shift throw at the
top end of the shift lever - so you don't have to move your hand so far.  If
so, then shortening the end below the fulcrum would require a greater
movement of the knob end, to move the rest of the transmission shift linkage
the same distance, wouldn't it?  I'd think if one were to make up a
completely new shift lever for this, one would want to raise the fulcrum of
the lever, to put it closer to the shift knob and farther from the shift
linkage.  Thus, a shorter movement of the upper or knob end, would result in
the same distance at the lower end of the lever.  Or am I missing something
here?
                                                        --Jack M. & KANSEI--