So you want a short throw shifter....

Points to consider....

Point 1.....The shift handle bolts will not work themselves loose. At least not the ones on my Tri-Ax. The bolts themselves fasten through the handle, threaded into the base, through to the other end of the fulcrum lever, where they are then locked in place by a jam nut. If one were truly worried about them working loose, a little blue locktite would put that worry to rest. In any case, I’d rather the option of removing my handle, to get to the trans, or interior dash consol, than have to remove the whole shifter.

Point 2.....I don’t know how much easier the shift stops could possibly be to adjust than a 15mm nut and bolt? Adjust the depth with the bolt, lock it into place with the nut. Done! B&M shifter adjusts the same way, only an Allen head bolt takes place of the hex head bolt.

Point 3.....Shifters do not “create” vibration. The stock shifter controls existing vibration with the use of a bulky, soft, factory rubber damper located between the fulcrum lever and shift handle. While it does a great job of dampening vibrations felt through the driveline, it’s also the reason the stock shifter feels like piece of boiled spaghetti when ripping through the gears. All aftermarket shifters are built around the same design…B&M included. They use a fulcrum pivot shaft method and utilize some sort of external adjustable shift. The shift ratio’s may change, the handle positions may change and the materials they’re made of may differ, but they’re all based around the same design. If any excessive vibration is felt through the shifter, it’s more likely due to other issues in the driveline. (Bad u-joint, drive shaft out of balance, worn out engine/trans mounts or control arm bushings, worn out tail stock bushing in the T5, etc).

Point 4.....If the shifter in fact does have the once piece handle, then it is either the old style ripper, or the newly rebadged “ precision sport” shifter. Good shifter, but not noticeably any better than the others mentioned I had a Kirban on my last car and a Hurst on the one before that. I've got a Steeda on my current Fox and have tried one with the Pro-5.0. What I have determined is that they're all a huge improvement over stock and for comfort, I prefer the long handle shifters to the short. Can't say that one was vastly any more "superior" to another though?