In my case the reason for replacement was my stock shifter was shot and had 3"+ of play while in gear. I'm quite surprised that I never r3v'd my engine while it was like that. I got lucky and just found 4th instead of 2nd a few times
Thats what happens to the linkage when you cowboy shift and slam into gear. Someone should have taught the PO's of my car to be gentle.
As for aesthetics, maybe for some people. The feeling of a nice precise, short throw between gears is something you just have to feel for yourself. A nice 3-2 down shift before a turn. fwiw, the shift knob only sits about 1/2" lower in the car than it did before.
There isn't much (if any) performance to be gained with a SSK, but there is plenty of enjoyment. It's like the difference between regular and sports seats. Sure you don't need it, but it sure is nice to have.
Thats what happens to the linkage when you cowboy shift and slam into gear. Someone should have taught the PO's of my car to be gentle.
As for aesthetics, maybe for some people. The feeling of a nice precise, short throw between gears is something you just have to feel for yourself. A nice 3-2 down shift before a turn. fwiw, the shift knob only sits about 1/2" lower in the car than it did before.
There isn't much (if any) performance to be gained with a SSK, but there is plenty of enjoyment. It's like the difference between regular and sports seats. Sure you don't need it, but it sure is nice to have.
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