The BEST Short Shifter for your Manual Transmission

The BEST Short Shifter for your Manual Transmission | Complete Install & Review

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After taking my Mini to the track multiple times this past year, I’ve appreciated my upgraded Coolerworx shifter MUCH more than I thought. With the shifter being so much closer to the steering wheel, and the distance being gears being much shorter, you don’t have to row into each every gear. Instead, it’s a flick of the wrist.
So the natural thing to do, would be to get my hands on Coolerworx’s shifter for my 370Z since I want to bring it to the track next year. In this video, I go over the entire process to install the shifter, along with my thought after driving around with the shifter for a couple weeks.
If you’ve ever driven with a short throw shifter in your car, you most likely would have enjoyed the difference in feeling. These Coolerworx shifters are in a league of their own!
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Video Chapters
(0:00) Introduction
(0:44) Overview
(1:56) Stock Shifter Removal
(6:29) Stock Shifter Removed
(7:02) Coolerworx Shifter Assembly
(8:23) Coolerworx Shifter Installation
(9:19) Coolerworx Shifter Adjustments
(10:55) 2-Week Review & Notes

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@Riyazatron 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos bro. Catching up with a binge watch as I've had too much going on.

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back!

@johanncristwell 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, holy fuck, for anyone wanting to make a DIY/How to video, THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT TO PERFECTION! Love it brotha!!!

@SVTBansheeman 2 жыл бұрын

Preach🙏

@mohamadkhan9899 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve honestly haven’t seen anyone so precise and thorough. Good shit brotha.

@chodkowski01 2 жыл бұрын

When I first got my Z the first 2 mods we’re 1) short throw shifter 2) Z1 hydraulic hood struts.

@dylonparsons2197 3 жыл бұрын

It helps when you use channel locks the correct way.

@JordanPayneLV 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely seems like an involved install but awesome tutorial my man 🙌🏻

@n1s_moe 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone watching this clamp the shifter rod first then cover the knob with a terry towel and use a strap wrench around the terry towel hold the clamp in place and proceed to loosen it helps to have someone hold the clamp steady while you twist the knob off.

@brodilla90 3 жыл бұрын

Insane camera quality. The video came out amazing! By chance can you let us know the set up I’m sure you’ve told us before but seems upgraded

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm running a couple cameras. Shoot me an email if you're interested 👍

@candyapplez3438 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video used it to install Mine. Love it

@candyapplez3438 2 жыл бұрын

Does the kit not come with longer m6 bolts? Got one on the way thanks for the video!

@FIREZ34 2 жыл бұрын

What length bolts/thread pitch did you use for the base plate? Instead of the OEM ones.

@itsmistersmoke 2 жыл бұрын

Did you notice the shifter having any play? Mine has some play on it and had to loosen up the adjustment for smoother shifts.

@tanggang9779 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Milan, I just got mine shifter install! Is it normal for the shifter to be rattling in third gear?

@seethruhead7119 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I was thinking of getting the stillen short shifter until i heard about this one last week! This content couldn't be more timely!

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that man! 🙌 you won't regret it

@freshprincee2723 3 жыл бұрын

Yoo literally me right now, Was gonna buy it of z1 but heard of this one and this one so far my attention

@chodkowski01 2 жыл бұрын

Always before you make your decision to buy always research because you will be living with that decision for a long time. I almost bought the stillen shifter and Stillen gave me such a hard time canceling the order and even charged me a 15% restocking fee on a item I never received. I’m never buying from stillen again.

@johnplaid648 3 жыл бұрын

Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), also known as noise and vibration (N&V)

@pulloa001 3 жыл бұрын

Any adjustments to the throw after the shifter is installed? Been eyeing this shifter for a solid year and this video is by far the best how to / explanation of the cooler worx system for the 370. Now I’m sold.thanks man and keep up the 370 content

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

I played around with the adjustment screws a tad and it feels much better now! A bit less buzzing too. I'm going to see if I can find the physical location of the noise

@bmanh2355 3 жыл бұрын

Just replace the knob...

@minhdoesstuff4068 2 жыл бұрын

Does this work in a g37?? And will it be smooth as well??

@ayaanbretmitchell9830 Жыл бұрын

Hi I have had mine for a year now and for some reason I'm struggling to get into 1st and 5th would you know why it's doing that please?

@vxsr33 Жыл бұрын

Am I missing something but why do you need to remove the stock gear knob if you are taking the whole stock shifter assembly out and replacing the entire unit

@kajne Жыл бұрын

Do you need the exact short shifter that ur car requires or you csn buy any short shifter of your choice? And how do i know which one to get. Would he really gratefull if you answer 🙏❤

@YaBoyoplo 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t have a 370, but I have a 350z, I swapped my stock shifter for a weighted Mishimoto one and I never had troubles getting my stock one off, took 2 hands and a bit of strength 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m no hulk but definitely wasn’t as tight as yours

@chodkowski01 2 жыл бұрын

Mine was hard. I had to buy a rubber strap wrench from Home Depot to get mine off.

@jwaemail 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Did u install any additional engine/ gearbox mounts or are you able to run your set up on the stock ones?

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and yes. Engine & transmission poly mounts 👍 You can run stock mounts, but I would suggest upgrading to prevent movement between the transmission housing and the shifter assembly.

@jraymond6062 2 жыл бұрын

Will this shifter work for a9th gen Accord?

@Tommy-cf8ih 3 жыл бұрын

This works perfect on 370 Z‘s if they do not have a black box blocking the two lower bolts that go into the fork otherwise you’re going to have to remove the black boxes to remove the lower fork bolts I have a G 37 sedan 2012 S model manual transmission and I found out this hard way.

@Boostedshitboxes Жыл бұрын

Did u get this one or the 350z one ? I have a 6mt g37 coupe

@shaolin224 2 жыл бұрын

Man for the price and elimination of that oem spring bucket, you would think the rattle would be absent. I have both the torque solutions and stillen shifter and they both rattle

@tjmarstan8674 Жыл бұрын

how does the reverse play into this shifter? most short throws have a locking tab that hold it in reverse. how does this shifter alleviate that? explaining the reverse shouldve been a main topic in this video in my opinion

@Typho0nify 3 жыл бұрын

Second on removing the stock shifter without damages. I even try to use the rubber torque grip and not vice grip hoping to save it for mementos to no avail. What year is your Z? And how did you keep your 14mm bolts so clean? Mine is a '09 and pretty much all 14mm bolts that I had tried to removed so far are rusted/ or stripped. At one point, I gave up after sawzall'ed the bolts out of the exhaust system and paid the the mechanic a whole day to torch the last few ones to put in the HFC. Been following you for a while and found you originally by looking for review of the RJM Clutch Pedal Kit. My Z shifter now is rattling at 2500~3500 rpm and seemed to improved after my recent oil change. I'm unsure if the problem was from the transmission mounts but I might as well replace the urethane transmission mounts & this shifter if I have to go back under the car and struggle.. lol

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I don't know how the shift knob could be salvaged.. My Z is a '14 and barely sees rain, let a lone snow and salt. Yeah some of those exhaust bolts can be a huge pain in the a**. Eh that's awesome! Thanks for sharing that! 👊

@xrbperformance4290 10 ай бұрын

Did you figure out what was the rattly noise?

@virgiliojimenez9363 3 жыл бұрын

Hey bro how do you fit in again the boot that covers the bolt that atatchs the transmision to the shifter?

@DominckPadilla 3 жыл бұрын

I’m also trying to figure this out

@racingdfw 3 жыл бұрын

I got my shift knob off without any damage at all. All you have to do is use a heat gun and it helps break it loose easier just use gloves or a towel so you don’t burn your hands

@chodkowski01 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I read your comment before I had to muscle mine off.

@gedas3419 3 жыл бұрын

Lithuanian engineering at it's finest

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

I think this might be the only Lithuanian part now on the Z and Mini 😂

@gedas3419 3 жыл бұрын

@@milanmastracci you should look into IRP too. They have crazy catalog for bmws if you want to drift them. I don't think they have any think to offer for the Zs, but for example shifters are as cool as notchy as Coolerworx ones

@MarsGuevara16 2 жыл бұрын

Most important question 🙋🏻‍♂️ did you chase down that rattle yet? Also hows it holding up? Do you have to adjust every so often?

@Blxnketz Жыл бұрын

apparently if you tighten the bolts on the mount a little more and/or use loctite it will fix it for the most part

@jacktran960 3 жыл бұрын

Do you plan on getting a short shifter assembly for the 9th gen civic si?

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

I do indeed!

@scottcarpenter6053 Жыл бұрын

Has anyone out there found a solution for the rattle yet?

@foster7517 2 жыл бұрын

u need to replace that shift boot with a carbon plate..thatll look niooce

@knightGunners78 3 жыл бұрын

are those rs05rr's you running? if so what spec are you running?

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

They sure are! I'm running 18x10.5+25 all around, with a 10mm spacer in the rear to make it flush

@kafaya77 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man I was on the 370z forums messaging you about double clutching! what's up! getting a B&M short shifter and having it installed soon. The Coolerworx looked like it stood a bit high and I prefer resting my elbow on the center console cubby so went w/ B&M.

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Have you had any issues with the B&M shifter? Vibrations? Rattles? etc?

@virgiliojimenez9363 3 жыл бұрын

@@milanmastracci Were you able to fix the buzzy sound at high rpms?? Im asking you because everything was fine when it was oem, then I installed a torque solutions short shifter and started having that wired sound at high rpms, so I got rid of it and went back to oem, but I still have that buzzing sound

@chodkowski01 2 жыл бұрын

I bought the Z1 short shifter. It is only 4” tall and I used a weighted shift know. The throws are only 3/4” throws. The stock was like 2” throws.

@simonhughes7382 2 жыл бұрын

Most how-to guides advise to have alternate mole grips or similar on both the knob and the shaft so that when you put that much force anti clockwise on the knob, you support the shaft twisting clockwise, so force on the lower assembly is reduced and you're not damaging the lower mechanical parts/ box.

@sylvainmaltais4577 Жыл бұрын

is it true that there are noises and vibrations I want to buy one but I'm a little afraid of regretting it

@milanmastracci Жыл бұрын

I had a bunch of noises on high-RPM deceleration that drove me nuts. Feels amazing, but if the buzzing is intolerable, I wouldn't suggest this shifter.

@laurenleslie3371 9 ай бұрын

Shit sucks I got it on my g35.

@yonosz0441 3 жыл бұрын

Dumb question but, lets say i purchase this and install it. Can i still put on an aftermarket shift knob? Or is it a one piece?

@virgiliojimenez9363 3 жыл бұрын

I got the same question

@chodkowski01 2 жыл бұрын

A weighted shift knob is supposed to help.

@iiAmHuh2 Жыл бұрын

2014 z for the win i guess😂 i was able to just muscle it with my hands

@daynerampersad8968 3 жыл бұрын

You should get the 2014 370 nismo wing for your Z

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

I want to get a wing, but I might do big wang lol I'll probs need to trade hatches for someone who has a base model

@sylvainmaltais4577 Жыл бұрын

What about the nose and tne vibration is it not to bad

@milanmastracci Жыл бұрын

The only time it is bad is if you have a loud exhaust, and you decelerate from high RPMs. I noticed a vibration / buzzing noise.

@simplyjones3495 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even know why im watching this lol I own a R35. But its a cool video

@tylersimmons3349 Жыл бұрын

Are they universal

@youngb1ood 3 жыл бұрын

Notchy is always better than not being sure if it’s all the way in gear

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

So true! 🙌

@Kawtree 2 жыл бұрын

YO You have the same rattling that I have when you're at high rpm and then just kinda letting the car coast. Sounds like bb pellets in a bottle or something. Do you know what it is lol?

@milanmastracci 2 жыл бұрын

It is because there aren't rubber bushings or anything in this unit, so the vibrations from the trans go directly into the shifter. I haven't found a way around it unfortunately.

@Kawtree 2 жыл бұрын

@@milanmastracci dang okay, I'll see what I can do about it. Thanks for replying so quick. Fastest youtube sub of my life lol.

@milanmastracci 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that brother! 👊 If you're able to figure out the buzzing, please lmk!

@Nyroc57C 3 жыл бұрын

Is this compatible with any manual car?

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Not any, but Coolerworx does offer a bunch of shifters for many cars!

@revvolutions 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you have to find 3rd instead of it sliding up into it like stock.

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

I've adjusted the shifter a tad since, and its much better 👍

@davidtorres80 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been having second thoughts about getting a short shifter for my z. I heard it’s not worth it bcs it can damage the synchros & also that the gates are short enough already. What do you think man? Great vids 🤘

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Its hard to tell! I love how precise the shifter is, but I can see how you'd be okay with a stock shifter setup 🤷‍♂️

@davidtorres80 3 жыл бұрын

@@milanmastracci I get it but I’m not really trying to expend that much money on it. What do you think about the “torque solution short shifter” from import image racing?

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

That was my runner up for short shifters. I like the design of it, and I'll bet it is a bit quieter than the Coolerworx setup

@davidtorres80 3 жыл бұрын

@@milanmastracci thanks for helping me out bro!! I appreciate it! 🤘🤝

@kf4736 Жыл бұрын

wish they made ones for hondas

@milanmastracci Жыл бұрын

Tbh I'm surprised there aren't any..

@ethanwyatt5699 3 жыл бұрын

Have you been able to chase that rattle down yet?

@milanmastracci 3 жыл бұрын

Not yet. I don't know if there is a way around it..

@Hi_Doctor_Nick 3 жыл бұрын

@@milanmastracci that rattle sounds so light. My first thought was it's the collar you pull up for reverse? If it is, you might be able to add a bit more tension on the cable to pull it down. Doesn't sound horrendous, but I can see it being annoying.