Car Product Reviews: B&M Short Shift for the Mitsubishi Eclipse

There are many reasons why we may choose to drive a manual car. Some simply love the control and fun that shifting the car themselves can bring. Still others love the increased gas mileage and power that can come with a manual. While, for some, it has become such a natural part of driving that they often do not even think about it. However, one thing is for certain, for many people, driving a manual transmission is not only essential to operating the vehicle, it can be a lot of fun as well. With that in mind, one product that is designed to increase that enjoyment is a short shift.

Basically, a short throw shifter is designed to reduce the distance that the car travels between gears. It does this several ways, often times lowering that actual height of the stick, making the throws feel shorter, and by changing the shift and pivot points of the stock manual shifting lever. However, not all short shift products are equal. And, with that in mind, today's review focuses on the B&M Short Throw Shifter for the 2000-2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

The first thing that one notices is that installation is actually very simple, and a full set of instructions is included with the shifter. Also, the unit feels heavy and one can tell that it is not a cheap or easily breakable product. However, the real measure of a short throw comes with how it feels when it is installed, and the B&M model is no exception to this rule.