Taking Zbums advise, I'm ordering one soon, summit racing has one for $199, JEGs $201.... I also found one for a silvia that most likely will work. Here's a link to summits site. Does anyone know of a better deal on one of these gems ?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-45088/

 

"lawlz" as PPK would say.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-2004-FO...item1c2294f567

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hurst-Mustan...item256b27a06a

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Short-throw-...item4cfd5a1928

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-5-0-shor...item33703a5f59

and the list goes on and on and on.

 

z31 na, so I don't run a T5 trans, but thanks for the links. I really like the B&M, it has some really nice features. My mom used to tell me all the time that I have "Cadillac tastes on a Volkswagon budget". But Ill save a bit and get it in a payday or so. And I like that my drivetrain is all nissan, kind of sacrilegious having an american part in the middle. You have to admit that B&M Shifter is the Bee's Knees !!, hehe

 

Unless that Summit Racing pic of the shifter is wrong, that link you posted is for the Turbo T5.

 

It does have a close family resemblance to the T5. The T5 shifter is B&M 45050,

The 45088 was made for the 240sx, but according to Zbum it fits the z31 also, its supposed to have very precise shifts, more "fun", we will see, ill do a write-up on the process.

Looks like the T5 is a 4 bolt connection to the transmission, and from pictures in my Haynes, the FS5W71C 5 speed has a 6 bolt pattern, center ones slightly offset to the front.

 

I have that same short throw shifter on my 80 past owner installed that b&m you get a fancy shift **** and its an inch smaller throw is the same save the 200.00 cut 2 inches off yours with a saw and buy a 20. After market **** just put 180 in your pocket

 

You didn't actually click the link, did you? If you had, you would have read: Also, please don't recommend one of those cheap knockoffs over a B&M. There is a difference in quality and feel.

Not everyone is cheap, and many people like to have a real short throw shifter. Cutting the stick doesn't make it a short throw, only shorter. If you ever have the opportunity to shift with a real short throw and compare it to a regular or cut shifter, you'll see the huge difference it can make.