4spd short sticks

fstfish66 said
A shorter handle wil make it seem like a shorter throw,,the longer ARM/HANDLE travels father then the short stick

BrianT said
A short lever WILL most definitely make for a shorter throw. It will increase the amount of force you need to use, but your hand will move a shorter distance.

This is correct, a shorter shifter does decrease the travel which gives you a shorter throw, but does increase the pressure needed to shift. Different leavers will also shorten the throws but doesn't increase the pressure needed to shift as much as the shifter will.

I run a 8" Hurst shifter with a bend just above the mounting holes that curves the shifter back, no issues with 1st and 3rd like you have with a straight shifter.

Sorry, not a very good photo but it shows where it sits in neutral.