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Sep 13, 2005 | 10:10 PM

SeanSBA

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2001 c240

short throw shifter

hello,

I have a question for everybody. I have a 2001 c240 with 6-speed manual transmission. I think the shifts are too long in this car and want a short-throw shifter, but no one makes one for my car. i came across a new type of shifter that twm makes. Here is a link: http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/column/index.html

do you guys think that this will be worth it, or should I just suck it up and leave the stock shifter?

also, if anyone knows of a short throw shifter for a 2001 c240 6speed, please tell me.

Thanks

sean

Sep 13, 2005 | 10:43 PM

Outland

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2002 C230 Coupe(M111)

The Evolution or C7 coupes had short shifters. The tranny is the same. It should bolt right in.

Sep 14, 2005 | 12:46 PM

dac086

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2003 c320

if the old w203 2003 and below are

* 1 3 5
R 2 4 6

and the new ones 2005 - present are

R 1 3 5
* 2 4 6

is the shifter going to work for the older ones?

Sep 14, 2005 | 01:01 PM

SeanSBA

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2001 c240

yea, I thought that the new transmission (short-throw) couldn't be used with the old 6 speed that I have.

Sep 14, 2005 | 06:45 PM

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2002 C230 Coupe(M111)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanSBA

yea, I thought that the new transmission (short-throw) couldn't be used with the old 6 speed that I have.

Don't confuse the issue. The short throw C7/evo shifter is from 2002-2004. Same as the 'old' tranny you have.

The new tranny isn't that new . Its just a single rod shifter, and a new shifter barrel.