Shifter Choices....

[Malibu]

Okay, I'm going to buy a short shifter for my 2.5L. But I'm not sure I wanna spend the cash for the B&M, so I have 2 questions:

What is everyone's experience with the Ebay Shifters that look just like the B&M?

My second question is: Will the Steeda Tri-Ax shifter for the Focus fit a V6 cougar?

Thanks for the help in advance!

--Stacey

[gamiller]

i heard from one guy on here that his Ebay short shifter broke, and the distributor would not give him back his money. :(

I bought the Steeda Tri/Ax through the Group Buy at the Contour Enthusiast Group (http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php). I think you can still get in on it. I paid $105 shipped.

[JaxCougar]

Ive heard bad things about the one off of Ebay. If you're looking at that price range Id suggest the Custom Cougar shifter. Its only 50 with shipping and I have had no issues with mine.

[slockin]

I'd beware of the cheap ones off of eBay. The weak point of the shifter is a weld on the lower ball joint - if that snaps, your more than likely going to be stuck in neutral.

I'd suggest the B&M or the Steeda. I know that B&M is reputable brand and I believe that the shifter has a good waranty.

The Steeda requires a little work to get it in the cougar. If you have a 99-00 (with a metal shifter assembly), then you will require a homemade riser plate. If you have a 01-02 (with a plastic shifter assembly), then it will fit, however, I'd suggest removing the plastic trim piece under the shift assembly.

In case you had to ask - I'm running the Steeda shifter with no problems over the past year. :thumbsup:

-Nick