I ordered a STS from cheori and I am waiting for it to come in. I was wondering if anyone else who got one from the NT.com store has installed theirs yet. Was it a direct bolt up or did it need some mods like the B&M one does.
Thanks.

contact basstib...the nt store short shifter is actually basstib's fabrication

Its just a stock shifter cut in half and welded back together it'll just go right in.

does it actually reduce the throw?

does it actually reduce the throw?
im gunna pretend you didnt just ask that.....

Basstib says around 50%.

I kinda thought it was an engineered new STS not just a mod stock one. Guess I kinda got screwed on that one. So what are opinions on it, do you feel the B&M will be better? Is it worth the cash for the B&M.

I kinda thought it was an engineered new STS not just a mod stock one. Guess I kinda got screwed on that one. So what are opinions on it, do you feel the B&M will be better? Is it worth the cash for the B&M. Ther hasint been a person that has driven both so we dont know but yes basstibs will change the throw. BM will probly be stronger but its not like you are breking the stock shifter

The B&M comes with new bushings and everything, the pivot and everything is engineered to work good. Obvously it'll be better then a chopped stocker.

I kinda thought it was an engineered new STS not just a mod stock one. Guess I kinda got screwed on that one. So what are opinions on it, do you feel the B&M will be better? Is it worth the cash for the B&M.


I got mine from BassTib. I really love the shifter. Eventhough it is a modded stock shifter, I really don't think it is going to break. But I also have nothing bad to say about the B&M shifter. I had one in my old car and thought it worked well too.

Just my two cents :)

im gunna pretend you didnt just ask that.....

well.. I could take my shifter out, cut it in half, and its not going to reduce the throw. Its a legitimate question ****tard.

yes it would... ???

madcow got one pr1ck if u wanna see his and/or ask him about it. he just installed it friday

yeah, but if did as I said and cut my shifter in half, that doesn't necessarilly reduce the throw. It requires more work to reduce the throw than just cutting the shifter doesn't it?

yeah, but if did as I said and cut my shifter in half, that doesn't necessarilly reduce the throw. It requires more work to reduce the throw than just cutting the shifter doesn't it?
You've shortened the lever by one half and that reduces the distance the top of the lever has to move to achieve the angle of movement. The longer the lever, the longer the distance the top of the lever has to move. Just try it with a pencil pivoting on a table at the eraser end. Look at how much further the point must move as opposed to the middle of the pencil to reach any angle.

I've got one of BassTibs shifters and the throw is about a half of the stock.

You've shortened the lever by one half and that reduces the distance the top of the lever has to move to achieve the angle of movement. The longer the lever, the longer the distance the top of the lever has to move. Just try it with a pencil pivoting on a table at the eraser end. Look at how much further the point must move as opposed to the middle of the pencil to reach any angle.

I've got one of BassTibs shifters and the throw is about a half of the stock.

I thought there was more to it that just that.. Maybe I just have bad info in my brain..

is basstib on this site anymore? I can't find his name anywhere to send him a pm. It's very important as it pretains to my shifter I bought from him.

basstib: If there are any questions you can contact me at 817.455.1897, or give me your # and I can call you.


thats from his for sale thread. and yes, hes still on here

I had BassTib's shifter in my car and then I put the B&M one in and there is no comparison between the two. B&M feels much better and I had problems with the reverse blocker on BassTibs and had to cut it shorter to get into reverse. The b&m fit perfectly and functions much better.

i got the B&M and i wouldn't go back to stock. It actually makes you feel better driving, not that it reduces your time or increases HP. It really does make for a better driving experience tho! Get one, it'll change the way you drive (i've been shifting twice as much now just 'cause it feels good). :-D

I wish they had made it clear at the store that it was just a hacked up stock shifter, I wouldn't have spent the cash on it, and instead gone with the B&M. Well I just assumed that the NT.com store would only sell top shelf products to the NT members.

maybe i should just go and buy the B&M

where is a good FAST place to get a B&M shifter? i don't wanna wait months

I think you could get one from "FIXER". You can PM him.

How much is it from him?

that's what i'm wondering

this is really annoying, I called Basstib's number this morning and I got a Verizon message that it has been changed. He won't respond to any of my pm's ove rthe last 3 or 4 days, and he isn't posting anywhere on the site. Did you just leave?

Anyway, I just installed his shifter the other day when I was installing my headers. It was professionally installed by a mechanic. About 20 minutes after it was in I was running the car hard with the new headers, and as I shifted from 1st to 2nd I ripped the shifter into peices. The welded part just broke in half. Thank god I still have my stock shifter, it's back on now. But the one basstib sent me was a peice of ****. The mechanic looked at it as well as others around him and they laughed at how horrible of a welding job it was. They said that he was supposed to weld it in a V shape, but he welded in flat across, and only on the outside edges. What a POS.

Wasted $120 on that ****. I'm ordering a B&M shifter. Whats even worse is I want a refund from Basstib but he won't answer phone calls, pms, or anything.

I wasn't gonna post this if he said he would refund me, but since he doesn't want to here's my story about his shifter for all of you to read.

this is really annoying, I called Basstib's number this morning and I got a Verizon message that it has been changed. He won't respond to any of my pm's ove rthe last 3 or 4 days, and he isn't posting anywhere on the site. Did you just leave?

Anyway, I just installed his shifter the other day when I was installing my headers. It was professionally installed by a mechanic. About 20 minutes after it was in I was running the car hard with the new headers, and as I shifted from 1st to 2nd I ripped the shifter into peices. The welded part just broke in half. Thank god I still have my stock shifter, it's back on now. But the one basstib sent me was a peice of ****. The mechanic looked at it as well as others around him and they laughed at how horrible of a welding job it was. They said that he was supposed to weld it in a V shape, but he welded in flat across, and only on the outside edges. What a POS.

Wasted $120 on that ****. I'm ordering a B&M shifter. Whats even worse is I want a refund from Basstib but he won't answer phone calls, pms, or anything.

I wasn't gonna post this if he said he would refund me, but since he doesn't want to here's my story about his shifter for all of you to read.

Damn! Sorry to hear that. I have the B&M and you won't be sorry if you get one.

yeah I am getting the feeling that anyone who got that shifter is gonna be royally screwed. Now that I flushed $120 on an STS that has taken 2 months to get here(still don't have it) I am a little pissed.

I don't know, just pm him.

where is a good FAST place to get a B&M shifter? i don't wanna wait months

Call Summit....they wont have it in thier catalog or on the web page and 99% of the time you get your part in under a week. Most places (especially local speed shops) will never be able to under sell them....1-800-230-3030

this is exactly what i thought would happen with the custom fab short shifters...simply cutting and welding isn't usually a good choice....mite as well get a full replacement with a big known company for a bit more...

Does any one have the part # for that shifter(B&M)

Never mind got it off picture of box in GB section. Part number 45157. Put it into summit as BMM-45157 and it came up as precision manual shifter $199.95, but it won't ship til 3-13. So I guess it is backordered or something, so even ordering now won't see it for a couple weeks.

if you bought your sts from the nt store just contact cheori and see about a refund. he gave me one for mine saying he could no longer get in touch with basstib to get the shifters for the order.

Never mind got it off picture of box in GB section. Part number 45157. Put it into summit as BMM-45157 and it came up as precision manual shifter $199.95, but it won't ship til 3-13. So I guess it is backordered or something, so even ordering now won't see it for a couple weeks.


I am responsible for B&M having back order of STS for Tiburon.....

I think first backordered units are on the way right now for rest of people on the GB list...

If I find many more people interested in buying B&M sts I will set up 2nd GB on B&M STS soon at the same price as the 1st GB price.


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I am responsible for B&M having back order of STS for Tiburon.....

I think first backordered units are on the way right now for rest of people on the GB list...

If I find many more people interested in buying B&M sts I will set up 2nd GB on B&M STS soon at the same price as the 1st GB price.


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I am interested, got my $$ back from Cheori so now I can turn that around to a B&M. I think alot of people would be interested. Thanks man.

Me too. I've been waiting for another group buy on the B&M STS too.

How many will you need to start up the new GB?

Im looking for a sts---count me in

Im looking for a sts---count me in


I' m also in for the group buy on the B&M shifter.

I'd like to let everyone know I got in touch with basstib and he promised a refund. I don't want to give him such a bad name because of the shifter being broken. He said my shifter is the only one that has ever broken.