I have the same shifter and it’s not worth $260 unless you really hate the feel of the stock knob. It does feel a little more tight when shifting and the knob feels great.
I guess once I get mine - I will have to drive it for a while and see if it really justifys the $260 spend or not - I never did one on my JK since it took forever for them to come out with one - and I never had an issue with that one - I just know in my trans am - I had a pro 5.0 shifter and that was well worth the money - loved that shifter kit
Won't void the warranty will it? I'm considering getting one. Not for the transfer case but for transmission. I always ran the hurst short throw in my YJ and TJs. Love them and that was usually one of my very first mods. Never had a new one like my JL and didn't know if it would hurt the warranty any.... Thanks! @CharlieHHaven’t seen any install posts on both of these yet, so I figured I’d start a thread on this. Installed the B&M 45197 Precision SportsShifter on my 6spd Rubi today along with the 81173 extended transfer case shifter. Not sure at first if I would like having the shifters at the same height, but the modification really made a difference in the leverage needed in throwing it into 4H. No more having to reach down and yank like hell.
https://www.holley.com/products/dri..._accessories/manual_shifters/jeep/parts/45197
https://www.holley.com/products/off-road/shifters/parts/81173
Pros:
- 18% reduced throw make a difference in the shifter feel; shifting is also much crisper
- Reverse lockout is a lot less obtrusive and has a better feel (no more off road out-of-position shifts where you want to slam it into first and fall into the reverse gate instead)
- Extended transfer case shifter is a huge improvement; two finger 4H shifting is no problem whatsoever
Cons:
- Cost (look into it and you’ll know what I mean)
- I genuinely liked the high quality appearance and feel of the OEM shifters, so you should do your homework before contemplating the change
The thread size is an M10-1.25. The problem w/ swapping knobs is that the bottom of the shift knob is recessed a good bit so that the reverse tab fits up inside the knob. Not to say a normal aftermarket knob wouldn't work, but it would either need to be drilled or it'd just sit a little differently on top of the reverse tab.
