This question is particularly about my car, the Lancer, but I figure this might be a general question and want to post it here. Do the Lancer and Evo X shifters share the same platform as earlier Lancer and Evo models? I'm looking at getting a short shifter and based on the pictures they look the same as the old Evo platform, but I want to be sure.

 

Hi cmbjive,

The 2008+ Lancer and Evo actually has a different shifter than the older generations of Lancer.

Here is the correct short shifter for a Evo X:
Evo X short shifter

And the correct one for a 5 speed Evo 8 and 9:
Evo 8 and 9 short shifter

I hope this helps!

Frank
Team TWM Performance

 

short shifters in general, are not a good idea.. from personal experience all my B&M shifter did was make gears grind

 

First person I've heard this from. Must have been user error

My short shifter has been one of my favorite mods. Affordable and gives the car an instant sporty feel

 

All my friends get short shifters and it just makes the car more exciting because of the shifting pattern

 

I've had zero problems with my TWM short shifter. Love it with my aluminum evo knob.

 

haha nope no driver error.. look it up do some more research, short shifters are known to be bad for the trans

 

This is one of the common myths around short shifters, but there are hundreds of articles proving this to be wrong. If you understand the simple geometry behind a short shifter and how it works, you will understand that it is physically impossible for a short shifter to damage a transmission in any way.

Here's a quick article on short shifters for you:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...g2.html?cat=27

Thanks,

Patrick
Team TWM Performance