2016 SEMA : B&M Jeep JK Wrangler Manual Sport Shifter

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For all you guys running a manual transmission, I think you'll be happy to hear about this awesome new product that B&M released at the 2016 SEMA show. As you can see, it's a precision sport shifter for the Jeep JK Wrangler and it's designed to provide precision shifts, shorter throws and a more positive feel while driving off road. Best part is, it'll be offered for only $300.

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QuicksilverJK said:
How much shorter is the throw? I never thought of the jk shifter as being too long. It's not a race car after all [emoji848]
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LOL!! It doesn't feel to bad with a 2011 and up but on an 2007-10, the throw was enough to cause you to hit a Daystar switch panel and prevent you from getting in gear. Maybe it's just me but I was never too fond of it and would welcome a shorter throw.
 
The Corvette side of my brain says "hell yea, a shorter throw shifter!". The Jeep side of my brain says "what's the rush?"... It does however have a huge cool-factor!
 
JeepJeep75 said:
The Corvette side of my brain says "hell yea, a shorter throw shifter!". The Jeep side of my brain says "what's the rush?"... It does however have a huge cool-factor!
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LOL!! Maybe it's just but but in addition to exploring and rock crawling, there is a side of me that enjoys bombing through the desert :crazyeyes:
 
whats the point of having a short throw if you are limited by the slow action of the clutch? ......... If you were to have a racing Jeep with fast clutch and lever action you have to change everything out.....might as well get a Ferrari or McLaren to enjoy the action......just saying. :D
 
If it had some type a reverse lock-out, I would be very interested. I find the 6th gear & reverse gate to be a very bad design - easy to slip into reverse trying to hit 6th.
 
KJ_CJtoJK said:
A little too much side pressure to the right coming out of 5th and you hit the reverse gate. I never go into reverse, but you get the nasty grinding noise.
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hmm once did that going the other way 6th 5th 4th 3rd at a toll when the jk was new.......never happened again.
 
Love the short throw i put on my rally cross prepped WRX so I will probably have to have this.
 
KJ_CJtoJK said:
If it had some type a reverse lock-out, I would be very interested. I find the 6th gear & reverse gate to be a very bad design - easy to slip into reverse trying to hit 6th.
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OverlanderJK said:
Easy to hit reverse going to 6th? :thinking: I don't even know how anyone could do that.


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Try going to 6th from any gear other than 5th... it's a bitch... lol

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What I didn't get is that it looks like the shifter fits over that so the distance remains the same. Why not just say that instead of stopping with "you missed the point".


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aermid said:
What I didn't get is that it looks like the shifter fits over that so the distance remains the same. Why not just say that instead of stopping with "you missed the point".


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Shifter height remains the same. Throw is shorter. Ill have pics when this is released and available for purchase. :thumb:
 
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