OK so the car in question this involves is my 2007 fiesta but i guess the answer could apply to any car with a manual gear stick without the lift leaver for reverse.

First i want to say i'm not trying to get a "faster" gear change i'm not trying to get a "quick shift" it is 100% for comfort and placement.

So the Question, Can i cut down the gear stick itself and place the gear knob lower down or would that in some way mess with the whole linkage. sorry if its a noobie question but if i dont ask i wont know and it's something im interested in doing.

for anyone wondering why i would want too i use the car for deliveries and have a tray that would be a lot easier to work with should the gear knob be lower and i find myself changing gears holding the slick below the knob most the time anyway.

 

as always thanks in advance for your replies 🙂

 

(the tray and a few other little bits will be clear in another post i will be starting soon about "mods"/"changes" i have made and plan to make on the fiesta PURELY for delivering, so ease of use and economy in mind not performance and looks)

37 minutes ago, YBTURBO said:

So the Question, Can i cut down the gear stick itself and place the gear knob lower down or would that in some way mess with the whole linkage. sorry if its a noobie question but if i dont ask i wont know and it's something im interested in doing.

I'd not cut more than 6" off or you might find it hard to screw the knob back on 🤣

Yes you can shorten the gearstick a little which will just mean you have to use a little more effort to change gears.

1 hour ago, unofix said:

I'd not cut more than 6" off or you might find it hard to screw the knob back on 🤣

Yes you can shorten the gearstick a little which will just mean you have to use a little more effort to change gears.

a little more effort is fine and I'm only looking to lower it by 2" maybe 3" at a push 😄