FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Short throw shifter.....

OK I know the FJ is not a race car.. Espically when you have Bud's and a BOZ-Tec Skid.. Its a truck for crying out loud..

Its also been well known then I have always thought that a short throw shifter was useless fo the FJ...

Until of course I got one and put it in. Then I found out that I was wrong about having a short throw shifter.. (not the first time I have been wrong, or the last I know)

Then comes this morning. When approching a stop light that was red, I was in the first lane which ended about 200 yards after the intersection with a stock Honda Civic Next to me in # two lane. I thought I would just roll past this guy when the light turned green. Instead, he took off and it kind of surprised me. Next thing I know I was hitting it to the floor and grabbing second gear and I stared to pull away.. It was kind of funny, that my big old, heavy truck was pulling away, but it was... I have to think it was the short throw cuz the rev's barely dipped from first to second..

It was just kind of funny.. Mostly cuz I do not normally drive the FJ this way either...

Well thoguht I would share my morning story, and share a laugh... ha ha ha ha har har har hahaha...

Boss

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Permalink Reply by TOE 4X4 on January 31, 2011 at 7:45am

Good job Tony. Bet it surprised the other guy as well.

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Permalink Reply by opg4759 on January 31, 2011 at 8:01am

hahaha. I've done the same thing since changing over.

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Permalink Reply by 5AND5TORM on January 31, 2011 at 8:06am

you need some cheesy graphics and a big wing.

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Permalink Reply by Back in Black (FJ4 Tahoe) on January 31, 2011 at 8:34am

Yeah, giant whale tail styled wings, maybe some plastic ground effects. I still have Voung's license plate cover that says: "Drifters do it sideways"...if you need it to be a cool Honda Civic kind of guy, just let me know Tony.

From "Bosscwoch to "TurboFJ".

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on January 31, 2011 at 10:08am

As fun as it was, I have no plans on making the FJ a Drifter !! I will have to find an old Dtsun or Toyota and make something cool..

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Permalink Reply by Bz on January 31, 2011 at 11:16am

Bossquatch with the Holeshot! nice!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on January 31, 2011 at 3:37pm

Well ,we both kind of took off at the same time.. but I did come out in front !! hehehehe

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Permalink Reply by cypilk on January 31, 2011 at 3:56pm

Yeah, it's nice not having as much lag in between gears. It's something you don't appreciate as much until after you get one =D

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on January 31, 2011 at 4:07pm

True Dat !!

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Permalink Reply by GHOST on January 31, 2011 at 4:46pm

Yeah a proper short-throw shifter is a must in a manual vehicle. One of these days I'm going to have to raise the subaru and bring it out to Hollister and try truck hill....=)