Product Description
Fits all 1990+ 300zx 5 speed models. Shortens shifter throw by 35%. All Z1 Premium shifters now come complete and fully assembled.
This is simply the best shifter you can buy for your Z32.
- Roller bearings connect shifter to transmission linkage for the smoothest operation.
- Utilizes sealed factory pivot mechanism
- Decreases throw by over 35%
- Unlike JDM versions the shifter rod is bent slightly to the left to accommodate LH drive (North American) models.
- Complete kit with all the hardware need for installation.
- Now includes new plastic pivot, retaining ring, upper and lower rubber grease boots all preassembled! No parts needed from the existing OEM shifter. Custom produced and not available anywhere else.
This shifter will not only result in increased performance, it will give you a more solid and precise feel.
See the instructions sheet for more details. Installation Instructions
Before installing be sure and view the updated gallery of installation photos and instructions HERE.
All Z1 Premium shifters now come fully assembled complete with pivot, retainer, grease boots installed, packed with grease and secured in aluminum housing as pictured below. No bushings are required with this shifter due to the needle bearing design.
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Z1 300ZX Oil Impregnated Bronze Shifter Bushings
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OEM 300ZX (Z32) Shifter Support Upper Rubber Dust Boot
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OEM 300ZX (Z32) Shifter Support Plate
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OEM 300ZX (Z32) Shifter Support Lower Rubber Dust Boot
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300ZX (Z32) Upgraded Clutch Release Fork Assembly Kit
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Z1 300ZX Twin Turbo (TT) Clutch & Flywheel Kit
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What is the thread size for this shifter where the knob screws onto the top, i have a NRG shifter knob modle sk-500cg-1 and the knob wont screw onto the shifter. I want to retap the shifter knob to fit onto the top of the shortshift.
M10X1.25 the same as the oem shifter.
Z1 Motorsports 350Z / G35 Urethane Transmission Mount
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Z1 Lower Shifter Dust Boot
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Z1 Solid Shifter Support Bracket Bushings
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Z1 Motorsports 370Z / G37 Urethane Transmission Mount
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Z1 350Z / G35 Short Shifter
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Z1 300ZX Oil Impregnated Bronze Shifter Bushings
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Ellen
September 9, 2024
Replaced a worn out short shifter from another brand. The difference in quality is night and day and shifts are once again crisp and smooth.
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Roland
August 25, 2024
Man, until you get this in your car you don't know what you're missing and that you needed it your whole life. Easy install and well made.
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Bruce
July 9, 2024
It works great!! So much better than OEM.
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Shimon
July 2, 2024
Really nice short shifter!
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Michael
May 1, 2024
Perfect fix for damaged, stock, shifter! Great feel, smooth operation. Z1 always delivers!!
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Jon
April 17, 2024
For the price I was a little bit skeptical of this shifter's quality but I cannot stress enough how pleased I am with the fit and function! It was incredibly easy to pop this onto the car even without instructions and the result is just...chef's kiss. It feels solid, stable, and comfortable and is a fantastic replacement for the sloppy stock shifter.
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David
January 9, 2024
I really like the shifter. Its a lot smoother than stock. Especially with a non existing bushing. It makes shifting more enjoyable. Product is really well made. The only issue is putting on the two outer washers unless you remove drive shaft and put on from underneath. But I got mine on from top side, it just takes a bit of patience.
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Nicholas
July 24, 2023
Awsome upgrade!!! No more smashing my knuckle against the center console when putting it in 1st gear.
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Ian
April 19, 2023
Shifter is good quality, it was a bit complicated to put on, had to grind the hole bigger of the support bracket to actually fit the the shifter in. But overall i would say solid upgrade for ur Z.
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Richard
February 22, 2023
I got the LHD version of this sent by accident I guess, but I’ve gotten used to it and it’s not to bad, really clean with the m spec knob etc
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Finn
February 9, 2023
Works as advertised - instal was relatively simple and makes a world of difference to the stock shift - thanks!
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Isaiah
February 7, 2023
the throws are so much smoother now, i would recommend it if you haven’t. also while you’re in there take a look at your shifter support bracket, mine was shot and needed to be replaced.
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William
November 8, 2022
👍👍great product really nice.
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Caleb
October 3, 2022
Works perfect and not to hard to install decreases my shift time by a lot
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Toomas
August 2, 2022
Very good and easy tutorial how to change. And gears shift so much better now!
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Dane
May 19, 2022
If the knob is over tightened the upper/outer rod body breaks from the lower inner body. This causes it to continue to spin. Other than that is it nice and should include a warning note in the packaging. - Dane
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Robert
May 3, 2022
A must have on any performance mod.
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Michael
April 29, 2022
Shift amazing, no rattle. Put it in my 240sx with the z32 trans and feels really good
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PETER
April 25, 2022
Great performance compared to the factory shifter !
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James
April 21, 2022
did not come with the center bushing.
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Josue
April 16, 2022
The shifter came fast and was able to put it. The link shift is a bit long than oem but somehow made it fit. Once I was able to connected it again I tried it out and it was smooth but it seems to be a little stiff over best purchase I made!
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Mohamed
April 6, 2022
Great product, easy to install, and thank you for the service and for providing everything new
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Stacey
January 12, 2022
I recently bought this short shifter as a gift for my husband. The Mistress, as we have named the car, already had a different brand short shifter installed when we purchased the car. After my husband returned home for the holidays, he finally had a chance e to install the Z1 part and offer his opinion on a test drive.
Literally within minutes of embarking on his test drive, he phoned me from the car raving about the dramatic difference he experienced with the new shifter. He stopped short of saying it was as buttery smooth as the 6 speed in my Miata, but raved nonetheless. He said the shifts were much less clunky and made the car feel more modern.
Thank you for a quality product.
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Christian
December 12, 2021
I recommend this short shifter any day of the week. Installation is tricky depending on your hand size lol. The short shifter does not make the installation more difficult, it is the fact that the Z32 gives a small amount of room to work with. This shifter feels very solid and is very smooth. I would recommend this to anyone, especially if they want to upgrade from OEM.
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Alexander
November 17, 2021
Awesome product makes gear shifts feel like a brand new car. Little of a pain to remove oem one but well worth it. Installation instructions could be a little more specific but plenty of videos online.
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Miguel
October 15, 2021
Z1 shifter has the best design & engineering behind it. Amazing quality, and build design. Best shifter I have ever used. A must mod, upgrade.
Z1 / parts Rock!! m/
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Elvis
August 21, 2021
So far this shifter works and feels great. The shifts feel much better than oem.
Installing this through the inside interior was a pain though. Took a while to change this out but was worth it. It was tricky to get the washers to fit into the fork linkage as well as get the throught bolt and nut tightened but after all that anger/frustration of dropping my wrench and rachets, I'm happy with the feel of the shifting. Recommend this. To note, I also do not have any aftermarket pieces other than just the Z1 Short Shifter so this works with the OEM parts just fine if anyone is worried about that.
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Roger
July 3, 2021
I love the feel of this shifter! One of my favorite upgrades.
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Robert
April 26, 2021
Love the Z1 Short Throw Shifter! Easy to install and it really makes shifting smooth.
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Luis
March 13, 2021
Love the shifter!! Nice short solid throws - no more shifter wobble. Just make sure you orient in the proper position - the shifter should tilt/lean toward the driver side.
Also the inner most dust boot that goes over the shifter base will not fit properly because of the thickness of the new shifter base (you'll see what I mean). Would be nice if a new proper fitting one was included or available for separate purchase.
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Jason
January 25, 2021
Excellent, I highly recommend this product. Firment was perfect. Feels extremely good when paired with a weighted shift knob. I used a Racseng slammer shift knob which weighs over 600grams, which made a huge difference compared to the stock knob.
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Dat
May 30, 2020
Greetings.
Big difference in shifting. Paired with Fairlady Z shift knob. Quick and precise.
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Steve
September 12, 2019
This short shifter is a huge improvement vs. stock. The throw is noticeably shorter and quicker than stock. WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL THIS WITHOUT THE MATCHING ZSPEED SUPPORT BRACKET. I initially installed the new shifter using the stock support bracket and within two months the transmission began to grind when shifting out of first and third gears and shifting into second and fourth required effort (due to the stock shifter boot not fitting well with the new shifter). The cause of this is a change in the angle of the control arm due to the short shifter which changes how the shifter forks engage in the transmission. The ZSpeed support bracket returns the angle of the control arm back to the stock angle. The ZSpeed bracket also comes with a new shifter plate and boot which corrects the issue related to stock shifter boot not mating well with the new shifter pivot mechanism. After installing the new support bracket and shifter plate/boot, my car now shifts perfectly.
Installation of these parts is not easy and should be done from both the inside of the car and below the car. As other people have indicated, clearances are extremely tight from above. By coming up from underneath the car, you gain much easier access to the nut holding the stock shifter to the support bracket. Be fair warned, however, you will need to remove your cats and the heat shield to access the underside of the shifter. Have lots of patience and get a friend to help hold things inside while you work under the car (or vice versa).
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Andrew
September 1, 2016
When I bought my 1989 300ZX Z32 TT, the first thing I noticed was the stock shifter bushings were completely gone - it flopped around (like it was in neutral) even while in gear. Even though this short shifter is a wee bit pricey for an Australian (shipping kills) the price was worth it. Instructions were easy to follow, and came preassembled and was fairly easy to install (took a couple hours). It can take a bit of fighting to get the new shifter through the car's support plate though.
The shifter now feels very solid with minimal play. Definitely a much shorter throw compared to stock, and the bearings give a much more solid feel compared to plastic bushings.
10/10 would recommend to anyone.
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Robert
November 16, 2015
I, and a friend, installed this kit on my z32 this past sunday. The only issue I had with is kit was getting the washers to stay on the end of where the shifter links up while trying to install it, mostly due to the restrictive working space the z always seems to offer. The kit itself made a huge difference. It feels like the throw was reduced by more than the advertised percentage and shifting is smoother.
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John
December 14, 2014
This shifter replace my Stillen short-throw shifter (which failed and became sloppy in the ball joint for some reason).
Excellent build quality of this product, and it comes fully assembled.....which is great!
Installation 'could' be difficult if you are trying to only access it from above, I would think.
My installation was done with the exhaust removed and the car up on jack stands, and that way it was easy. I also installed a solid plate to replace the oem rubber bushing/plate and also replaced the hinged wishbone with a solid one.....all from z-speed. The combination with z1's premium short throw shifter is fantastic!
Highly recommend it.
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Nathan
April 17, 2014
I debated for the longest time if I though a short throw shifter was worth the hassle instead of just replacing my completely worn out (read: missing) shifting bushing. I finally decided to purchase this shifter, along with the ZSpeed Solid Shifter Support kit and I am blown away by the improvements this combo yielded. Shifting is crisp, precise, and has NO slop in it. The shift definitely shortened the throw and is a very comfortable and smooth shift. Very please - I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a new shifter or that just needs to replace their worn shifter bushings.
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Dat
October 30, 2013
The construction of the shifter is impressive! Noticeably, difference without even driving the vehicle. During installation there were 3 things that needed great attention.
1. One of the bolt and nut left side towards the back was very challenging. Nut is on the underside.
2. The wishbone plate/support had to be modified. We shaved the metal to allow the shifter to go through the opening.
3. Lower shift boot needed to be trimmed or opened up to allow the larger spacer to fit through. The space is where the bushing, ring, lower and upper boot, grease etc. fit into and then the plate cover.
I highly recommend allowing an auto mechanic assist and or do the installation. Of course, if you are already a mechanic and is knowledgeable with the 95 300zx. I will be looking to purchase other items in the near future.
All is good! Thank you!
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Daniel
June 14, 2013
when I bought my 300zx one of the things that I knew was wrong was that the stock shifter was shot. I mean I more than once shifted into the wrong gear because I couldn't feel the gates at all. I did my research and found out that I could have just replaced the bushings but then I would still need to replace the ball bushing and other things. that and the stock throw of the shifter was a bit long even when the bearing are good. So I searched for a short throw shifter but I wanted to keep the knob height the same as stock. main other shifter just lower the knob, many of the other short throw shifter just use the brass bushings and are not focused on improving the feel of the shift.
The Z1 short throw shifter solves more than just one problem and also has many other benefits. First this shifter does get rid of any problem some slop and feels quite tight (in a good way). it does this by not only adding a VERY long needle bearing that handles all of the major loads it also have 2 Teflon spacers that fit on the outside of the bearing that maintain low friction than the shifter is to the left or right. This shifter really does maintain stock shifter height and it does this by raising the shift ball position. to do this they machined a very nice ball holder which is MUCH easier to rebuild than the stock one, but it is a bit of a pain in the ass to install because of the tight space in the shifter well (and I have big hands). while I didn't weight the shifters I do believe that this shifter weights as much if not a bit more than the stock unit. this is actually a good thing because it helps to drive the shifter into the gears a bit better and this add to the VERY precise feel of the shifter.
All in all this is a great product and I will definitely be buying more Z1 branded products in the future. I want to try this shifter with their solid shifter mount. I can only imagine how precise that would feel.
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David
May 12, 2013
All I am going to say is I just had my motor rebuilt and I am more excited with the shifter than the motor rebuild! Very precise and smooth shifts.
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Jared
October 17, 2012
I had purchased the short throw shifter back in mid January of this year and am big enough to admit I had my doubts on spending $170 on a shifter. Well I finally decided it was time to write my review after 9 months of really getting after it and now that I am writing it I can say with full confidence that this shifter was well worth the price! I will admit I am somewhat rough on my cars past and present and this shifter has held up to anything I have tossed at it plus improved the shifting overall. I was and still am very pleased with this product and would highly recommend this product to any other Z owners I come across!
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David
August 3, 2012
Great product.
Really improves the shift quality, giving a shift that's quicker but also smoother. Not at all notchy or difficult to shift. Installation is easy, although if you have large hands you will get a few cuts and bruises, as there's not much space to work in.
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Sarah
February 25, 2010
I just replaced my factory shifter with this one and it made such a difference! The throws are very smooth and precise. I would definately recommend this upgrade to every z32 owner.
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Jackson
June 1, 2009
Hands down the smoothest and most natural shifting i have experienced.
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Jonathan
January 25, 2008
Just purchased and installed one of these along with a brand new OEM shifter support plate to replace a knock-off eBay short shifter and the Z1 piece is far superior in every aspect. Good, solid feel, smooth operation, etc, etc. Only thing I wouldve preferred was new OEM pieces to use for the pivot center as this one requires you to reuse your originals.
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