Short shifter

[Army1046]

Hey, I have a 2015 se with a 5 speed. It’s my daily driver but I just want to make a few modifications to it to make it a little more fun. I wanted to add a short shifter but I’m having trouble finding one for the se. I was curious if anyone’s bought on for the se 5sp and if so from where

 

[scotman]

Ford performance parts offered one. I believe that Steeda and Mountune also have them. Even though you don't have the ST version, those shifter kits are similar to each other ( but not interchangeable)and are installed with similar instructions. Just in case You need to find an install video. You also might want to check out a lower engine mount bracket upgrade. They improve shift feel by limiting and stabilizing movement of the engine and transmission. I have them on both my Fiesta ST and manual transmission 2011 SE hatchback. They work great and never need any maintenance!

 

[Army1046]

Thanks for the feed back, I’ll have to look into that. I just took my centre console apart to take a gander at it The shifter and it looks like a short shifter from a st might fit. Obviously I can’t be certain but might look into that as well

 

[scotman]

The Fiesta ST shifter is not interchangeable with the basic Fiesta version. I have not seen a video of a short shifter install on the basic Fiesta. But the install was pretty straightforward. The combination of short shifter and the lower engine mount will not disappoint you!

 

[LostBoy]

Thanks for the feed back, I’ll have to look into that. I just took my centre console apart to take a gander at it The shifter and it looks like a short shifter from a st might fit. Obviously I can’t be certain but might look into that as well

Were you able to make the change successfully?

 

[scotman]

I dug into the archives to see what choices of short shifters were available to us in the first few years the Fiesta was offered.
The FRPP, aka ford accessory one and its twin in every single way except the packaging, was sold by Steeda autosport.
These first two are probably the most popular ones in terms of what you might find as a used part.
The last one was offered by a company in Florida by the name of CFM Performance parts.
I have no idea what it was that might be different, better or worse than the others.
These shifters are designed for the 5 speed manual transmission specifically. I have no idea if they would be compatible with the 1.0 Ecoboost, but they probably are. They didn't have the 1.0 in 2011 so no fitment claims can be made.

 

[creed76]

I dug into the archives to see what choices of short shifters were available to us in the first few years the Fiesta was offered.
The FRPP, aka ford accessory one and its twin in every single way except the packaging, was sold by Steeda autosport.
These first two are probably the most popular ones in terms of what you might find as a used part.
The last one was offered by a company in Florida by the name of CFM Performance parts.
I have no idea what it was that might be different, better or worse than the others.
These shifters are designed for the 5 speed manual transmission specifically. I have no idea if they would be compatible with the 1.0 Ecoboost, but they probably are. They didn't have the 1.0 in 2011 so no fitment claims can be made.

Ik its been a while but if you still use this acount do you think i could find one for a 2007 Fiesta Style Climate

 

[scotman]

Possibly through CFM performance in Florida. But I don’t know for certain if that is available anymore.

 

[creed76]

Possibly through CFM performance in Florida. But I don’t know for certain if that is available anymore.

i will give them a call, nice car btw

 

[scotman]

You can still acquire an improved design lower transmission mount. They limit the range of movement of the engine and transmission and that has a nice side effect of improving the shift feel and engagement.
I didn’t see any point of getting the short throw shifter on my 2011 SE hatchback when I originally got it. I bought the lower transmission mount and then I bought a shift knob that was was “weighted” to give me a better feel of the gate rather than just a shorter throw.
It pays an owner to seriously consider exactly what effect they are actually trying to achieve. Short throws are great. But, precise throws that feel more accurate, consistent and connected are even better! That’s my opinion of this issue.

 

[Handy Andy]

Short Shifter...

The best way to describe this - is to understand that the Fiestas IB5 transmission has a pre-set and configured shifter ARM that takes your effort and translates it into a force that can push against the linkage and a shifter fork, engaging the gear and using opposite force - disengage it.

So to do this requires you to know how Billet and gimbal setups - when their configurations are changed - you have to keep your wits about you and understand the changes. You can try to do this on an IB5 - but the best efforts and even a conversion kit - is possible for the B6 (6-speed) transmission and all it's headaches associated with that conversion for your car.

It's why the H in the shifter configuration is taller (height is greater - as in length of throw) is longer - so you can translate that effort into distance which then makes the system take the distance and translate it into a higher-value of torque for a smaller distance of throw at the gear and it's shifter fork.

When you make it (your throw distance by changing the placement of the gimbal to stud location on the pivot arm) shorter - like shorter shifting - the distance you throw the lever is less, so the effort you have to apply is greater - but does not change the distance the fork needs to move the gear in order to make the engagement.

So there is a PDF that helps describe what I'm talking about - for you will have to take your larger arm shifter in the gearbox where the Gimbals are connected - and reposition that gimbals' stud Closer to the central pivot to gain the shorter shift pattern and make the quicker throw possible (quicker is relative - for less distance traveled -- you have to apply more torque to your effort to shift the gears).

The conversion for the IB6 tranny takes the OEM stud out for the ENGAGEMENT portion of the gear, or the Height of the "H" is different (that longer throw - is shortened) and places a billet stud into the place and offsets it closer to the central rotation pivot by 11.7mm in Radius distance - it's closer to the pivot so the shifter itself will use the gimbal and stud differently for ALL gears involved.

PDF is attached...

TO ADD, went looking found this - it is a conversion kit for "short shifter" on the Fiesta - 5-speed version - so it does change the shifter inside the vehicle - so in a way - this conversion is working at the Drivers side, not the transmission side as I discuss above. Instead it changes the LENGTH of throw the cables take on - when you use a shifter assembly that uses less throw (shorter stick too) so this places the "accuracy" issue onto the Drivers position - not the transmission side and it's changing position on the motor mounts which are not supposed to change the cables but add a level of dynamic effort translation that it does affect when the motor mounts flex to a greater degree.

So found this PDF - also attached M-7210-FA...