One can go and make a big expense on the car but get little in terms of tangible
benefits which don't just appeal to your emotions but get you to have a better driving experience day in and day out. On the other hand you can be smart and spend just a small amount of money, but spend it in a way that makes a telling difference to your driving experience. And a very small but high impact modification you can make to your stock car is by opting for a short shifter. This is the part that helps you change gears while driving your car. A short shifter reduces the distance your hand needs to travel to change gears. And although this may not seem much of a saving of effort, since you hardly move the hand much anyways, but considering how often you need to change gears in a long drive the small savings add up to a significant amount. Also usually while changing gears the driving requires greater concentration because either we may be overtaking another car or we may be required to stop quickly, at such a time even the small saving of time that a short shifter gives while changing gears is quite significant.
So how does a short shifter work? Well it is not exactly a cut off smaller version of the stock shifter that came with your car. The best ones reduce the angle through which the movement has to be made. A short shifter also looks cool and will give the interiors of your car a performance car image. You can add to that further by going in for a custom steering wheel as well. A custom steering wheel will have a size and feel that is better suited to you then the one that came with your stock car. And in a long drive that will be a great comfort as well. These products give great value for your money and are not expensive. You can buy them easily online where you can view images and compare prices. You can see the latest short shifters and steering wheels at www.ilovebodykits.com.