BMW 5 Series (E61) Short Shifters

One of the most frustrating things a driver can deal with on the road when driving a BMW 5 Series (E61) manual transmission vehicle is a complicated shifting system. When the BMW 5 Series (E61) shifter requires complicated moves that take a long time to complete, it can be a hassle just trying to downshift or move up to the next gear. For those to whom speed matters more than anything, they should toss away any overly complex stock shifter and replace it with a BMW 5 Series (E61) short shifter.

Eliminating harsh angles that the BMW 5 Series (E61) shifter is forced to go through during the course of shifting between gears can allow a driver to make smoother, more rapid gear shifts. Racers and serious performance drivers tend to prefer the quickness and reliability provided by BMW 5 Series (E61) short shifters, as even split seconds spent on nonessential maneuvers can make the difference between a winning race and a losing one. Effective BMW 5 Series (E61) short shifters still activate each gear in its entirety when shifting, but transition between gears more rapidly than expected from stock BMW 5 Series (E61) shifts, making this a popular, and useful, upgrade.