the reason i said shorter shifter is because its shorter then your stock shifter, but it is not as short as a UUC short shift kit. I am selling a shift lever from a 1995 M3 coupe, this shifter was put in a friend of mines E30 and didn't work s he gave it to me, i have another friend who put one in his E36 325i and is very happy with it, it reduces the throw a lot and gets rid of the slop. I have one in my E34 535i and i am very happy with it. If you are interested, respond VIA email: wcplaya9@home.com I am asking $60 shipped within the US.