I know. Thats why I asked if he wanted it functional or visual. :blue flower:Cutting it doesn't make it a short-shift. If anything it is less functional because (in theory) when driving your hands are on the wheel and the closer the shifter is to the wheel the quicker you can be.
Cutting the shifter knob doesn't make it any better, especially the maybe 3 inches you will be able to shorten it. The shifter is as long as it is for a reason.short shifter makes the shifts shorter. Basically you don't have to move the gear knob as far, making the shifts quicker and requiring less effort