Helix Short Shift Kit

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The Helix Short Shift Adapter

The Helix short shift kit simplifies the concept of a short shifter. While The Craven Adjustable Shifter replaces the entire shifter with an all stainless steel unit, this little add-on piece installs quicker and is another option for shortening your throw. This unit can be installed onto the bottom of your existing shifter with jack stands and typical mechanical tools in about 1 hour.

We have a Helix Shift adapter for every MINI model. Choose 02-03 MINI if you have the gray retaining clip pictured here, all other MINIs have a white retaining clip and use the other model of adapter. If you have an 03 or 04 model here's how to check the retaining clip: carefully pull the plastic ring (the bezel) at the bottom of the shifter boot straight up. It will pop off the console to expose four plastic tabs around the perimeter. Look below the bezel at the plastic housing that holds the shifter rod in place with a ball socket. On an '02 or '03, much of the plastic linkage will be white but right where the metal shaft and ball enter the linkage, the plastic will be grey. In the '04 models, the housing will be grey and the ball socket will be white.

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02/11/2025
Jeff M.
United States United States

Get one now, excellent bang for the buck mod

As with many short shifters this Helix unit delivers a nice difference for very little money. It is very well made. Shift throws are reduced a claimed 27% but it feels more than that. As expected shifting takes a bit more effort but it's worth it. Very tight and precise now, A+++ mod here. Now for some install tips. Lift the car, drop the midpipe. My bolts were rusty so I replaced them while I was down there with some stainless steel hardware. Also replaced a worn out (and leaking) exhaust gasket while things were apart. Remove the heat shield, all is very easy. Carefully pry the dust cover off and it will not break. Use a slide hammer or some other method to pull the cable end off the ball on the bottom of the shift knob. Clean everything up, apply new lithium grease, then install adapter. Tighten set screw, I recommend loctite and then heat shrinking it for added security. I chopped up the OEM dust cover so it would fit back on which really is a waste because you need to chop up so much it's not worth it...but I did. Reinstall heat shield. You will need to bend some areas of the heat shield down toward the ground since the lever is not longer, otherwise they will make contact. I ******* a screw into the shield in a few places and then pulled it down using the screw, then removed the screw, easy. Before you reinstall the exhaust make sure you shift through all 7 gears and don't hear sounds of metal banging. It's good to have a 2nd person down there while you shift to make sure nothing is making contact. Then reinstall exhaust and you're done. Takes an hour if everything goes smoothly, or longer if you end up replacing bolts and stuff like I did. Either way a very easy install. Great product and great service from Cravenspeed, I highly recommend this for your Cooper.

KH
03/05/2023
Kevin H.
United States United States

Amazing shifting once installed!

The shifts are short, crisp, and so much less "sloppy" than stock. Loving it!! But why do you not make one of your beautiful shift knobs to fit the stock shifter with a Helix installed? So sad this is not an option... Kevin...

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11/21/2022
Will
United States United States

Short shifter

It shortened the throws just as stated. The attachment was easy to install took less than an hour. I’m thrilled with the outcome.

DD
09/05/2022
Dana D.
United States United States

Upgrade for the old mini.

This is a great product. Excellent machining. Great service. Good price.

AB
08/16/2022
Anthony B.
United States United States

Short and sweet

The Helix short shift kit does make for some more crispness/firmness in shifting. I am still going to save up and acquire a weighted shift knob to finalize the investment.

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