Sad, sad day. Only 2 months and 3,800 miles on the clock, and the Abarth gets nailed.

Long story short, the other driver admitted 100% fault, and less than 24 hours later, I had an $1,800 check from his insurance company. Damage mostly contained to the rear quarter panel, with some scratching on the ground effects and bumper.

As of today, she’s already in primer. Should be finished before Thanksgiving.

Even though the stock shifter is pretty decent, and the height is perfect for me, the throw between the gears is way to long and sloppy.

Neuspeed has a simple fix for this problem with an adapter that changes the the angle of the cable attachment, reducing the throw by 25%. It’s called the Neu-F Short Shift Adapter.

neu-F Abarth Pieces

neu-F Abarth Halves

neu-F Abarth adapter bolted together

neu-F Abarth adapter bolted together, showing slot for shifter arm

Popping open the console

Test fitting. Requires minor filing to the edges of the stock arm

neu-F Abarth Adapter mounted

neu-F Abarth Adapter Mounted

Cable re-installed

Cable re-installed

Finished product. Looks stock, but feels much better!