New daily/future project - 91 SE Miata

[balactm]

Get the regular rebuild kit and it will feel like a short throw anyway with how tight it will be. Maybe get rid of the Nardi knob? Not sure which one you have, but few knobs are shorter than the stock one.

If you still want a short throw after reading that, then just buy the kit. I don't think you need it to avoid punching the radio. (Or maybe I just got used to it and didn't realize I was doing it)

I have the oem nardi knob.  This one

The one that came with the car is a boot/knob combo from an NB. I might just get a drawstring-type shift boot so it's not caught up on the collar.

I take it you've not driven one with the short throw kit?