We had this discussion on another site that I'm on a while back ago. But in a nutshell, When you are trying to go for a short throw shifter, the point below the pivot point has to be longer. If you shorten the top half of the pivot point you increase the effort needed to move the shifter in the same in the same manner. But a properly designed shifter usually has those aspects in mind. I built my own shifter and I purposely made the top half longer and put the shifter closer to my driving position. I also increased the lower portion of my shifter by 1/2 inch to shorten the throws. It looks stock and yet works way better. I wouldn't worry about the shifter being taller. It's probably working out better your your good