Cobalt short shifter
 

has anyone put one of these in an 09? the mx-5 people seem to like it.

I don't know what MX-5 people you're talking too...most I know that have this shifter say it shifts worse than stock. As for installing one on a '09 tranny...I say wait until Richard Paul finishes up the Axial Flow shifter for the '09.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=221260

most here seem to like it. but it is cheap and i will move to axil flow if and when they make one.