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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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I have a Flame Ball shifter **** that I bought for my GS but never installed. The GS is gone and I want to use it on a C5. Does anyone know if the threads are the same for the '96 C4 and the '04 C5?
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Maybe Flame ball's web site or someone there can answer if you get no answers here.
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Different... If you want to sell it let me know.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GSjimbo
I have a Flame Ball shifter **** that I bought for my GS but never installed. The GS is gone and I want to use it on a C5. Does anyone know if the threads are the same for the '96 C4 and the '04 C5?
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Different... If you want to sell it let me know.
That is interesting that you say it is different BlueWasp.. I have a red/white Flameball, used if interested I will take a pic of it for you

BOTH my 89 and my 90 have OEM C5 shift ***** in them on the ZF6. Both have hurst shifters, but the C4 **** works on them too.

So GSJimbo, to answer YOUR question YES they are interchangeable
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I have a C5 **** with metal threads and it doesn't fit.

EDIT: JUst check hurst-shifters.com and it appears C4 and C5 have a thread size of 9/16-18.. I'll try my C5 **** again but I know it didn't fit and the threads aren't damaged.

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Originally Posted by Bluewasp
I have a C5 **** with metal threads and it doesn't fit.

EDIT: JUst check hurst-shifters.com and it appears C4 and C5 have a thread size of 9/16-18.. I'll try my C5 **** again but I know it didn't fit and the threads aren't damaged.
maybe you need a thread chaser to chase the C5 threads.. just a thought
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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I just got this from the manufacturer:

If they screw off they are the same. In 2006 they started to make the shift levers with no threads. If you have this style you will have to get a spline mounted **** to fit.

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