Short shifters...B&M, Hurst...differences??
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Melting Slicks
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From: Green Valley Arizona
Short shifters...B&M, Hurst...differences??
Just installed a B&M short shifter into my 96 LT4...still trying to decide if I like it or not, but was wondering what the differences were between the B&M and the Hurst short shifters???
Are they supposed to have the same percentage of throw reduction?
Are they constructed the same?
Thanks
Are they supposed to have the same percentage of throw reduction?
Are they constructed the same?
Thanks
Melting Slicks
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From: Toronto ONTARIO
I had the B&M. At first it was cool and I loved it. then the rattling really started to make me 
AFter I drove a stock car after 3 years with the B&M, I actually missed the little longer and smoother throws. if I would pick again, it would be the Hurst ll the way. SInce then however I had a new ZF trans R&R by Bill at zfdoc and he makes his own short shifter. I couldn't be happier and i'm guessing its very similar to the Hurst in feel and throw. 
AFter I drove a stock car after 3 years with the B&M, I actually missed the little longer and smoother throws. if I would pick again, it would be the Hurst ll the way. SInce then however I had a new ZF trans R&R by Bill at zfdoc and he makes his own short shifter. I couldn't be happier and i'm guessing its very similar to the Hurst in feel and throw.
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
super simple ebay search. like anything else (google, etc.)
b&m:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-M-M...spagenameZWDVW
hurst:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hurst...spagenameZWDVW
b&m:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-M-M...spagenameZWDVW
hurst:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hurst...spagenameZWDVW
Drifting
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Race Director
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From: Lake Wylie SC
What sold me on the Hurst 4 years ago, was the side-by-side comparison. The Hurst was much better constructed and beefier. To be honest, it was the best of all the mods I did to my Vette to date. The Hurst ball just reminds me of my first Hurst I had on my 57 Chevy. I know, old school.
Pro
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From: Ottawa Ontario
Originally Posted by zelement
you want a race car feel get the B&M. You just want shorter throw get the Hurst.
I bought a B&M exactly on that premise. I'll let you know how it is when I get it in there. I bought it from Summit. The price is about the best.
Racer
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From: Newtown PA
I bought the B&M for my car about 4 years ago. It had a lot of friction especially between the 1/2 and 3/4 gates and made some buzzing noises. After my 18 year old son started driving the car (he won the 92-96 C4 class in the "Vette Mag East Coast Show and Go" at E-town in '05 and runner up in '06) the shifter is now quite easy to shift albeit with some "good" notchiness and has very little friction between the aforementioned gates. It also doesnt seem to buzz as much. I wish he'd loosen up the B&M in my 02 C5-Z06 but he had to go to college (left the C4 behind for me to play with again).
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Originally Posted by zelement
You just want shorter throw get the Hurst.
Melting Slicks
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From: Carlsbad, CA CA
Originally Posted by Hot Rod 90
there's more to it than that. hurst will take a little more "effort" than stock, and also the feel at each gate is significantly more positive than the stock shifter. its head & shoulders better than the suck-azz stock setup.
