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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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anyone using a different shifter in there car?pics
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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There's a couple people here who've done it.

I don't think any of the aftermarket shifters available will work with the vette, without a LOT of fabrication. I believe most will sit very high on the console. Not sure though as I haven't really looked into this.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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I know they sell new lether boots and ***** for the shifter... I think I'll change mine eventualy.. they really look like crap in my car.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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Bob86zz4 has a different shifter for his Th400 GV, B&M i think.


[Modified by vader86, 6:00 PM 8/20/2003]
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 06:56 PM
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My is left alone. Although I could use a new shift boot and leather ****.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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:iagree: the original looks great. :steering:
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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Stock here.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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Default Re: all automatic guys (fiberglasscoffin)

anyone using a different shifter in there car?pics
Why??? I race weekly (weakly, too) and have no problem with the stock shifter. Slamming the **** on a ratchet shifter won't make the trans change gears any faster. Good luck, and...

RACE ON!!!
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:30 PM
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Never seen one........
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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never seen one so i was wondering if they are out there?i would like to see one i here some one has something
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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anyone using a different shifter in there car?pics
Why??? I race weekly (weakly, too) and have no problem with the stock shifter. Slamming the **** on a ratchet shifter won't make the trans change gears any faster. Good luck, and...

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:withstupid: I don't see how these things are gonna help any??
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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LOOKS...thats why.....sure it won't make you faster or let you shift faster but I think just WAY too many people have the stock shifter and I would like something a little different. Just my opinion....
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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Default Re: all automatic guys (fiberglasscoffin)

I've yet to see anyone who's done a knock out job of installing an aftermarket shifter in a C4 auto.

I'm going to attempt to modify a B&M Hammer shifter to fit my console in the near future. I'm determined to make it look like stock equipment. If I succeed I'll post my methods & pics.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:34 PM
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I've yet to see anyone who's done a knock out job of installing an aftermarket shifter in a C4 auto.

I'm going to attempt to modify a B&M Hammer shifter to fit my console in the near future. I'm determined to make it look like stock equipment. If I succeed I'll post my methods & pics.
Oh yeah, I saw recently in their catalog they have a Hammer for the console. If you make it work please email me! I would love a different look!

Good Luck,
Doug
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 11:09 PM
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LOOKS...thats why.....sure it won't make you faster or let you shift faster but I think just WAY too many people have the stock shifter and I would like something a little different. Just my opinion....
Fair enough! :cheers:
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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stock here :cheers:
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 12:06 AM
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I'm stock. Here are a couple of pics from other forum guys who have installed B&Ms and Hurst. A search will find the threads. In the 1st set of pics the shifter looks huge and the bottom single pic is just a bad install.





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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 04:06 AM
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:U
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 05:46 AM
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The BEST looking aftermarket shifter I've seen in an auto C4...was in ***** Shield's 91 Shinoda ZR1. That right, I said auto ZR1. This guy is so into drag racing, that he went down and had the ZF6 swapped out and a MEAN 700R4 with a 5000 stall converter put in it's place. I didn't have the camera with me at the time I seen it, but lemme tell ya. That hammer shifter looks like it BELONGS there! But I gurantee, something like that is NOT cheap.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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I'll pass...... :U
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