pics of aftermarket shifter knobs
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Originally Posted by jwood80
trying to decide wich one to buy. wanna see pics of them in cars. also did any of you guys cut your stock shifter?
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I prefer the snick-snick feel of an aftermarket shifter and since I wanted one that was adjustable, I bought the BPP (16-way adjustable) from LAPD. The added bonus is that with a short-throw shifter, the **** sits lower. As far as shifter ***** go, I wanted something that did not have flimsy injection-molded inserts (one **** fits all), so I created the Glass Elegance shift ****. There are no stitches or other irregular surfaces - just a glassy-smooth pistol-grip style shape that feels great. The link to plenty of C5 install pics and other interesting stuff can be found at the bottom of my sig.
Drifting
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From: Columbus, OH
Originally Posted by Dave68
The added bonus is that with a short-throw shifter, the **** sits lower. .
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Burning Brakes
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From: Murrieta CA
Originally Posted by indy300
I just bought a 2001 that is my first stick shift car. I'm still learning, to say the least. I have the stock shifter which I prefer for now. This is only because of the long throw! I can look at the shifter and tell what gear I'm in. I think if I had a shorter throw, I wouldn't be able to see where I'm at in the pattern (3rd or 5th; 4th or 6th for example). Am I crazy for thinking this?
Drifting
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From: Columbus, OH
Originally Posted by DirteeDave
It won't be long before you'll instinctively know what gear you're in based on the feel and sound of the engine. Once you go to a shorter throw shifter you'll wonder why it took you so long. I remember when I first installed my Hurst I couldn't believe how short the throw was but now that I've gotten used it I wish it was even shorter.
. I've been greatly embarrased in that situation before... :o
Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado
Originally Posted by adg
Shifter looks shorter than stock. Which one did you go with? How do you like it vs stock?
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From: Delray Beach FL
I don't have a picture of it...but I have a Blue flameball on mine. www.flameball.com Looks great, I get tons of compliments on it. Installing the LED light is easy as well.
