[Z06] Short Throw Shifters

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Apr 17, 2005 | 08:58 PM

pat6200

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Short Throw Shifters

Looking at buying a short throw shifter for my Z06. Who makes the best one?

Apr 17, 2005 | 09:00 PM

gasboy

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i like my hurst.would not go back to stock for anything.install time is about 45 minutes.there is some increased effort required to shift,but no big deal.

Apr 18, 2005 | 01:48 AM

LuS1fer

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Just fitted a Breathless. Night and day. Some people keep the stock shifter in case they ever want to convert back - at the same time they fit square wheels I assume!

Apr 18, 2005 | 02:27 AM

Robert56@RNS

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Hurst, imo. But I am biased as I have one and love it. No more missed shifts.

Apr 18, 2005 | 06:04 AM

AFVETTE

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There isn't any "best" shifter. Any aftermarket shifter is an improvement over the OEM. I have the Hurst and like it. Other's have their personal favorites. I'd try and find some local Corvette buddies (maybe through a local club) and check them out for yourself.

Tom

Apr 18, 2005 | 12:55 PM

barondw

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This subject has been beat to death many times. Do a search for shifters and read all about it.

Apr 18, 2005 | 05:44 PM

Internets_Ninja

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What about rumors I hear that short throw shifters can damage the transmissions internals?

Apr 18, 2005 | 06:17 PM

Shylor

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I'm wondering how many times this same topic is going to be repeated. Read the threads!

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What about rumors I hear that short throw shifters can damage the transmissions internals?

It's true......they are rumors.

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Apr 18, 2005 | 06:17 PM

Shylor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TriPinTaZ

What about rumors I hear that short throw shifters can damage the transmissions internals?

It's true.....they are rumors.

Apr 18, 2005 | 07:43 PM

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Z06-JIM

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I've got the B&M Ripper and love it!

Apr 19, 2005 | 04:54 AM

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LuS1fer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by barondw

This subject has been beat to death many times. Do a search for shifters and read all about it.

Oh-oh, you asked for short shifters and got short shrifters.

Apr 19, 2005 | 05:43 AM

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SilverBulletZ06

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B&M rocks the house. My second one and both worked great.

Apr 19, 2005 | 06:34 AM

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Internets_Ninja

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Shylor

I'm wondering how many times this same topic is going to be repeated. Read the threads!

It's true......they are rumors.

the problem is that there are 50 different threads on this subject and after reading them all I am MORE confused then when I started. I think someone should make a FACT post about aftermarket shifters and make it a "Sticky".....

Not all of us have owned Z06's as long as you may have. We all have to start somewhere.

Apr 19, 2005 | 09:16 AM

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chiefDave

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06

Well this is a great place to start and there are a ton of folks here with great infomation and experaince. Great forum but I am side-tracked...
Hurst and love it. A great mod that you can feal every minute in the car and very easy to install. The tranny has built in stops. Most take out the stops in the aftermarket shifters so they do not back out and cause the car to be locked out of a gear. Good luck!
Dave

Last edited by chiefDave; Apr 19, 2005 at 09:20 AM.