[Z06] Short throw shifter
Melting Slicks
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From: Warrick County IN
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Originally Posted by RoHo
Love my Hurst, have the heavy 2 1/4 " Black Hurst **** and I get no noise or rattle from the handle or trans what so ever
Drifting
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From: Franklin Square Long Island NY
Originally Posted by The Six
Don't mean to beat a dead horse. Do you have a Hurst, B & M, or BPP??? How do you like it?
Racer
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From: san jose california
B&M part # 45057 is the ticket, I just installed it a bit ago and it kicks big ***, its almost the same hight as the stock one so what I did to get it even shorter is cut a bit of the top and left just a little bit of thread just enough for the *** to screw on, its the best cant beat B&M short throw shifters
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Originally Posted by gsxzo6
breathless adjustable one... i like it cuz its adjustable...even though i dont hardly ever adjust it...hahahahaha
I just installed the BPP in my Z06 last evening - it is much shorter in throw, and engages with a solid feel when compared to the stocker.
I liked the stock one until I sat in a car with a ripper and felt the difference.....
The BPP is the only one that has the range if adjustability. It is a very high quality piece.
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From: Long Island NY
What is the height of the new Z06 shifter compared to the C5Z shifter when installed in a C5Z? I really liked the sound of that B&M sport shifter which is supposed to be smooth and quiet, but not if its almsot the same height as the stocker. I definitely want a shorter throw and look. Also, how much does the C6Z shifter cause and is it plug-n-play to put in a C5Z?
Burning Brakes
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From: Honolulu, HI
IMO, the spring shifters are for drag racers. They make it next to impossible to screw up upshifting. In that way they're awesome.
It's just for me, in daily driving, and canyon carving where I actually shift down 4-3-2, the stiff springs get's old pretty quick.
Maybe I'm a big wimp but my sholder ligaments are starting to bother me from fighting the springs in my BPP shifter. I'm going to just take them out completely...Now most of these shifters come with lighter guage springs, so I guess there are options.
It's just for me, in daily driving, and canyon carving where I actually shift down 4-3-2, the stiff springs get's old pretty quick.
Maybe I'm a big wimp but my sholder ligaments are starting to bother me from fighting the springs in my BPP shifter. I'm going to just take them out completely...Now most of these shifters come with lighter guage springs, so I guess there are options.
Instructor
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From: Nashville TN
I am one of those people who came from an F-Body (Camaro SS) platform and did not have an issue with the stock C5 shifter; so put off the conversion for 2 years but once done I can't believe the difference and wish it had been my first mod. I use the Hurst with the factory (as shipped) springs. Night & day difference.
Burning Brakes
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From: Florida
My shifter came from Corvette Concepts in Florida. It has a shorter shift and maintains the smooth factory feel. I also had a Hurst in my Firehawk and loved it. There are a lot of nice shifters available, I don't think you can go wrong. 
http://www.corvetteconcepts.com/Prod...eedShifter.htm
http://www.corvetteconcepts.com/Prod...eedShifter.htm
Safety Car
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From: Long Island NY
Originally Posted by crazyv6
My shifter came from Corvette Concepts in Florida. It has a shorter shift and maintains the smooth factory feel. I also had a Hurst in my Firehawk and loved it. There are a lot of nice shifters available, I don't think you can go wrong.
http://www.corvetteconcepts.com/Prod...eedShifter.htm
http://www.corvetteconcepts.com/Prod...eedShifter.htm
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From: CT
Originally Posted by kbreese
is the C6Z06 shifter shorter than the C5Z06 shifter in a C5Z?? How much shorter?
Pics anyone??
Pics anyone??