Installed my Hurst Shifter
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Installed my Hurst Shifter
I ordered a Hurst Short Throw Shifter from Corvettes of Houston. UPS delivered it Friday afternoon. So I did the install as soon as I got home from the office.
My initial impressions were not good. I didn't like the increased amount of effort required to make the 1-2 and 5-6 gear selection. It has a very mechanical feel to it that I did not like. And, gear selection required very precise movements.
I have now driven around for four days with it.... and now... I love it. I can say it is one of the best mods I have done. What I really wanted was to get away for the tall truck shifter from the factory, I wasn't really concerned about shorter shift times.
I got a shorter shifter height, looks better. AND, quicker more precise shifts. Alot more fun to drive.
VERY HAPPY
My initial impressions were not good. I didn't like the increased amount of effort required to make the 1-2 and 5-6 gear selection. It has a very mechanical feel to it that I did not like. And, gear selection required very precise movements.
I have now driven around for four days with it.... and now... I love it. I can say it is one of the best mods I have done. What I really wanted was to get away for the tall truck shifter from the factory, I wasn't really concerned about shorter shift times.
I got a shorter shifter height, looks better. AND, quicker more precise shifts. Alot more fun to drive.
VERY HAPPY
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What happened, did the shifter get better or did you get used to it?
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I installed mine on Friday as well and really do love it...It is just notchy over stock, and gets a little while to get used to...
Does yours rattle upon accelleration?
Adam
Does yours rattle upon accelleration?
Adam
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Originally Posted by Adam Boca
I installed mine on Friday as well and really do love it...It is just notchy over stock, and gets a little while to get used to...
Does yours rattle upon accelleration?
Adam
Does yours rattle upon accelleration?
Adam
If you want it even lighter you can pull the spring out and cut a little bit off then stretch it out some.
W/ the C6 **** on it didn't rattle for me.
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Originally Posted by Fuego del Sol
I ordered a Hurst Short Throw Shifter from Corvettes of Houston. UPS delivered it Friday afternoon. So I did the install as soon as I got home from the office.
My initial impressions were not good. I didn't like the increased amount of effort required to make the 1-2 and 5-6 gear selection. It has a very mechanical feel to it that I did not like. And, gear selection required very precise movements.
I have now driven around for four days with it.... and now... I love it. I can say it is one of the best mods I have done. What I really wanted was to get away for the tall truck shifter from the factory, I wasn't really concerned about shorter shift times.
I got a shorter shifter height, looks better. AND, quicker more precise shifts. Alot more fun to drive.
VERY HAPPY
My initial impressions were not good. I didn't like the increased amount of effort required to make the 1-2 and 5-6 gear selection. It has a very mechanical feel to it that I did not like. And, gear selection required very precise movements.
I have now driven around for four days with it.... and now... I love it. I can say it is one of the best mods I have done. What I really wanted was to get away for the tall truck shifter from the factory, I wasn't really concerned about shorter shift times.
I got a shorter shifter height, looks better. AND, quicker more precise shifts. Alot more fun to drive.
VERY HAPPY
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
What happened, did the shifter get better or did you get used to it?
I got better at it, got used to it. I definately doesn't have a stock feel to it.
Took me a couple days to really like it. The first day I was thinking about calling to see if I could send it back.
I'm glad I didn't.
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Originally Posted by Adam Boca
I installed mine on Friday as well and really do love it...It is just notchy over stock, and gets a little while to get used to...
Does yours rattle upon accelleration?
Adam
Does yours rattle upon accelleration?
Adam
YEAH! notchy is the word (if that is a word) that I was looking for!
But, no, no rattles. Does make a little humming noise, but nothing noticable. I kept my stock shift ****, and also have a chrome ball for when it cools off.
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Originally Posted by c5BlackBeauty
Just courious....did you look at the B&M short?
I had used an other hurst shifter (automatic) on another car and was very happy with that one too.
Found the Hurst at Corvettes of Houston and that was it.
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Nice improvement over stock
I put my Hurst in about 4-5 weeks ago and also didnt like it the first drive, it seemed noisy and stiff....
After driving the car, the shifter loosened up(so to speak). It also rattled the second and third days after the install, since then....no rattle at all. I have the black shift ball on, but it's not the Hurst ball.
At this point it makes zero noise, zero rattles, and is nice and loose(vs. when new). The drawback is that I do hear more noise from the shifter area, more than I used to hear......for some reason.....
It's a great mod, enjoy!
I put my Hurst in about 4-5 weeks ago and also didnt like it the first drive, it seemed noisy and stiff....
After driving the car, the shifter loosened up(so to speak). It also rattled the second and third days after the install, since then....no rattle at all. I have the black shift ball on, but it's not the Hurst ball.
At this point it makes zero noise, zero rattles, and is nice and loose(vs. when new). The drawback is that I do hear more noise from the shifter area, more than I used to hear......for some reason.....
It's a great mod, enjoy!
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Congrats on the shifter install.
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Originally Posted by Rans98
The drawback is that I do hear more noise from the shifter area, more than I used to hear......for some reason...
