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Oct 28, 2006 | 07:39 AM

KENNY BAKER

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Shifter Swap??

EXPECT VETTE DELIVERY BY MID NOVEMBER. Z51 COUPE MANUAL TRANS. SKIP SHIFT ELIMINATOR AND SHORT SHIFT KIT ORDER HELD UP BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO OPTIMUM BRAND.
1- KWIK SHIFTER (lowest cost but not by much)
2- B&M RIPPER (most common from suppliers)
3- HURST SHIFTER (brand name, only one with bend in arm)
4- CALLAWAY SHIFTER (brand name, uses non oem shift ****)
-decisions decisions??? pros and cons- HELP!
THANKS- K.B.

Oct 28, 2006 | 08:39 AM

Glennm27

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I have a Hurst in my C5 and it is perfect. Have had it in the car for 3+ years

Oct 28, 2006 | 11:18 AM

502ci

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B&M Ripper...

Nice feel and functions well...street or at the track...

Oct 28, 2006 | 12:00 PM

jdmvette

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six shooter

Oct 28, 2006 | 01:53 PM

mark896

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I just put a C6Z shifter in and I love it.

Oct 28, 2006 | 02:12 PM

mcv

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KENNY BAKER

FYI -
Two versions of the Callaway shifter are available.
1) comes with a round, polished aluminum **** with Callaway logo;
2) comes with no ****, stick is machined for stock oem or oem-style ****.

Oct 28, 2006 | 07:11 PM

Last C5

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Originally Posted by mark896

I just put a C6Z shifter in and I love it.

Oct 28, 2006 | 07:15 PM

Z06PDX

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Got a ripper... too notchy for me. I'm getting used to it so will keep it...does have a nice short throw.

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Oct 28, 2006 | 07:20 PM

JB666

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mark896

I just put a C6Z shifter in and I love it.

Oct 28, 2006 | 09:11 PM

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LoneStarFRC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KENNY BAKER

Bend? They make a change? My Hurst is straight. BPP makes one with a bend and lots of adjustments for handle position.

Oct 28, 2006 | 09:17 PM

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outlaw8950

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I just put a Hurst in my '01 and it's pretty nice. A little stiff but I'll get used to it over the OEM sloppy shifter that was in the car.

Oct 28, 2006 | 10:03 PM

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devnull

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14

HURST... Works great (BTW: the one with the bend is for the C6, not the C5)...

(pardon the Georgia pollen all over, took the pic on a spring day when I left the windows open)

Oct 28, 2006 | 11:51 PM

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yaknow

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From: Lino Lakes MN

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark896

I just put a C6Z shifter in and I love it.

Oct 29, 2006 | 12:48 AM

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Dave68

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From: San Diego CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC

Bend? They make a change? My Hurst is straight. BPP makes one with a bend and lots of adjustments for handle position.

That'd be this one - with a slight mod to the handle....

Super-short throws with significant effort increase but lightning-fast 2-3 shift compared to the long-throw OEM.

Oct 29, 2006 | 01:21 AM

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longrodlx

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From: las vegas NV

i am going with the MTI six shooter. seems like they have a nice shifter after seeing the problems with the other shifters

Oct 29, 2006 | 01:46 AM

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Zuti

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I put in a Ripper about a month ago. Got it used from a forum member. I love it. No rattle and I haven't missed a shift since.

Zuti

Oct 29, 2006 | 04:59 AM

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jbauch357

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From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington

MTI 6-shooter!!!

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