C6 Z06 Shifter installed
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C6 Z06 Shifter installed
I finally got around to installing my new C6 Z06 Shifter over the holidays. I gotta say, this is the best $185 I have spent on my car.
(thanks to forum member MYCoupe for the sale)
I have only the stock shifter to compare it to, but it is an awesome upgrade. Shorter throw, very very smooth and I love the C6 shifter ****.
Also Thanks to Patches for the "play by play" installation thread. I replaced the whole stock shifter including the base so it was a very simple install.
If you are thinking of upgrading your shifter, I give it two thumbs up.
(thanks to forum member MYCoupe for the sale)
I have only the stock shifter to compare it to, but it is an awesome upgrade. Shorter throw, very very smooth and I love the C6 shifter ****.
Also Thanks to Patches for the "play by play" installation thread. I replaced the whole stock shifter including the base so it was a very simple install.
If you are thinking of upgrading your shifter, I give it two thumbs up.
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I, too, recently replaced my shifter with the C6Z. In my case, it was a BPP short throw, and though it's always been quiet, the notchiness was annoying. The new shifter is MUCH smoother, maybe in part because I took great care in lining up the notch on the cable connector. I'd already done the anti-venom mod with no noticable difference, so I'm glad this helps alot. Ironically, although the BPP has shorter throws than the factory C6Z piece, the handle is shorter now, and I have to modify the boot to fit. No biggie.
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I have the Hurst shifter & love the short throws & precise bolt-action feel...but it's a bit stiff(even with the softest springs & using it for a couple of thousand miles). Has anyone tried both the Hurst and C6Z06 shifter? How do they compare?
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Congrats on the mod. Nice to know it works so well.
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shifter
Aces.... can you direct me to the install thread. Where can I get the C6 shifter? I have a '02 Z06, do I put a C6 Z06 shifter in? I need more info to get the right stuff and how to install.
Thanx
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From: Northern KY.... Just 3 hours to Las Vegas in a 767
(forum vender) has these for about $200 shipped. I bought mine from another member. The shifter is a direct changeout to all C5's.
Here's the install link...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1022661
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The hurst is a better drag racing shifter, but that's it. I love my smooth, quiet, short throw C6Z06 shifter.
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FYI people... vetteessentials makes a short boot sepcifically for C5ers usiing a C6 shifter. It has the proper bottom for the C5 setup but the top setup to fit into the C6 shift **** groove like factory. Both my father and I have them.
Dad's x-mas present
Mine in my car.
Dad's x-mas present
Mine in my car.
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From: Northern KY.... Just 3 hours to Las Vegas in a 767
as do alot of forum members. The stock boot should work just fine, with a little coaxing.