Hurst short shifter
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
From: San Rafael CA
Hurst shifter
First mod I did also.
Love it, could not drive the car with the stock shifter.
Some people like the ZO6 shifter better, I don't know, never tried it.
Being an old guy, I grew up with Hurst shifters, like the Hurst ball.
Love it, could not drive the car with the stock shifter.
Some people like the ZO6 shifter better, I don't know, never tried it.
Being an old guy, I grew up with Hurst shifters, like the Hurst ball.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 219
Likes: 1
From: Hobbs NM
St. Jude Donor '06
I have the Hurst in my Coupe. At first, it was very stiff with respect to going over into 1st or over to 5th. It has loosened up now and feels very solid. I changed out the springs that effect the side movement but went back to the original springs and it is fine.
I drove a friend of mine 2002 Coupe the other day with the stock shifter and it felt like I was waving a stick around it was so loose compared to my Hurst.
I will never go back to stock shifter. 
I drove a friend of mine 2002 Coupe the other day with the stock shifter and it felt like I was waving a stick around it was so loose compared to my Hurst.
I will never go back to stock shifter.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 989
Likes: 8
From: Chino Ca.
Mine was in the car when I bought it, and I would never consider removing it.
I too "grew up" with a Hurst in my hand. The first was a 15" lever sticking out of the floor of '61 Pontiac Ventura! They were the best back then, and I have no complaint today. Sure they are a little notchy, but as most raceres say "Man-up and deal with it!" I can deal with the notchy - ness as long as I am 100% confident that I am not going to miss a gear, when I am shifting fast!
If I were to buy a new Vette, this would be my first mod.
I too "grew up" with a Hurst in my hand. The first was a 15" lever sticking out of the floor of '61 Pontiac Ventura! They were the best back then, and I have no complaint today. Sure they are a little notchy, but as most raceres say "Man-up and deal with it!" I can deal with the notchy - ness as long as I am 100% confident that I am not going to miss a gear, when I am shifting fast!
If I were to buy a new Vette, this would be my first mod.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 36,836
Likes: 244
From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Changing out to Red Line D4 ATF or to Amsoil ATF can really help in the smoother shifting department too. It did for mine within a couple weeks of changing it a few years ago.
HTH
HTH
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 961
Likes: 0
From: Torrance CA
I Love my Hurst Shifter. It is awesome. I'm not going to say that there arent some occasional downsides, like the slight vibration noise at high rpms, or the notchiness. But overall it is worlds better than the stock shifter. When we were ordering our C6 I sat in a C5Z for a minute and tried the stock shifter after being with the Hurst for a couple months and it really felt like I was rowing a boat!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,021
Likes: 133
From: Conejo Valley CA
I've got a Hurst short-shifter and I love it. I can't compare it with stock because it was on my car when I got it. At first, I have to admit, it felt funny, but after a mere 2 or 3 days, I got completely used to it and absolutely love it. Its very precise... click-click-click into each gear. The funny part is now when I drive most standard stock shifts in other cars, they feels spongy as can be. No complaints here. 
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,405
Likes: 26
From: Whippany NJ
CI 6-7-8-9 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Love it..but you have to put alot of teflon tape on the **** threads if your gonna use the stock ****. and be patient with the stiffness at first. the shifter will loosen up the more you drive it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,252
Likes: 0
From: NH
Pick up a good used one if you can find it. I don't think you could wear one out.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,092
Likes: 0
From: Deerfield VA
St. Jude Donor '07
I've got the B&M ripper, new style, #45044, very quiet, very precise. I chose this shifter when I was deciding because of the "buzzing" review the Hurst received from forum members. That delightful Hurst rattle BELONGED in my '70 Mach 1, (Hurst was the factory shifter) but NOT in my '04 C-5, it would seem out of place. I believe that B&M bought out Hurst, if I remember correctly!
John
John
