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Mar 1, 2008 | 11:27 AM

Dave concrete

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Shifty Question

I know this has been asked but today I plan on ordering a shifter.But which? My bud swears his breathless is it, others say B&M ,hurst.

Mar 1, 2008 | 11:31 AM

hk940

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i put a B&M on mine and it works just fine. you might look at the c6 factory shifter. i did the anti venom shift mod and started having problems with the B&M. i jacked with it for about 6 months tuning and readjusting over and over and never got it to work. when i removed the AV mod it went back to 100%. anything is better than the factory C5 shifter.

Mar 1, 2008 | 12:25 PM

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I know this has been asked but today I plan on ordering a shifter.But which? My bud swears his breathless is it, others say B&M ,hurst.

Dave...You'll get an assortment of answers from many owners on that question. My opinion is that the MGW shifter is the best currently on the market. Have a look at their web site and you'll see the top quality of the materials. I couldn't be happier with mine.

Mar 1, 2008 | 12:41 PM

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You'll never get a consensus, it's to subjective. Do what many owners do, buy one and switch it out every month until you find one you like.

I never had an issue with the oem C5/Z06 shifter except for the oddly shaped oem ****. So, I changed the ****, shortened the lever by 3/4" and added a 3/32" copper washer to the detent bolt just to be a little different.
I don't like noise and vibrations in a shifter. I finally opted for a B&M "Sport" shifter which is very similar to oem with the vibration dampening lever. It does have slightly shorter throws. It has no vibrations. It'll mount the oem **** or any after market ****. It works for me.

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Mar 1, 2008 | 12:52 PM

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I really like my C6 Z06 shifter. But as mentioned above, ANYTHING is better than the stock shifter!!

Mar 2, 2008 | 11:40 AM

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Just went on the site,looks like a winner.

Mar 2, 2008 | 02:52 PM

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I have a Hurst in mine and it was in the car when I got it. At first I didn't like it but after about a half hour I got used to it. No I love it! I don't know if the washer thing was done or not but it shifts pretty solidly and I can shift hard without worrying about missing a shift. It also has the huge shift ball which I also didn't like at first but now do. I can get a very solid grip on it without feeling like it is going to slip out of my hand. But again, just my personal preferance. Everybody is different.