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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 01:01 AM
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Default Some shift **** ideas?

My Z came with a white 8 ball looking hurst shifter. honestly I'm not a fan of it. it wouldn't be too bad if it was black, but I don't like the white...

it's not something I'll do before couple other things, but i'd like to see my options...

some pics of your shift **** would be nice.

Thanks!
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 06:23 AM
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check out speeddawg.com they make custom ***** i got mine with a 12 v line loc button in it really nice !
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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I have an MGW Short Shifter with a Delrin Shift ****. No complaints here at all.

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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Not sure how I feel about those stick like ones. Aren't they hard to manipulate?
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 09:11 AM
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MGW with Delrin ****.

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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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This is what currently is on my shifting stick;


and before this one I had the MGW shift ****, but it got way hot in the summer if the car was left sitting in the sun for very long.
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by EBZ0602
EBZ, I like the placement of your Valentine remote display.
Where did you locate the main unit?
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by c5vetteguy
MGW with Delrin ****.


I like that!


Here's mine ....

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I use the Delrin ***** on my Z and S2K.

Get'em from these folks.

http://augerresources.com/corvette/

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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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I've been tossing around the same idea. I still have the stock shift ****, and I'm not really a fan of the aesthetics. I've been toying with the idea of either the C6 shift **** or THIS one I've seen on ebay.
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Here is mine. A friend of mine made it for me.
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Here're a few:





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Clear epoxy casting with a little Flip Flop pearl paint to diffuse the light.
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It's not for everyone, but I like it.

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Originally Posted by LQQK

Here is mine. A friend of mine made it for me.
Nice

c5vetteguy, I've got the unit on the windshield by the mirror, and hard wired, it's pretty much out of the way, never thought of putting it somewhere else
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Shift ***** are pretty subjective. You'll get a lot of opinion. I like the HURST **** on mine. I started with a black one and settled on a white one...

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Originally Posted by Dave68
Here're a few:

That's the **** that I am using. That is actually my car I love the ****! I also have a round, black **** from Dave68 which works well also. Great product, great service

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Glad you started this thread. It is a hard decision. My friend had a classic metal ball but it would burn the heck out of his hand when he got in. I know the delrin **** eliminates this problem. Do the flameball shift ***** that seem to be made of some type of resin get as hot to the touch during summer?
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Originally Posted by C5Vette168
That's the **** that I am using. That is actually my car I love the ****! I also have a round, black **** from Dave68 which works well also. Great product, great service
Thanks for the pic and the kudos! I am currently running a dark wine red version of this bullet style. Every style has its own unique feel, so I occasionally switch back and forth.
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