C6 Shifter into C5 Question

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Jul 23, 2020 | 09:24 AM

schausten

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C6 Shifter into C5 Question

I'm wanting to swap my OEM C5 shifter for the C6 and noticed this one for sale at what seems to be a insanely good price. Is this all that I would need to complete the swap or is this only part of it? Just wanting to know before I buy. Thanks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/C6-Corvette...temCondition=4

Jul 23, 2020 | 09:54 AM

StrangelovesM6Vert

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Well you'll need a shifter ball and a C6 into a C5 boot.I got the boot on ebay from some company in England.
I found this
https://www.gscreations.com/c5-corve...er-shift-boot/
But double check with them that it has the C6 hole.

The C6 sifter needs a bigger boot hole.
Before I got the new boot I cut the C5 boot down an inch and used a black zip tie to hold it.
I faced the cut to the front where you don't see it.

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Jul 23, 2020 | 10:02 AM

schausten

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Okay cool. I knew I would need a boot and a ball. I just wanted to make sure that was all I needed in terms of the shifter itself because it was about $100 cheaper than others I have seen. Thanks.

Jul 23, 2020 | 11:17 AM

MetalMan2

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I've had no issue ripping a few threads out from the top of my C5 boot and fitting that onto the C6 shifter. Been working great for a while.

Jul 23, 2020 | 12:07 PM

jackthelad

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If it's a standard C6 shifter, remember that the **** is not a screw on like the C5 - you will need something made for that shifter.

Jul 23, 2020 | 12:41 PM

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Thanks for the heads up. On a completely unrelated topic, I'm now on the search for a C6 shifter ****

Jul 23, 2020 | 02:20 PM

jackthelad

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Thanks for the heads up. On a completely unrelated topic, I'm now on the search for a C6 shifter ****

The stock C6 shifter **** looks really good. I had a C6 setup for a while, but did not like the fact that the **** ends up further back than the regular C5 set up. Something to do with not being 6' tall I guess. Anyway I found my ideal to be a rebuilt C5 unit, with the lever shortened, threaded down to the isolator and with an aftermarket screw on ****. Shorter throws, and in the right place for me. And cheap!

BTW, did you buy that Ebay box? When I looked it was showing "sold".

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Jul 23, 2020 | 02:23 PM

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I thought about cutting mine down and rethreading, but I found a C6 shifter for $40 and figured what the hell

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Jul 23, 2020 | 02:49 PM

jackthelad

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I thought about cutting mine down and rethreading, but I found a C6 shifter for $40 and figured what the hell

That's about what "mine" cost all up. I seem to recall about $9 for the required die, and about $30 for the shift ****.

Jul 24, 2020 | 09:20 PM

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C6 Shifter
C6 Carbon Edition Blue Stitch ****
C6 Carbon Edition Blue Stitch Boot

I didn't modify anything on the car to do this. It doesn't fit the hole 100%, but it's very very close. My C5 plastic boot trim ring was broken, so I couldn't reuse it for the C6 boot, but it fit pretty perfect as is, despite the fact the C6 is longer and narrower than the C5.

I bought mine new from GM and the difference in the shift quality is impressive. I attribute a lot of it to the new bushings in the lower shifter box.

I'm still on the hunt for a 2009-2013 stock shift boot to match with my 60th Anniversary Edition spare ****. I cannot find one to save my life and cannot find the stupid part number for the stock boot either on GM's site because it's impossible to navigate, but that's a story for another day.