Thanks, I heard back from the good folks at Callaway this AM who confirmed the same.

 

So, what are your impressions of the shifter now that you have it installed?

 

Also, RIP Reeves Calloway III

 

Godspeed, indeed. RIP, Mr. Callaway. If Reeves has anything to do with how fast he can get to Heaven, my $$ would be on him arriving mighty quick!! I'll bet he and John Lingenfelter have already got something going!!

 

So far so good! Shifting is very short and notchy; I am a fan but do need more seat time with it. Comparing to my OEM C5 shifter and my friend's MGW, I would say Callaway for the win!

 

I just heard of Reeves Callaway having passed away a few hours ago. Sad news for the family, and an unexpected event.

 

Is it still possible to purchase a new one of these "boots"? I trimmed mine, minimally, when I installed a Hurst shifter in my C-5, MANY years ago. I did this, just in case I opted to re-install the OE shifter at some time in the future, so the boot would still, more or less work with the OE unit. However, the fit with the Hurst shifter, is less than optimal, and I'd like another unmodified boot, again, "just in case"....


I agree.

Not to sound "tacky", but succumbing to injuries sustained in a fall, is a really unfortunate way to go.

 

Agreed. But there is almost no graceful way to exit this world. I watched a man pass Thursday morning. Nothing is easy.

Finding a new boot is probably still possible. Just beware that the C6 has two bolts which are different, so chase a C5 specific model. Used off a wreck is fine too if unmodified. And you can add the C6 upper boot and cut to fit as well. More sound deadening.

 

UPDATE: reinstalled this insulator boot tonight and did not cut it at all, seems to fit fine with no restriction to shifting. Sound/heat is better with this installed, of course.

 

Not to sound "tacky", but succumbing to injuries sustained in a fall, is a really unfortunate way to go.

At least it was fairly quick. Too many people going the dementia/Alzheimer's route these days which is devastating to the family.

 

Witnessed that, in my family. Can't argue with it........

 

Same, my father-in-law just went about 6 weeks ago. He was on both ends of the discussed spectrums though... his dementia was picking up noticeably, and a persistent foot injury led him to multiple stays in various hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. Somewhat because of his dementia he couldn't stop himself from walking on the recovering injury, prolonging the healing process. They eventually had to kinda strap him down to his hospital bed so he couldn't get up. But what really accelerated his downturn was picking up MRSA at one of the skilled nursing places, plus being in that environment for weeks on-end. Really wasn't a great way to go at all. Ironically, by the end his foot was healed.

 

Any pics of the shifter with boot installed? The square base inside the round boot opening has me wondering how it makes a positive seal.

 

The one on my C6 is cut then secured via zip tie.

 

Funny enough, I neglected to take a picture, but the insulator is secured, and the heat/cabin noise is back to levels before the surgery

 

I *may have ordered one at the end of the month to try out....

 

Yes!

Keep us posted, please! I also recently realized that they have some C5 shorty headers still in stock that I am eying...

 

$525 for a shifter without a lower box? Eesh.

MGW is $400 seems a better bang for the buck.

 

Having used the Callaway shifter and MGW, I much prefer the Callaway in my personal experience.

 

I'll take the time this weekend to install it and try it out. The square base is offputting to me about getting a positive gasket seal. That can be handled if I kept it. The unit itself needs some break in. It slides in one direction smoothly. In the other direction it breaks faster. I believe the ball it all rides on is simply not fully lubed on all sides. I have the fix for that for sure. It definitely has centering springs. Not weak. Not rock solid. But somewhat strong. And the center shaft setup allows the upper handle to be installed to either side. Wouldn't it be funny if the BPP had the same center distance between bolt holes? I might give this thing a fair shake in my daily for a while. We'll see. I like the BPP and the C7Z it replaced. And the Tmod/Mgw remains my high water mark above all. The Tmod box is refreshed and I'll likely slap it in with this one for now.

High hopes on initial inspection? No.

Possibility to be pleasantly surprised? I hope so, in fact.

Curious that they install travel limiters on the shifter. Smart. But odd. Odd, because if you center the thing the right way you don't need limiters. And if you don't center it but use the limiters to make a false center then it won't go too deep on the gears but it won't feel properly centered when shifting either. A false neutral in my mind. We'll see what it is in practice. If it's righteously awesome, they are low stock on the C5 upper bars. Not that one cannot be made ridiculously easily.