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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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Default B&M Shifter installed today
received my B&M shifter from Covette Gargae (thanks Nate),
took about 45 minutes to install...what a shifter...feels like
a new car...
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 01:13 AM
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Congrats - love those short-shifters!
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Good job. Have had one for over 3 yrs, it is great. With mine one must be very precise going into 1st and rev as it can be easy to miss the gear.

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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Good job. Have had one for over 3 yrs, it is great. With mine one must be very precise going into 1st and rev as it can be easy to miss the gear.

Fred
FKING1, that is no longer a problem with the new B&M Precision Sport Shifter.

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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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FKING1, that is no longer a problem with the new B&M Precision Sport Shifter.

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did not know they had a new one as mine is the old one too. ill have to check into it
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I went with the new B&M and am lovin' it. Miles of smiles.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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I went with the new B&M and am lovin' it. Miles of smiles.
No noises or vibrations either!!
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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I installed a B & M ripper in my C6 Z51 and it's quick and precise. But it changed the coordination and feel of the clutch/accelerator/shift that took a bit of practice. So-called speed shifts are great, but handling in traffic was a b---h for a while. The trick is keeping the rpm up between shifts.

Has anyone else seen this?
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FKING1, that is no longer a problem with the new B&M Precision Sport Shifter.

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How is the tension or ease of shifting? Does it feel notchy like the old one?
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Originally Posted by pdd000
did not know they had a new one as mine is the old one too. ill have to check into it
Me too! Will be worth the $$ to eliminate the 1st & rev prob. Afraid someone is going to run into my rear when I miss 1st and hit 3rd.
Thanks.

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