c6 Shift knob on a hurst shifter
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Drifting
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c6 Shift **** on a hurst shifter
I'm pretty sure I saw a post awhile back that somone installed a c6 shift **** on a hurst shifter. Now I know you can buy the ones on ebay that have a plastic insert threaded for a c5, but I want to do it right and drill my shifter for the set screw like a stock c6. Just wondering if anyone has done this and can lend some insight? Thanks
Drifting
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Jeff, the C6 shifter shaft is a few thousandths larger in diameter than the C5/Hurst. Ergo, the C6 **** will be a sloppy fit. You will either have to modify the C6 **** to reduce it's inside diameter, wrap your C5 shaft somehow to increase it's diameter, buy the modified **** from Ebay, and option 4 - buy the C6 shifter.
The C6 shifter shaft also has two flats machined into the tip that prevent the **** from rotating. The screw is primarily for vertical security. And drilling & tapping the shifter while it's in the car, while possible, may not be as easy as it appears.
If you need more insight, please let me know.
The C6 shifter shaft also has two flats machined into the tip that prevent the **** from rotating. The screw is primarily for vertical security. And drilling & tapping the shifter while it's in the car, while possible, may not be as easy as it appears.
If you need more insight, please let me know.
Last edited by cenzo; Jul 22, 2006 at 07:30 PM.
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Drifting
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Hey Vince,
I appreciate the advice. It appears I may need to bite the bullet and go for a c6z06 shifter. I really did like the centering feature of the hurst though as I bang the gears really hard (probably too hard..). Thanks again
I appreciate the advice. It appears I may need to bite the bullet and go for a c6z06 shifter. I really did like the centering feature of the hurst though as I bang the gears really hard (probably too hard..). Thanks again
Drifting
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From: Hollywood Md
Originally Posted by cfi_luz
So if we can install a c6 shifter, I'm assuming we can install an aftermarket c6 shifter which would hopefully accept the stock c6 ****?
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