Lower rubber boot for B&M Ripper

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May 15, 2008 | 12:15 PM

tshort

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Lower rubber boot for B&M Ripper

I just bought a C5 and it has the B&M Ripper shifter. There is a fair amount of noise coming through the shifter hole and I believe I know what the problem is. I took the radio console off and the stock lower rubber boot was cut very wide I guess to accomodate the shifter. So there is no lower seal to isolate noise to the cabin. I was considering just buying a new stock lower rubber boot but the hole on the stock boot is much larger than the ripper shifter because the o.d. on the ripper is smaller than stock.

What has anybody done to seal for noise on a B&M Ripper?

May 15, 2008 | 02:58 PM

tiojames

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Try contacting B&M.

May 15, 2008 | 04:36 PM

FKING1

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The boot on my B&M fits just right and no noise. Sounds like a non B&M boot.

May 15, 2008 | 04:39 PM

tshort

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There's the stock B&M boot but that only seals the shifter mechanism itself. And I do have that one present and in good condition. The stock rubber boot seals the tranny/torque tube tunnel from the interior. I'm getting noise through there. I wonder if there's a problem with my torque tube or something then? It's definitely RPM dependent.

May 15, 2008 | 06:04 PM

taz03

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I flipped mine inside out. Then you don't have to cut the factory boot.

May 16, 2008 | 12:41 AM

Bill Dearborn

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You need to seal that hole off. Not only does the boot block noise it also blocks exhaust fumes from coming into the car.

Bill

May 16, 2008 | 01:07 AM

ISeeRed

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Check out this link on the Hurst..... You may or may not be able to see the pictures but the rest is still pertinent.

http://www.z06vette.com/forums/f5/ne...shifter-47409/

I did this "double" boot thing on my Hurst. It worked very well and doesn't hinder shifter movement. Too bad the post is so old that the pics don't show any more.

Last edited by ISeeRed; May 16, 2008 at 01:33 AM.