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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Who has gone from a Hurst/Kirbin to a c6Z shifter?

What are your observations?

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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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I have had them all. I have a Kirban now in my '02 Z and really enjoy it. I had a C6Z shifter in my prior '99 FRC. Nicest thing about it was the C6 shift ****, otherwise not really a performance shifter, but very nice! The one I have not had though, and would buy is the MGW.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 05:20 AM
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Had the Hurst and hated it. Only kept it 2 weeks before removal. I then went to the C6 shifter (not C6Z and am unsure of the difference). This is the way the car should have originally come from the factory.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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I have the MGW in my car. A friend has the C6Z shifter in her 2000 FRC. The Z shifter is only a slight improvement over stock IMO. I would have been very disappointed had I put one in mine.
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Thanks for the replys. I'll stay with the Kirban for now.




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