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Aug 27, 2011 | 01:25 PM

BURTORO

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Short Throw Shifters

Are these Short Throws only because of the lenght of the Shifter Shaft ?

Aug 27, 2011 | 01:41 PM

Eric D

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Are these Short Throws only because of the lenght of the Shifter Shaft ?

No, also the pivot point on some after market units plays a factor. In the case of the C6 shifter it is just the length difference.

Aug 27, 2011 | 04:22 PM

RaW Z06

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No, also the pivot point on some after market units plays a factor. In the case of the C6 shifter it is just the length difference.

Aug 28, 2011 | 04:41 PM

Paul 75 L82

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But I really like my C6 shifter.

Aug 28, 2011 | 06:06 PM

baxsom

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i have the C6 shifter which I cut down and threaded for a C5 compatible ****.
I really like it, short throw, smooth, positive engagement.

Aug 28, 2011 | 10:14 PM

m6 c5

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I would say that the distance between each gear has to be reduced inorder for it to be a short throw shifter.

Aug 29, 2011 | 01:57 AM

Edmond

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But I really like my C6 shifter.

I test drove an '01 Z with a C6 shifter on it. It was really nice. I enjoyed it.

However, when I went with a shifter on the '03 Z I ended up buying, I went with an MGW. Much stiffer to shift but there is no doubt what gear you're in.

Aug 29, 2011 | 01:20 PM

gorillavet

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Nothing better out there than MGW!

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