Hurst Spring Tension Setting
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Bethlehem PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'08-'10
Re: Hurst Spring Tension Setting (123Gone)
Left the springs as delivered and love the feel. The acceptability of tension settings will be on a individual basis. They are easy to change...all you need is a quarter inch allen key. Place a rag about the shifter if you decide to change them as they can/do easily fall from your hand and then down into the dreaded tunnel. Enjoy your shifter...
Joe
Joe
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Flower Mound TX
Cruise-In V Veteran
St. Jude Contributor
Re: Hurst Spring Tension Setting (C54FUN)
Left the springs as delivered and love the feel. The acceptability of tension settings will be on a individual basis. They are easy to change...all you need is a quarter inch allen key. Place a rag about the shifter if you decide to change them as they can/do easily fall from your hand and then down into the dreaded tunnel. Enjoy your shifter...
Joe
Joe
Love it stock, but may play with the springs some day.
Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Ktown IN
Re: Hurst Spring Tension Setting (123Gone)
I started with factory installed springs. Have changed setting and springs several times. Now using lightest springs with 4 turns in and am very happy. Still rattles at wot. :yesnod:
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Re: Hurst Spring Tension Setting (potent45acp)
Mine is now on it's way in from LAPD. Since my wife also drives the car, I plan to switch to the light springs right away to minimize her effort driving the car.
Instructor
Joined: May 2002
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From: Wichita KS
Re: Hurst Spring Tension Setting (vettenuts)
put in the light springs (small and large)
Instructions say to you have one revolution of adjustment on the alan bolts (3.5 turns in stock from where it starts to catch) so... I put them in with the left side 1/2 turn out(3 turns) to make hitting 5th easier and put the right in 1/2 turn(4 turns) so it pulls into third by itself. I like the set up and never miss any shifts.
Instructions say to you have one revolution of adjustment on the alan bolts (3.5 turns in stock from where it starts to catch) so... I put them in with the left side 1/2 turn out(3 turns) to make hitting 5th easier and put the right in 1/2 turn(4 turns) so it pulls into third by itself. I like the set up and never miss any shifts.
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From: Albuquerque NM
Re: Hurst Spring Tension Setting (123Gone)
I have had mine in for a week, left the factory springs and settings as they were. I will probably try the lighter ones soon. It is a good deal that we CAN change them to our liking. :cool:
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Life is all about power and control
Re: Hurst Spring Tension Setting (123Gone)
I played around with all the springs just to see what the effect was but settled on the lightest springs on both sides. The biggest thing I have to watch out for is not putting it in 3rd instead of 1st when moving off from standstill.
I get a gentle buzz/rattle when cruising not too loud or annoying but definitely there. I have noticed that if I move the stick just a fraction away from the extreme of its movement the buzz dies away. I removed the throw stop screws completely but am contemplating putting them back in and adjusting them so that they prevent the stick from going too far and eliminate the noise. That's the theory anyway !
I get a gentle buzz/rattle when cruising not too loud or annoying but definitely there. I have noticed that if I move the stick just a fraction away from the extreme of its movement the buzz dies away. I removed the throw stop screws completely but am contemplating putting them back in and adjusting them so that they prevent the stick from going too far and eliminate the noise. That's the theory anyway !
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: TEXAS
Re: Hurst Spring Tension Setting (vettenuts)
I installed my Hurst. I used the two lightest springs for both sides, 3 turns on the left and 4 turns on the right. It's fairly stiff. I'm thinking of taking the inner spring out and just using the outer lightest springs.
