Can anyone ID this Short Throw?
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From: Central Pennsylvania
Can anyone ID this Short Throw?
A local guy put this shifter on CL - He doesn't know anything about it. Can anyone here ID it? Is it any good? Or should I just hunt for a C6 Z OEM one?
I PM'd a guy here that has a Breathless Racing Shifter as well - haven't heard back from him yet
Thanks all...
https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/pts/6477400646.html
I PM'd a guy here that has a Breathless Racing Shifter as well - haven't heard back from him yet
Thanks all...
https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/pts/6477400646.html
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From: Charlevoix, Mi
A local guy put this shifter on CL - He doesn't know anything about it. Can anyone here ID it? Is it any good? Or should I just hunt for a C6 Z OEM one?
I PM'd a guy here that has a Breathless Racing Shifter as well - haven't heard back from him yet
Thanks all...
https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/pts/6477400646.html
I PM'd a guy here that has a Breathless Racing Shifter as well - haven't heard back from him yet
Thanks all...
https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/pts/6477400646.html
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From: Central Pennsylvania
My goal with my 03Z is to get ALL THE PARTS I need to mod it before I actually begin. I'm OK with some used stuff. A Short Throw is on 'the list'. I have a street rod project that is SOOO close to done that I HAVE to stay focused.
But...
I live in Central PA - Mother Nature has been a Biotch here. 45* this morning - 75* at 4PM today - REALLY?!
Got to drive my new toy after work and ... LOVE IT!! - the F'n thing is a Slot Car ;+)
it is gonna be very difficult to keep focus on the Street Rod while having the C5Z staring at me in the DoJo. But That's Hot Rodding, Right?
But...
I live in Central PA - Mother Nature has been a Biotch here. 45* this morning - 75* at 4PM today - REALLY?!
Got to drive my new toy after work and ... LOVE IT!! - the F'n thing is a Slot Car ;+)
it is gonna be very difficult to keep focus on the Street Rod while having the C5Z staring at me in the DoJo. But That's Hot Rodding, Right?
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From: Central Pennsylvania
Thanks for all the input
So... If it were Y O U would you buy it or a Breathless unit?
If I miss it I'm sure something else will show up. I'm VERY OK with buying some used parts to pull this off and I'm not in a hurry (good for me). I've finally got old enough to understand temptation vs need.
So... If it were Y O U would you buy it or a Breathless unit?
If I miss it I'm sure something else will show up. I'm VERY OK with buying some used parts to pull this off and I'm not in a hurry (good for me). I've finally got old enough to understand temptation vs need.
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From: NC
Thanks for all the input
So... If it were Y O U would you buy it or a Breathless unit?
If I miss it I'm sure something else will show up. I'm VERY OK with buying some used parts to pull this off and I'm not in a hurry (good for me). I've finally got old enough to understand temptation vs need.
So... If it were Y O U would you buy it or a Breathless unit?
If I miss it I'm sure something else will show up. I'm VERY OK with buying some used parts to pull this off and I'm not in a hurry (good for me). I've finally got old enough to understand temptation vs need.
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Joined: Jan 2017
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From: Central Pennsylvania
The stock shift handle is kinda tall and slightly uncomfortable. I'll have to give this a little more think.
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From: NC
A Hurst is really a love/hate thing. For the price it would be worth picking it up. It doesn't take long to install and if you don't like it you can go back to your stock shifter and likely not lose any money reselling the Hurst.
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Believe it or not, the best "Short Shifter" I had was my stock shifter removed and taken apart and cut down 2 or 3 inches. Reassembled. Reinstalled. That, and adding a copper washer where the shift detent ball is on on the transmission.
Everything else was too knotchy.
I have pics if interested.
Everything else was too knotchy.
I have pics if interested.
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From: NC
I went from a modified C6 Z06 shifter (which I liked) to a MGW (which I love) myself. For the price I dont think you can beat it for the money they go for used. If the OP could find one locally I would go for that instead of the Hurst any day.
Last edited by NCVette1; Apr 14, 2018 at 01:00 AM.