installed hurst shifter today!
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Drifting
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From: bloomfield nj
installed hurst shifter today!
first-i got it from lapd on the gp[thanks shawn!]couldn't beat the price.installation was 30 minutes from start to finish.operationcomparted to stock shifter are night/day[stock shifter was like rowing a boat].took the car for a ride and am happy with the tension of the shifter,but for those who would like a softer/heavier feel,springs are supplied with the shifter to change the tension.yes there is more noise transmited through the shifter from the torque tube[note;i didn't install the pvc pipe caps to eliminate the noise because home depot was a zoo this morning]and i reinstalled the original **** for the time being[too light].i'm sure once i get a new **** and the rubber block off caps much of the noise/rattle will go away.for the time being i will just keep the radio up.
short and sweet,i would recommend the hurst shifter as it is a good mod[gp is on at lapd until may,be it the hurst or b&m].
short and sweet,i would recommend the hurst shifter as it is a good mod[gp is on at lapd until may,be it the hurst or b&m].
Drifting
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From: Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Re: installed hurst shifter today! (dpd)
I would like to add that I put the Hurst on my car about 3 weeks ago, only days after buying the car. I thouht it was a shame that the shifter was tough to use because it fealt like it had narrow gates or something. I had to be very slow, pricese and deliberate to find the gears.
Now that I have put several hundred miles on the shifter, it is VERY nice. The thing breaks in and becomes smooth and positive. Great upgrade, but if you don't give it a chance, you will think it is a PITA.
Dale
Now that I have put several hundred miles on the shifter, it is VERY nice. The thing breaks in and becomes smooth and positive. Great upgrade, but if you don't give it a chance, you will think it is a PITA.
Dale
Melting Slicks
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From: Dove Mountain, AZ
Re: installed hurst shifter today! (dpd)
For a nice clean look that blocks out the sound, do what I did and stretch the boot down over the base of the shifter. You will have to break the little plastic ring on the rubber boot. I folded the boot down along side of the shifter base and it fits tight and seals perfect. I might take some pictures if you do not understand what I am talking about. You can use a screw driver to tuck it along the sides. Looks real good.
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[Modified by TXSTICK, 1:30 PM 4/9/2004]
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[Modified by TXSTICK, 1:30 PM 4/9/2004]
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Re: installed hurst shifter today! (TXSTICK)
For a nice clean look that blocks out the sound, do what I did and stretch the boot down over the base of the shifter. You will have to break the little plastic ring on the rubber boot. I folded the boot down along side of the shifter base and it fits tight and seals perfect.
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Burning Brakes
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From: phila. pa .usa
Re: installed hurst shifter today! (PERN3C5)
same here ,first thing I changed
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The Hurst Shifter rules.
PVC rubber cap and the Classic Hurst Shift **** = Great shifting and NO Noise. :)
PVC rubber cap and the Classic Hurst Shift **** = Great shifting and NO Noise. :)
Le Mans Master
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From: Maryville TN
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Re: installed hurst shifter today! (skip89)
Are there pictures of the things you all are talking about that you did to make the Hurst quiet ?
This is a 1-1/2 inch PVC cap fitted down inside the inverted inner boot. Works great.
Tom :steering:
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Instructor
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From: Aurora Colorado
Re: installed hurst shifter today! (TCW)
Mine arrived with rubber caps ( 3 ea. ) that fit over the top of the shifter.
I'm using a momo cobra **** and it tended to rotate around a bit on top of the cap so I took about 3 wraps around the treads with electrical tape just below the cap. The momo **** doesnt thread on.
The shifter is silent :D
I'm using a momo cobra **** and it tended to rotate around a bit on top of the cap so I took about 3 wraps around the treads with electrical tape just below the cap. The momo **** doesnt thread on.
The shifter is silent :D