Which Shifter
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From: stafford country, va. Avatar: Me on turn 3 @ Bristol (The World's Fastest Half-Mile)
I just called B & M about the rattle. They agreed and told me to put the rubber bushing back in from the old shifter (after going to ask for help several times). The kid on the phone was clueless. This is the third time I have called and this is the third different answer........
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From: Northern, VA
St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
American cars have historically had sloppy shifters...the C6 stock shifter has been a pleasant change in this area at least.
It would seem we can not compare closely enough to the Germans and even some Japanese automobiles, but the Callaway, B & M, Hurst, etc. are products which make the C6 that much better a performer.
Until the General gets into bed with a good German engineer, we will be thankful to the above after market manufacterers.
It would seem we can not compare closely enough to the Germans and even some Japanese automobiles, but the Callaway, B & M, Hurst, etc. are products which make the C6 that much better a performer.
Until the General gets into bed with a good German engineer, we will be thankful to the above after market manufacterers.
And also, American manual transmissions at that time were very smooth. As a matter of fact, the definition of smooth shifting USED TO BE the Corvette in the late 50s and 60s. Altho people did put in Hurst shifters in those cars, it wasn't necessarily an improvement.
My take on it is if a shifter gets more precise by having to exert more pressure, in a way, you've defeated the purpose of "more precise" or easier shifting.
There are many examples of excellent shifting transmissions and shifters out there today. I don't think it requires sleeping around to figure it out.
