Shifter throw
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Shifter throw
Anyone aware of a short(er) throw shifter for the C7?
I do think the factory one is way too far a throw......
I do think the factory one is way too far a throw......
Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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Ken, I to feel the trow is a little bit long.
I have been looking at this. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...w-shifter.html
I wonder how difficult it would be to install.
I have been looking at this. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...w-shifter.html
I wonder how difficult it would be to install.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Well.. I gotta say that aside from the nostalgia of having a genuine Hurst shifter, I'm not a fan of the look....
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It is worth noting that Core shifters also has a shifter of the same design that keeps the stock **** and look....
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I bought a well known short shifter for a 95 BMW a long time ago and it felt like garbage compared to the original shifter. Not sure if this applies to what is out there for Corvettes but you may not like what you get is my point
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Melting Slicks
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I think I would like it if it was black or carbon fiber, and my stock grip on it. I really like the stock hand grip, just want a shorter throw shifter under it that blends in with the car, not stands out
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Same as the C-6 length of the throw. I'm adding a Hurst Billet plus.
I like the Hurst Billet and I have been changing shifters on all my 6 speeds. (6-7 of them )
Since 1993 the billet is solid and very tight but needs to be fit to the what I assume will be two rubber seal boots under the leather
shift boot!
This is where the MGW fits better because of the bulb type base fits the boots making a quiet seal. I seal the Billet to the boots and it's perfect. Short quick throw!
I like the Hurst Billet and I have been changing shifters on all my 6 speeds. (6-7 of them )
Since 1993 the billet is solid and very tight but needs to be fit to the what I assume will be two rubber seal boots under the leather
shift boot!
This is where the MGW fits better because of the bulb type base fits the boots making a quiet seal. I seal the Billet to the boots and it's perfect. Short quick throw!
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Reminds me of what we did when we had column shifters (old days)- grab the shifter closer to the column. You can try on the C7 on a 1st to 2nd shift-just grab below the shift ****!