Shifter Help/Input
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Shifter Help/Input
So there's a guy on s197forum.com selling his competition hurst shifter for $125.00.......it has 10k miles on it.
can i please get some feedback from you all, thanks!!
http://s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=220709#post220709
can i please get some feedback from you all, thanks!!
http://s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=220709#post220709
Croft- Cruise Director
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Has a short throw. However its design is the same as the stock shifter. It really depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
As far as banging gears the MGW and PRO 5.0 are the leaders. They have built in stops so you dont bend shifting forks. However I have never seen a bent shifting fork from banging gears. The MGD and PRO 5.0 will have a more solid feal because of the center heim joint construction.
With that said the MGW and PRO 5.0 are little more than twice that cost.
The Hurst will be better than the stock piece, but in comparisson to all the options for shifters its lower on the spectrum.
As far as banging gears the MGW and PRO 5.0 are the leaders. They have built in stops so you dont bend shifting forks. However I have never seen a bent shifting fork from banging gears. The MGD and PRO 5.0 will have a more solid feal because of the center heim joint construction.
With that said the MGW and PRO 5.0 are little more than twice that cost.
The Hurst will be better than the stock piece, but in comparisson to all the options for shifters its lower on the spectrum.
TT_05_Stang- Admin
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Thanks Will! i appreciate the feedback.
Croft- Cruise Director
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dont want to jack thread or sound ignorant but how much improvement would a shifter swap be over stock for a DD that doesnt see the track etc??????
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That would really be a personal perference. I would suggest you drive a car that has a shifter nistalled and feel the difference. If you like to shift, and drive agressivly at times a shifter can be a world of a difference to a driver.
A more precise feel than the stock slush stick, can put a smile on a true driver.
Again... its all personal preference.
A more precise feel than the stock slush stick, can put a smile on a true driver.
Again... its all personal preference.
TT_05_Stang- Admin
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TT_05_Stang wrote:That would really be a personal perference. I would suggest you drive a car that has a shifter nistalled and feel the difference. If you like to shift, and drive agressivly at times a shifter can be a world of a difference to a driver.
A more precise feel than the stock slush stick, can put a smile on a true driver.
Again... its all personal preference.
It would be kind of difficult to drive a car that doesnt have a shifter installed....dontcha think?
BCP- Super Charger
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BCP wrote:TT_05_Stang wrote:That would really be a personal perference. I would suggest you drive a car that has a shifter nistalled and feel the difference. If you like to shift, and drive agressivly at times a shifter can be a world of a difference to a driver.
A more precise feel than the stock slush stick, can put a smile on a true driver.
Again... its all personal preference.
It would be kind of difficult to drive a car that doesnt have a shifter installed....dontcha think?
No... http://news.hspn.com/articles/836/1/Push-Button-Electronic-Shifter-From-RetroTek-Speed/Page1.html
Then again smart ass... I meant an AFTERMARKET SHIFTER...
Bastage!!!
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TT_05_Stang wrote:BCP wrote:TT_05_Stang wrote:That would really be a personal perference. I would suggest you drive a car that has a shifter nistalled and feel the difference. If you like to shift, and drive agressivly at times a shifter can be a world of a difference to a driver.
A more precise feel than the stock slush stick, can put a smile on a true driver.
Again... its all personal preference.
It would be kind of difficult to drive a car that doesnt have a shifter installed....dontcha think?
No... http://news.hspn.com/articles/836/1/Push-Button-Electronic-Shifter-From-RetroTek-Speed/Page1.html
Then again smart ass... I meant an AFTERMARKET SHIFTER...
Bastage!!!
The link is still for a shifter, that would be installed...its just electric vice mechanical.
BCP- Super Charger
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When they came out in the buicks and I believe Olds they were called selectors not shifters
TT_05_Stang- Admin
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TT_05_Stang wrote:When they came out in the buicks and I believe Olds they were called selectors not shifters
That may be, but your link clearly states "push button electronic shifter".
BTW, GM terms do not count.
BCP- Super Charger
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Laura, I took my Hurst out and put in a MGW and you can HAVE it if you want it. Hell, any of us can install it for you in 30-45 mins and you can see if you like it. I ASSUME that the one I got for the '05 fits all years....
John
John
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Laura I have a HURST shorty shifter in my car (if you wanna try it you can) and I LOVE it...it's great when you get out on the highway and wanna bang through them gears. It was also great at the track although I'm not racing anymore.
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1FUN5.0- SNUPER SNATCH
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You and Laura in the car Banging....
Gears
Gears
TT_05_Stang- Admin
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Boss281 wrote:Laura, I took my Hurst out and put in a MGW and you can HAVE it if you want it. Hell, any of us can install it for you in 30-45 mins and you can see if you like it. I ASSUME that the one I got for the '05 fits all years....
John
Thanks, John! i might take you up on that!! definitely will need help installing it. what color is it if you mind me asking? i was partial to white, obviously.
Croft- Cruise Director
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definitely Suz!! when the weather gets good and you get your car out, i would like to bang your gears!! lol........i would like to drive anyone's car that has a aftermarket shifter, just to see if i will like it.1FUN5.0 wrote:Laura I have a HURST shorty shifter in my car (if you wanna try it you can) and I LOVE it...it's great when you get out on the highway and wanna bang through them gears. It was also great at the track although I'm not racing anymore.
thanks everyone for the input and help!!! besides, Brian and Will nit-picking at each other haha
Croft- Cruise Director
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yea its not a bad install at all..
zporta- Super Charger
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I am gonna get this one...
TT_05_Stang- Admin
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Laura, I have both the white ball shifter and the aluminum "t-handle" 70s style grip. The latter looks cool and is fun to use EXCEPT when speed shifting at the track. I'll put up pics if you want...
John
John
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Boss281 wrote:Laura, I have both the white ball shifter and the aluminum "t-handle" 70s style grip. The latter looks cool and is fun to use EXCEPT when speed shifting at the track. I'll put up pics if you want...
John
that would be great.....thanks John!!
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The white ball is currently in my '05, but here's the rest of the Hurst kit...
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thanks, John! does it seem to sit lower or higher than the stock shifter?
i am really interested at this point........how much are you asking for it?
i am really interested at this point........how much are you asking for it?
Croft- Cruise Director
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Pro 5.0 FTWFW. NO mustang is complete without a real shifter.
T-handle =
T-handle =
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Boss281 wrote:Laura, I took my Hurst out and put in a MGW and you can HAVE it if you want it. John
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Smokeurhonda wrote:Boss281 wrote:Laura, I took my Hurst out and put in a MGW and you can HAVE it if you want it. John
...but was he talking about the shifter?
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You guys are SO bad sometimes.
Laura, my shifter is your shifter. You'll love the feel when you grip it and row it back and forth. As the RPMs climb you will feel it come to life in your hand...
Ok boys, are we done spanking the monkey yet?!?!? Sheesh!
Laura, my shifter, my Hurst shifter, is yours. Free. It's collecting dust. If you like it, keep it and enjoy it. The feel is a bit "firmer" or notchier than the stock shifter, but that's why some folks like it. If not, I'll swap the stocker back in and put it back on the shelf.
Let me know.
Laura, my shifter is your shifter. You'll love the feel when you grip it and row it back and forth. As the RPMs climb you will feel it come to life in your hand...
Ok boys, are we done spanking the monkey yet?!?!? Sheesh!
Laura, my shifter, my Hurst shifter, is yours. Free. It's collecting dust. If you like it, keep it and enjoy it. The feel is a bit
Let me know.
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