Hurst shifter for the 2004-2007 CTS-V.
04-14-2014, 03:28 PM
#41
Got my hurst shifter installed on saturday, from brian. Quality of the unit seemed very nice as well as the quality of the changes to it. Fit in the car perfectly. The hardest part was getting that rubber boot holder into the boot, sheesh!!!...
I like the shifter, my nova had a hurst stalk similar to this one, it feels cool and more racey.
I came from a katech shifter which was tight(meaning not loose and worn out), with stock ****, but the katech is stock height with minimal shortend throw.
The hurst unit shortens the throw quite a bit, and requires a bit more pressure to engage gears than a more stock style shifter. The katech was also weighted so that helped. I've still retained the slight movement in my shifter due to movement in the linkage at the tranny end. But that was expected.
Bottom line is I really like this shifter, its nice in fit and finish and I love the shortened throw along with the feeling it gives you seeing that old school hurst shifter and ball.
I like the shifter, my nova had a hurst stalk similar to this one, it feels cool and more racey.
I came from a katech shifter which was tight(meaning not loose and worn out), with stock ****, but the katech is stock height with minimal shortend throw.
The hurst unit shortens the throw quite a bit, and requires a bit more pressure to engage gears than a more stock style shifter. The katech was also weighted so that helped. I've still retained the slight movement in my shifter due to movement in the linkage at the tranny end. But that was expected.
Bottom line is I really like this shifter, its nice in fit and finish and I love the shortened throw along with the feeling it gives you seeing that old school hurst shifter and ball.
Last edited by voodoochikin04; 04-14-2014 at 03:45 PM.
04-14-2014, 03:44 PM
#43
not sure what you mean, because its loose enough to move around by hand before installing it. its not "tight"... to move. Im just saying that due to it being a shorter throw shifter, it naturally requires more leverage to shift gears. Not a bad thing, just an observation. 
04-14-2014, 05:59 PM
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I installed my shifter a week ago. Was initially stiff at first, but after using it for a while, it broke in nicely.
Really shortened throws. I had to relearn the shifter cause I was used to banging through the gears on the stock one. Took it to the runs and I banged through gears a lot quicker as I noticed from videos people took of me and comparing to my older runs with just the stock shifter.
There is more certainty going into gears, you know where they are unlike with the stock shifter.
I have always had trouble finding 5th, but this shifter made it a bit easier. My friend used to miss 3rd gear while driving my car, but not anymore.
No noticeable extra cabin noise or anything. The chrome stalk does get warm though from the exhaust. That's about what I have noticed.
One thing that happened to me is the **** slipped off to me while I was banging through the gears and I managed to slap my passenger accidentally. I would recommend some teflon tape or threadlock on the ****.
Overall great product and well worth the $285 I paid. Black **** looks better than the white **** IMO.
Really shortened throws. I had to relearn the shifter cause I was used to banging through the gears on the stock one. Took it to the runs and I banged through gears a lot quicker as I noticed from videos people took of me and comparing to my older runs with just the stock shifter.
There is more certainty going into gears, you know where they are unlike with the stock shifter.
I have always had trouble finding 5th, but this shifter made it a bit easier. My friend used to miss 3rd gear while driving my car, but not anymore.
No noticeable extra cabin noise or anything. The chrome stalk does get warm though from the exhaust. That's about what I have noticed.
One thing that happened to me is the **** slipped off to me while I was banging through the gears and I managed to slap my passenger accidentally. I would recommend some teflon tape or threadlock on the ****.
Overall great product and well worth the $285 I paid. Black **** looks better than the white **** IMO.
04-14-2014, 06:35 PM
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04-18-2014, 03:29 PM
#52
Not to knock this shifter *at all* (I have even considered buying one to replace the B&M short throw i have in the weekend car because I love how this one looks)
But am I the only one who likes stock shifters more than short throws? Ive come from VWs and hondas and ALWAYS ran stock shifters. The long throws dont bother me one bit. Short throws always seem to require more effort than they feel like they should. Ive always been able to shift my stockers better. Is it just me?
But am I the only one who likes stock shifters more than short throws? Ive come from VWs and hondas and ALWAYS ran stock shifters. The long throws dont bother me one bit. Short throws always seem to require more effort than they feel like they should. Ive always been able to shift my stockers better. Is it just me?
04-18-2014, 03:55 PM
#53
You may be alone amongst the owners of the V's....after feeling how garbage the stock shifter is in these cars I cant believe anyone would WANT it...lol.. Now I will say this hurst requires more pressure to shift than my katech did... it had a longer stalk and some heft to it. But this hurst looks badass and is functional.
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04-19-2014, 01:37 PM
#59
Not to knock this shifter *at all* (I have even considered buying one to replace the B&M short throw i have in the weekend car because I love how this one looks)
But am I the only one who likes stock shifters more than short throws? Ive come from VWs and hondas and ALWAYS ran stock shifters. The long throws dont bother me one bit. Short throws always seem to require more effort than they feel like they should. Ive always been able to shift my stockers better. Is it just me?
But am I the only one who likes stock shifters more than short throws? Ive come from VWs and hondas and ALWAYS ran stock shifters. The long throws dont bother me one bit. Short throws always seem to require more effort than they feel like they should. Ive always been able to shift my stockers better. Is it just me?
04-19-2014, 02:05 PM
#60
Not to knock this shifter *at all* (I have even considered buying one to replace the B&M short throw i have in the weekend car because I love how this one looks)
But am I the only one who likes stock shifters more than short throws? Ive come from VWs and hondas and ALWAYS ran stock shifters. The long throws dont bother me one bit. Short throws always seem to require more effort than they feel like they should. Ive always been able to shift my stockers better. Is it just me?
But am I the only one who likes stock shifters more than short throws? Ive come from VWs and hondas and ALWAYS ran stock shifters. The long throws dont bother me one bit. Short throws always seem to require more effort than they feel like they should. Ive always been able to shift my stockers better. Is it just me?
