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Ok, differences in Factory Hurst and regular 6speed

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Old 03-09-2006, 04:09 PM
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Default Ok, differences in Factory Hurst and regular 6speed

Ok, differences in Factory Hurst and regular 6speed


Preferably from someone who has driven both

Worthy upgrade from the regular 6speed?
Old 03-09-2006, 04:42 PM
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The hurst is SO MUCH BETTER. My buddy has an 02 Firehawk, that didnt have the hurst, and our WS.6 does. I felt like i was rowing a boat in his car. I couldnt believe how far the shifter moved. He upgraded to a Pro 5.0.
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HUGE DIFF if you have regular.................................spend some money its alot better
Old 03-09-2006, 11:47 PM
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Ditto!
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Well, I have the stock shifter, however, maybe I will shop around the parts for sale section...

How much is fair for the whole shifting unit?
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man you can pick a hurst for like 50-70 bucks, and get a 20 dollar short stick, it really does rock.
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The factory shifter feels like a $2 prostitute...SLOPPY!
Putting in a Hurst was the first mod I ever did to my car, I bet you its worth 3 tenths just from banging the gears better.
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I agree that the stock SUCKS *****. I remember going to get my car, and it was a two hour interstate trip. I was going to downshift to go into the off ramp, and missed 3rd like 2 times. And then learning on it was a bitch, I moved up to a pro5.0 and a LSS. I love it.

Now if you don't wanna drop over 200 bucks into a shifter, then the stock hurst with a short stick would be a BAD *** combo for the money so I hear, but I have never drivin one..
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me = convinced
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PRO-5.0 and a short stick is the only way to go. But get you one of the Hurst factory handles. I had a MBA red aluminum ball on mine, then got me a hurst handle. Ah, its sooo much better.
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theres a stock SS Hurst shifter for sale in the for sale section for like 30 shipped, pick it up man! and then get a 20 dollar short stick from UMI or something. So 50 bucks and you will love your car that much more!
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Huge difference. I would buy the Hurst if I did not already have it.
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Get the Hurst (with a short stick) it's a night and day difference, when I had my non hurst, I couldn't hit 3rd to save my ***, since I got the hurst, (and a SS) haven't missed 3rd since, one of the best cheap upgrades you can do (yes I've had both)




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