UMI short stick
11-24-2010, 08:58 AM
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UMI short stick Installed my new umi short stick last night to my stock hurst shifter. So far I like it! The angle toward the driver is nice, although I first thought it wouldn't feel right but once driving it's pretty nice. I didn't notice much increase in noise as some have noted. It has a much more positive feel and you can actually feel what gear your in. I was a sucker for the stock handle's smoothness, but my gripe with it was it was too "soft." I could never get a good feel for 4th, 6th, or Reverse and the dreaded 2-3 shift couldn't be done confidently IMO. Especially when you grind reverse and miss a 3-4 shift. 
I'm sure a complete aftermarket shifter would be better but for $20 vs. $180-200 for a new unit, this setup will serve me well for DD purposes.
That's my review.
I'm sure a complete aftermarket shifter would be better but for $20 vs. $180-200 for a new unit, this setup will serve me well for DD purposes.
That's my review.
11-24-2010, 09:56 AM
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Nice! I was just looking to get one of these for my pro 5.0 shifter. I love the shifter just the stick is too long IMO. I know I can cut the pro 5.0 one down a little but didn't want to go too short and regret it. Plus I don't want my hand to slip off banging into 3rd and put a fist through my stereo lol.
It doesn't feel too short dose it? Like your kinda reaching down a little?
It doesn't feel too short dose it? Like your kinda reaching down a little?
11-24-2010, 02:51 PM
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No, I was worried it was gonna feel too short but when I rest my arm on the console the **** sits right in the center of my hand and you can just about wrist flick it in gear. Probably even more so since you have the pro5.0
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11-28-2010, 11:46 PM
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Ive driven cars with more than a few different shifter setups, and the short stick on the stock hurst really improves the feel quite a bit!
Ive used the stock hurst, 6" WS.6store stick on a stock hurst, B&M Ripper(stick and shifts felt too long) and our current Pro 5.0 with Lous stick, and i think they all feel better than the stupid bushed stock stick.
Ive used the stock hurst, 6" WS.6store stick on a stock hurst, B&M Ripper(stick and shifts felt too long) and our current Pro 5.0 with Lous stick, and i think they all feel better than the stupid bushed stock stick.
