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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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I am doing an m6-->4l80e conversion now. What shifter would you buy? Stock? B&M?
It will be electronically controlled so whats the benefit of a slap shifter etc?

Let me know auto guys....

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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Ok...what kind of shifters do you a4 guys have?
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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im putting a manual valve body in my 4l60e and gonna use the B&M Quicksilver shifter with it. with an electronically controlled auto, i would just recommend a stock shifter.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Just planning on using a stocker with my 80
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I use the stocker....I use one hole in the stock shifter cable bracket on the tranny and it holds it fine
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Sounds good, ill start looking for one.

Nice pic cable....
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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MIght be a dumb question but...the stock a4 shifter would fit fine in m6 console?
If so im gonna find one asap. Getting my 1/8" piece of aluminum cute to fill my tunnel hole this week.
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