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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Default A3 Guys, What Shifter?

Just wondering what Shifters you A3 guys are using, and how you mounted them. Ive seen some with the stock center counsel but now I cant find them. Any pictures would be cool, along with what shifter you have. Thanks!!!!
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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Ive got a B&M hammer. I searched on here and found some decent pics when I installed mine. Car is in the shop or I would snap some of mine. Fit just fine with a M6 upper console and shifter boot. good luck.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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local shop uses the stock one
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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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B&M Pro Ratchet in both drag cars:

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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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I use a Hurst Quarter stick in mine.

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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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Cheetah SCS shifter. Its gated.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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check my th400 faq in the auto section
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Old May 27, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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I've run a B&M ratchet shifter and Hurst quarter stick. Both work great, but I think I liked the pro ratchet better.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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I've got a Hurst 1/4 stick with the pistol grip.. I don't see how in the hell you can use it with the stock console. I currently have a 6spd console and it has been cut from the front of where the boot snaps down all the way back to the very edge of the cup holder. This shifter when in park is just barely missing the bottom of the dash and when in drive (RMVB) the handle is all the way back against the cup holder.

I need to mount it this week.. Pics please!
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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Turbo action cheetah..... There is no other shifter.....

it's black, fits in the stock console and it's gated..... with an integrated t-brake button....
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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I'm using the stock shifter and it works pretty good but it is easy to miss second and go straight into 3rd. Otherwise it works great.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Cheetah dumdumdum
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Reused my A4 stuff. Works very well. I now have the T handle with a T brake button mounted.

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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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I like the cheetah shifter alot. Just expensive on my 19 year old in school budget. But thats probably what I'll go with.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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B&M Pro-stick with magnum grip. I love it, just wish the black one would have been available when i bought mine.
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I am running a quarterstick like the one in the pic's above in an A4 console, modded like the above picture as well, but I'm using the pistol grip one, with the transbrake button in the top of the handle.

This one:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Old May 27, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 1QuickT-A
I've got a Hurst 1/4 stick with the pistol grip.. I don't see how in the hell you can use it with the stock console. I currently have a 6spd console and it has been cut from the front of where the boot snaps down all the way back to the very edge of the cup holder. This shifter when in park is just barely missing the bottom of the dash and when in drive (RMVB) the handle is all the way back against the cup holder.

I need to mount it this week.. Pics please!
Check the link in my sig for pics of my 1/4 stick pistol. I have an auto console though.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Turbo Action Cheetah here.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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B&M quicksilver mated with a stock 6spd stick and ****.
its all modified. it does not just bolt up....
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Old May 28, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Another Hurst Quarter Stick user
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