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07-20-2007, 12:06 AM
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Check out the latest from Austrailia! Well, I decided to buy a new shifter for my GTO. After deciding on the one with the Best reputation at the time, The GMM race version... a new product was released into the forums! So I waited a little while to see some reviews and get a feel for the shifter in person, thanks to a local tester of the new unit in CT. Anyhow, here are some pics of it belittling my B&M Ripper.... I present to you the Billet Pro!
It's a remote style shifter as was the factory unit, just 100 times better. It has an adjustable lever so you can choose which height and length of throw you like. Three positions about 50% at the tallest and 60% at the lowest setting, reducing the throw when compared to the factory shifter! So far it's pretty insane how short the throws are. As is seems, it's like my leg holds the clutch longer waiting for my arm to shift... but I have already shifted!! LoL
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It's a remote style shifter as was the factory unit, just 100 times better. It has an adjustable lever so you can choose which height and length of throw you like. Three positions about 50% at the tallest and 60% at the lowest setting, reducing the throw when compared to the factory shifter! So far it's pretty insane how short the throws are. As is seems, it's like my leg holds the clutch longer waiting for my arm to shift... but I have already shifted!! LoL
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07-20-2007, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Nice piece 
but looks really, REALLY expensive.
but looks really, REALLY expensive.
07-20-2007, 02:31 AM
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Thanks. I can't wait to get some more miles with it and then off to the Track! Hopefully I'll be at the track Saturday, breaking it in on the drag strip!
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07-20-2007, 07:24 AM
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Don what do you mean by the "rail type" shifters? I haven't seen any that fit the description, afterall I only know of the GMM, B&M, Billet Pro, Harrop and a few from JHP versions in Austrailia.
The B&M was in the car 11K miles and was great to me other than a few recent mis-shifts and those probably could have been prevented had I installed the centering springs but I liked the shifter with out them!! Other than that it was fine! The two bolt design and with hearing more horror stories of the ball shaft breaking, I didn't want to risk it further... a bad mis-shift at the track will/could be very costly!
Keith the B&M physically speaking is like a MatchBox vs. a Tonka Truck!
The B&M was in the car 11K miles and was great to me other than a few recent mis-shifts and those probably could have been prevented had I installed the centering springs but I liked the shifter with out them!! Other than that it was fine! The two bolt design and with hearing more horror stories of the ball shaft breaking, I didn't want to risk it further... a bad mis-shift at the track will/could be very costly!
Keith the B&M physically speaking is like a MatchBox vs. a Tonka Truck!
07-20-2007, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JS
My buddies bone stock 05 GTO runs a B&M
Car runs 12.80's to boot
Car runs 12.80's to boot
We'll see what happens tomorrow at the Drag Way!
07-21-2007, 07:00 AM
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all some dude...
Originally Posted by Speedy0009
I went 12.52 with a modded '04 and the B&M.... slipping clutch to boot! Not bashing the B&M at all, it was a great shifter for the 11K + miles it was in the car! Hell I probably could have gone 11's with it, just chose not to. LoL
We'll see what happens tomorrow at the Drag Way!
We'll see what happens tomorrow at the Drag Way!
do they make the new b/m for the f- cars????
like to get one.... thankzzzz... j/s approved...
i can dig it... warrrior...
07-21-2007, 11:00 PM
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I'm exhausted from the day at the track.. I'll just say for now that the shifter did very well today!! Can't wait until it's even more broken in though.. if it even does! 
07-23-2007, 12:18 AM
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For not being "broken in" this shifter treated me very well at the track Saturday. Nice accurate shifts everytime... can't wait for it "broken in" so I can shift it even faster!! If that's even possible..... LoL
07-23-2007, 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Zero4488
My Dad just ordered that one for his GTO...it should be in sometime this week...can't wait to try it out....