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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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Is the Hurst shifter that came in my SS considered a "short throw"?

How is it different than the standard z-28 6 speed shifter? The ****?

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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Yes the throws are a little shorter than the standard shifter.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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Thanks.

Are there others with shorter throw than the Hurst?

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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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The factory hurst shifter has a shorter throw than the standard option... but any aftermarket shifter will probably be even shorter
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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also, if you don't want to swap shifter assmebly's altogether, you can always get a shorter stick to replace that curved one that GM gave us. I got a hurst chrome short stick for mine and a white ball.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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I also bought a Hurst short stick for my SS from the WS6 store and I love the way the car shifts now, very crisp and solid.
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What they said. I have a Lou's short stick on my factory hurst and I like it!
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by mean_greenZ
What they said. I have a Lou's short stick on my factory hurst and I like it!
+1 For the money, (which isn't much) the short stick has given me the most bang for my buck over any other repair or tweak. Its amazing the difference it makes.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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i've been going to swap meets and buying junk shifters and drilling the stalks. i have abunch of different shapes
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 06:07 AM
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call me crazy but I prefer running my old hurst stick on my pro 5.0 over the shorter one that comes with it, love hursts ***** too
I'll probably grab a lou's short stick and try that out sometime but I think what I love about the hurst stick is the bend so I'll probably get another and cut it down a bit and see how I like that
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by oldmano2z
i've been going to swap meets and buying junk shifters and drilling the stalks. i have abunch of different shapes
I've been wanting one that's longer than the hurst short stick I have, and maybe with the bend/leanback/whatever they call it. Are you trying to sell those cause I would be interested!
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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sorry i have only two .i gave away the rest. look at swap meets and car shows in your area . talk to the old timers at car shows see if they have junk ones intheir garage dont give over twenty bucks. hack saw and drill does the trick. i welded a m16 bolt on the end of mine and added a hurst pistol grip,offset it back so i rest my arm on the console and shift.my tuner thought it was real comfortable..
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