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Any mgw vs this info on comparison yet? Im ready to pull trigger on one these bad boys. But dont know which to get.
You won't find anything out there that is any quicker shift or shorter throw than our shifter. Our shifters are in some of the fastest 6 speed cars in the country for this reason. Plus it's in stock for now.
I was having a hard time getting used to the shifter sitting further towards the passenger side of the car as compared to my old shifter. So I used the same 3/4" spacer from my old shifter, and moved the handle that much closer to the driver's side. It required a trip to the local hardware store to pick up longer bolts, but now it feels perfect.
I was having a hard time getting used to the shifter sitting further towards the passenger side of the car as compared to my old shifter. So I used the same 3/4" spacer from my old shifter, and moved the handle that much closer to the driver's side. It required a trip to the local hardware store to pick up longer bolts, but now it feels perfect.
So if I built it to where the shifter offset 3/4"-1" to the driver side it would work better you think?
So if I built it to where the shifter offset 3/4"-1" to the driver side it would work better you think?
I think so. It centers the shifter more in an f-body console, which at least to me, feels more natural.
If it makes sense, before, it felt like 1st gear was closer to 5th gear. Although I don't have a lot of miles on the shifter, it just didn't feel quite right to me.
Again, putting in the spacer made it feel more like what I've been used to for the past 15 years.
The day after my car was delivered, I ordered an aftermarket Hurst shifter that came with a straight stick. I soon purchased a Lou's Short Stick, which has the left hook in it, and remember that moving the **** inboard made a night/day difference. (The wet noodle that comes on the stock shifter is also greatly positioned inboard.)
If anybody is înterested in a hieght comparison here is a pic as compared to my B&M shifter. I can't wait to get rolling with this. The length of the shifter alone will be a huge improvement for me. Ie: the distance traveled from 1st to 2nd will be cut down substantially. I've wanted to cut down & re tap my shifter for years ( too lazy ).
Thanks for the feedback guys. I am currently debating on exploring one of the two options. The first would be to offset where the handle and the base meet 1" closer to the driver. This is an estimate and I would have to install one in the car and make a few clearance checks to confirm location. The second would be to make a handle more like the UMI design. Here is our shifter in Ray Bulachs car with a modified UMI handle. Tell me what you guys think.
I'm seriously considering buying one- but I would also want it to be in the same "place in space" as my old stock shifter (01 TA with Hurst), and be able to put my stock shifter **** on it.
I'm seriously considering buying one- but I would also want it to be in the same "place in space" as my old stock shifter (01 TA with Hurst), and be able to put my stock shifter **** on it.
All of those things are currently offered with the shifter now.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I am currently debating on exploring one of the two options. The first would be to offset where the handle and the base meet 1" closer to the driver. This is an estimate and I would have to install one in the car and make a few clearance checks to confirm location. The second would be to make a handle more like the UMI design. Here is our shifter in Ray Bulachs car with a modified UMI handle. Tell me what you guys think.
I think whichever option maintains the same shifter geometry is best. The Alchemist stated a spacer made all the difference to him. I will be honest and say I'm kicking myself a bit for purchasing before these kinds of things were better identified.
No need to kick yourself. I was one of the first to buy it, and have been able to make it work perfectly. A simple fix for the **** was to wrap the handle with some electrical tape, and then my shift **** fit perfectly, and I re-used the spacer from my old shifter, and now it sits perfectly centered.
Would it have been cool to have it come this way when I bought it, sure, but I made it work with very little effort and almost zero cost.... well, the new bolts were $7 from Ace.
The second would be to make a handle more like the UMI design.
I am a fan of this and like the handle canted over.
With the bend, one's wrist is always turned in or perfectly vertical, which make it easier to operate a shifter with less leverage. When one's wrist is turned over past vertical, we loose strength. (I'm probably more sensitive to this because I have a torn UCL in my elbow. If you put your fingers on the inside of your elbow joint and turn your wrist over, you can feel the muscles and tendons stretch and the elbow joint rotate the minute your wrist turns over past vertical.)
Are you still offering these shifters without a stick, if we already have a Lou's or UMI stick, etc.? (It looks like your shifter has the standard stick attachment bolt spacing.)
No need to kick yourself. I was one of the first to buy it, and have been able to make it work perfectly. A simple fix for the **** was to wrap the handle with some electrical tape, and then my shift **** fit perfectly, and I re-used the spacer from my old shifter, and now it sits perfectly centered.
Would it have been cool to have it come this way when I bought it, sure, but I made it work with very little effort and almost zero cost.... well, the new bolts were $7 from Ace.
I hear ya. My aftermarket hurst doesn't use a spacer so I will have to get one made or do it myself. Not a big deal but it is the aftermarket life lol.
11-24-2015, 11:51 AM
