Slp hurst vs Aftermarket shifter
10-30-2005, 03:43 PM
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Slp hurst vs Aftermarket shifter Is an aftermarket shifter any better than the optional slp hurst shifter? Do aftermarket ones have reduced shift distance compared to the slp? I know if you have a stock 6sp shifter its going to be a night and day difference but is it worth the $180-$250 to go to an aftermarket shifter from the slp hurst?
11-01-2005, 05:17 PM
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I like the hurst/slp shifter on my T/A, I added the UMI short stick, and it's the perfect combo for me, and I don't need to look any further for a shifter.
YRMV, but it's IMO worth the $26 to order the short stick, and try it on your hurst, if you still think you need a different shifter, then you're only out $26, and you can probably make most of it back selling it to someone else.
Shifter feel is a personal preferance, and what feels good to one might be crap to someone else.
YRMV, but it's IMO worth the $26 to order the short stick, and try it on your hurst, if you still think you need a different shifter, then you're only out $26, and you can probably make most of it back selling it to someone else.
Shifter feel is a personal preferance, and what feels good to one might be crap to someone else.
11-01-2005, 05:39 PM
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I had a stock shifter on my car and switched to a Pro 5.0 and it is absolutely unbelievable how much better i found the shifting to be. When i used to work at a Pontiac dealer i drove an 02 Trans Am with the Hurst option and actually it wasn't that bad. I mean just do what 2K2 said about the short stick because the Hurst didn't seem all that bad. The stock shifter not the Hurst is the one i would defintely change.
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11-01-2005, 06:00 PM
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my car came with the hurst and i hated it... it vibrated a lot and it just felt awkward. i switched to a Pro 5.0 and kept the **** from the hurst (loved the ****). for me, it feels a little 'notchy' going into 4th, but overall its really solid, and i feel more 'in touch' with the car.
11-02-2005, 10:36 AM
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IF you have te factory hurst just get a short stick. it shortens it and takes out the rubber bushing that makes it not feel as solid. $26 and you will not be sorry
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11-02-2005, 06:06 PM
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i put lou's short stick on my stock hurst and didn't think it could get any better. put on a pro 5.0 after 3 years and couldn't believe how much more i enjoyed it. i highly recomend the pro 5.0 with a shorter stick if you do a lot of racing.
11-02-2005, 06:35 PM
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I loved my stock hurst. The I got a 5.0 with lou's short stick and now shifting a stock hurst feels likd shifting a rubber log. It's definitely worth the money
