02WS6Bird

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B&M ripper all the way, never felt a short throw like it by any means.

98whitez28

love my pro 5.0

Wicked94Z

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I like my Ripper, it's very very solid feeling. I just drove a stock 96 the other day, I dunno if the shifters are different between LT1 and LS1, but the stock shifter on that 96 felt like you could break or bend it. I'm curious about how the 5.0 feels with a short stick, I think I'd like a little shorter throws than I have now, but I also don't really want the extra noise that I heard you get from the 5.0. My Ripper isn't any louder than the stock shifter.

purple98haz28

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b&m ripper here and i love it. pro 5.0 is too loud

Slow00ls1T/a

I have the UMI short stick I baught from byunspeed and i love it

02z28ss

i have the 5.o and love it, a little gear noise but thats music to my ears very solid feeling shifter i have felt the b&m, i liked the 5.0 better.

sidewayz28

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i was thinking about picking up an SLP and the UMI short stick....the SLP is like 99$?? or something close to that and the UMI is like 27$ so itd be pretty cheap

sidewayz28

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but if the car already has the hurst shifter im just going to buy the UMI short stick

Rescue Ranger

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JUST installed my Pro 5.0 today (was xmas gift) and omg its absolutely amazing, and every rave about it is absolutely true. It does rattle a little bit.

Rescue Ranger

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One thing, the Z28 ball **** leaves a gold threaded section exposed, does the Hurst shift **** cover this up? I really don't want to cut off a piece of it.

Rescue Ranger

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Ok whatever from this thread I just went to UMI and bought the short stick.. lol.

Mike K.

I know alot disagree but my pro 5.0 really does not feel any different than the stock hurst one.

radcliffe18

i recommend getting a pistol grip handle, you can get them at http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp scroll down until you get to part # HUU-1536000, and i have it screwed on top of my 5.0 shifter and my shifts are so fast and i never miss a shift, the 5.0 is an excellent shifter, but matched to this pistol grip theres nothing better

sidewayz28

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how hard is it to install a shifter?? it doesnt look too hard to me, im no expert by all means...but all i would need to know is how to take off the shift boot and i would think it would be easy to install after that...

Zymosis

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Cake mod in my book. You take off the *** and boot, then take off like 6-8 screws, remove the console, then take off the under boot, then the shifter comes right off. Then reverse.

Here is a how-to for ya

dailydriver

Are these things heavy (the Hurst pistol grip)?? I'm trying to find the lightest shift **** I can. The reason for this is to try and put as little stress as possible on the T56's internals, particularly the shift forks/pads. With my ultra firm road race type suspension this becomes an issue (you should see that handle dance with a heavy MBA billet **** on there!!).

FBodyPerformer

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Im ordering my Pro5.0 at the end of the week. Cant wait to put it on.

For a shift **** I ordered a MBA billet aluminum shift ****. Black engraved with WS.6
Check out afterthoughtsauto.com or thunderracing.com for those shift *****. They have several colors/engravings you can get. Not to mention its just aluminum, it will be very light. Only problem MIGHT be heat from the tranny getting the shifter hot

sidewayz28

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ok i (think from what ive read) the SLP/HURST short throw is the same thing....what are peoples experiences with the SLP "shot throw"? and anyone have the SLP short throw/UMI short stick?

Black1997T/A

The way I see it is that the engineers from GM did'nt choose to equip SS and WS-6 cars with Hurst shifters for nothing. I think they should know what real quality is.

Sgt. Spuds

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if they knew what real quality is, we'd all have 12 bolts or better under our cars....


I think Im going with a Pro 5.0 some time soon..