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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Question Hurst Billet Plus Shifter

..Who has one ?? ...and do you like them.?? ....I just ordered one today...[ any special tools/torx/wrenches needed to put it in.? ]

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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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Ive had mine on the car for 6yrs and it's great
I bought a Lou's short stick for it though
Need only regular hand tools and just follow the instructions.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Metric tools, 7mm, 10mm, 13mm sockets. Red RTV. Go to install university.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Metric tools, 7mm, 10mm, 13mm sockets. Red RTV. Go to install university.
THANK YOU.........

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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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Just looked at INSTALL U ..does the console have to come out.?? I thought some people have said they didn't remove it...??????
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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It does on a camaro. That's Install U is so good. Pictures that even an idiot can follow. The parking brake crap always Fs me up but other than that it's fairly simple. I'm not even sure you have to screw with that little dewy but you do have to put it in N. Chock the wheels so it will be in the same place if you leave it.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Anyone here with a t/a know ...???
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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put a pro5 on my T/A and had to remove whole console in order to get to the screws for the boot.Followed Install U. and Project Trans Am and got great results!
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You CAN do it without removing the console, but it is a SERIOUS PITA!! It really sucks, trying to get that damn boot out with the console still in. Its easier to just take out the console.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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OK...forgot about Project T/A .....thanks everyone.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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ya i have the pro billet also and its a great shifter...i also ahve the LSS on it...the hurst stick is way to tall
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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I've had the Hurst billet also for about 7 yrs. The stick is a bit long. I cut mine down about 1-1/2" and re-threaded the end. Made a huge difference. I've never completely removed the console to remove/install a shifter either. But getting the boot screws out is a bit of a PITA.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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so how about the hurst plus with the ws6store short stick?
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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i went from stock shifter to the hurst....LOVE it. Only thing i didn't like was the stick was a little long...threw on a short stick, and i can't imagine liking anything better
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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yea i didnt understand the part about sticking the screwdriver in the ebrake slot i didnt do it and didnt run into a problem. so i have no idea what that step is for?
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Plus, removing the console opens up another vacuuming project.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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I removed the consold when putting a shifter in my old '02 WS6... fairly simple.

On the T56 in my GTA I run a Hurst Billet Plus. I had the long chrome stick on it, the a JSS, broke the JSS, and now have the chrome stick on it again.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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Also, I love the shifter!
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