View Poll Results: Which knob should i use?
Keep the MBA knob
5
29.41%
Swap it for a stock hurst knob
12
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shift knob dilema
08-18-2006, 03:50 PM
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shift **** dilema Ugh, i can't decide. My car has the factory hurst shifter and therefore came with the hurst leather shift ****. I loved the feel of the ****, but was looking for some more bling.
So, i bought a LSS and an MBA billet ****. I love the way the red sets off the red interior, the WS6 logo looks great. but it just feels odd. there is no cushion between the **** and the transmission, it feels really mechanical. The hurst had cushion and felt better. The MBA also gets super hot in the summer, i think i'm going to get WS6 branded on my hand one of these days.
I just don't know what route to take, form or function. Help?
So, i bought a LSS and an MBA billet ****. I love the way the red sets off the red interior, the WS6 logo looks great. but it just feels odd. there is no cushion between the **** and the transmission, it feels really mechanical. The hurst had cushion and felt better. The MBA also gets super hot in the summer, i think i'm going to get WS6 branded on my hand one of these days.
I just don't know what route to take, form or function. Help?
08-18-2006, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Segselah
Ugh, i can't decide. My car has the factory hurst shifter and therefore came with the hurst leather shift ****. I loved the feel of the ****, but was looking for some more bling.
So, i bought a LSS and an MBA billet ****. I love the way the red sets off the red interior, the WS6 logo looks great. but it just feels odd. there is no cushion between the **** and the transmission, it feels really mechanical. The hurst had cushion and felt better. The MBA also gets super hot in the summer, i think i'm going to get WS6 branded on my hand one of these days.
I just don't know what route to take, form or function. Help?
So, i bought a LSS and an MBA billet ****. I love the way the red sets off the red interior, the WS6 logo looks great. but it just feels odd. there is no cushion between the **** and the transmission, it feels really mechanical. The hurst had cushion and felt better. The MBA also gets super hot in the summer, i think i'm going to get WS6 branded on my hand one of these days.
I just don't know what route to take, form or function. Help?
08-18-2006, 05:40 PM
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i love the feel of the factory hurst and LSS, the billet **** just makes it feel hard and metalic. Perhaps not so much mechanical, but metalic.
Do you have any pics of the pistol grip?
Do you have any pics of the pistol grip?
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man that is the ugliest thig invented. No offense
08-28-2006, 06:55 PM
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I like the ball that came with my Z28. I've since replaced the stock shifter with a Hurst Billit Plus, and I bought a LSS. The Z28 ball is awesome. I find it ironic that the "upgrade" Hurst **** is less comfortable.
08-28-2006, 08:14 PM
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Yeah, I've got the big black marble too. I HATE the way it looks, but it's too damn comfortable for me to get rid of. (I have yet to find anything more comfortable for Rosy Palm) I just switched out the shifter under it. :shrug:
I guess it's just a constant reminder of how vain I am.
I guess it's just a constant reminder of how vain I am.
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08-28-2006, 11:52 PM
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I've got a similar set up to yours, except I got a black "SS" **** (try touching that when it's been sitting in the Texas sun for 4+ hours). Do what I did, just keep both and swap them out whenever you get tired of the other.
08-29-2006, 10:35 AM
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I love my MBA ****. I put a beer koozie over it if it has to sit in direct sunlight, otherwise I get a screaming chicken etched into my hand.
08-30-2006, 12:11 AM
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Never used the leather **** but in MHO it looks a bit bulky for the car. And I love the way my ball I have now feels and has the classic style look. Gives the interior a good touch also. Hold onto the leather one and use the ball for a while, if you don't like it switch back and sell the ball.
09-02-2006, 09:21 AM
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I'm not into aftermarket ***** either. I voted to keep the old Hurst ****. I have an SLP shifter and WS6 Store stick, with original ****. I think it looks and feels better, plus pays tribute back to the days when having a hurst shifter REALLY meant something. There's nothing like looking into any 60s-70s muscle car and seeing a big, chrome chicken leg shifter with HURST embossed on the sides. 