Difference between short shifters

**wantaLS1** · 11-17-2007, 08:53 PM

im in the market for a new shifter... I was surfing around EBAY and found that there are a few different ones, does anyone know whether its worth forking out the $180 for the Pro 5.0 Billet shifter, or should i just spend ~$50 on another short shifter and put the rest into something else?? also, what would be the difference between them all? thanks for any advice!

**wantaLS1** · 11-19-2007, 08:33 AM

anyone have any suggestions?!

**formula1804** · 11-20-2007, 06:32 PM

b&m ripper

**Hot Black Trans-Am** · 11-21-2007, 12:48 AM

The pro 5.0 will not let you miss the 2-3 shift. It's worth the money. This is with the LSS (lou's short stick)

**pinky93** · 11-21-2007, 01:25 AM

The Pro 5.0 is worth it!!

Originally Posted by wantaLS1

anyone have any suggestions?!

**9t8z28** · 11-21-2007, 09:33 AM

Pro 5.0 or Hurst Billit Plus, but not the regular Hurst.

**Orange99z28** · 12-05-2007, 02:26 PM

i have the pro 5.0, w/short stick option. great shifter, had to grind a bit for clearance though. the linkage was hitting the shifter so it couldn't move, real easy fix though. only problem i got with it is that theres no block to keep you from hitting 2nd instead of 4th going from 3-4

**9t8z28** · 12-05-2007, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Orange99z28

i have the pro 5.0, w/short stick option. great shifter, had to grind a bit for clearance though. the linkage was hitting the shifter so it couldn't move, real easy fix though. only problem i got with it is that theres no block to keep you from hitting 2nd instead of 4th going from 3-4

What??? How do you do that?

**pinky93** · 12-05-2007, 05:32 PM

The Pro 5.0 is here.... wooohooo

**chuckie669** · 12-05-2007, 05:38 PM

There's a couple of these threads now. From what I understand either should be a major upgrade to the m6. I had my car over a year before switching and I'm sad I waited so long. It just felt so much firmer.

Here's pic of a B&M which I went with.

**pinky93** · 12-05-2007, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by chuckie669

There's a couple of these threads now. From what I understand either should be a major upgrade to the m6. I had my car over a year before switching and I'm sad I waited so long. It just felt so much firmer.

Here's pic of a B&M which I went with.

Yeah, I have heard very good things about the B&M too. I actually got a B&M Hammer shifter handle, they are my favorite!

**chuckie669** · 12-05-2007, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by pinky93

Yeah, I have heard very good things about the B&M too. I actually got a B&M Hammer shifter handle, they are my favorite!

Is that for an auto or M6?

**Spaz** · 12-06-2007, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by 9t8z28

What??? How do you do that?

i did that once passing a hot chick i looked over at her and boom there was second gear... wheel hop like a mother fucker... damn was that ever embarassing...

**Bottesini** · 12-06-2007, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Orange99z28

i have the pro 5.0, w/short stick option. great shifter, had to grind a bit for clearance though. the linkage was hitting the shifter so it couldn't move, real easy fix though. only problem i got with it is that theres no block to keep you from hitting 2nd instead of 4th going from 3-4

Is there a shifter with the block to keep you from hitting 2nd ? I have never done it before, but I have heard about others doing it with very bad results.

**Spaz** · 12-06-2007, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Bottesini

Is there a shifter with the block to keep you from hitting 2nd ? I have never done it before, but I have heard about others doing it with very bad results.

i think B&M and Kwik have.. i'm not to sure about kwik...

**Jays00ss** · 12-06-2007, 07:29 AM

Pro 5.0 here absolutely love it However I have had B&M products before and they never let me down either.

**formula1804** · 12-06-2007, 08:17 AM

my b&m has the block, b&m ripper for six speed, and its never let me down

**Orange99z28** · 12-06-2007, 10:15 AM

yeah i actually had a b&m ripper in my old thunderbird supercoupe, that's a great shifter too.

i've only accidentally hit 2nd once and it was the scariest thing i've done in the car lol. i "assumed" there was some kind of block on hittin 2nd so i was worrying more about hittin the perfect shift point and bam 2nd, i think the biggest problem is the trans., it only drives perfect when i muscle it around a bit, so by the time you reallize you f'd up it's too late. luckily no damage occured though. sides ruinin my pants lol