short shifter

[Darkrider02]

can i buy a ws6 short stick... mount it on the stock shifter assembly?

[silverWS6]

can i buy a ws6 short stick... mount it on the stock shifter assembly?

Yea but they have this on their site...

Not only will this shaft work with the stock and stock Hurst shifters, it will also work with many different aftermarket shifters as well, including: Hurst Billet Plus, Pro 5.0, SLP, & Kirban.

*PLEASE NOTE: When installing this short stick on cars equipped with the base non-Hurst shifter, it may touch the console trim ring in 2nd, 4th, and 6th gears. This has not been a problem with the stock Hurst equipped cars or cars with an aftermarket shifter (Pro 5.0, Hurst Billet Plus, SLP)

[Darkrider02]

Yea but they have this on their site...

Not only will this shaft work with the stock and stock Hurst shifters, it will also work with many different aftermarket shifters as well, including: Hurst Billet Plus, Pro 5.0, SLP, & Kirban.

*PLEASE NOTE: When installing this short stick on cars equipped with the base non-Hurst shifter, it may touch the console trim ring in 2nd, 4th, and 6th gears. This has not been a problem with the stock Hurst equipped cars or cars with an aftermarket shifter (Pro 5.0, Hurst Billet Plus, SLP)

will it make a difference in ET or no? and when they say it hits the console trim... how can i prevent it from hitting?

[mpfranks]

Here's mine. Factory Hurst shifter with the ws6store short stick. I got mine cause my Hurst stick kept getting loose and had to keep tightening it about every 2 weeks and i didn't like the spongy feel to it either.

had the same thing. mine vibrated and rattled like crazy!!!!

[Firebirdjones]

modded factory shifter. cut out bent, welded, cleaned and painted it. works awesome. i bought a short stick and it rattled and vibrated like crazy because it didnt have the rubber bushing.











oh, and its free.......

Excellent MP. I was going to bring this up as I've done this very mod to a few other 4th gens as well as my wifes car. Very simple to do and as you said,,,,free. I'm actually very surprised that others haven't caught on to this.

And as you said, the aftermarket stuff does transmit more noise and vibrate. I've had the Billet Hurst and wasn't very happy, wifey hated it. Current car has the factory Hurst and couldn't be happier.

[silverWS6]

will it make a difference in ET or no? and when they say it hits the console trim... how can i prevent it from hitting?

I didn't notice if mine actually made a difference in ET times, honestly i just got it cause like i said my Hurst stick kept getting loose and was annoying. I did think about cutting my stock Hurst to make it look nice but that wasn't gonna fix the problem of it getting loose all the time. Plus for $25 it wasn't much anyways and it looks pretty cool and even better with the Hurst leather handle but i switch mine every now and then to prevent wear and tear. I don't know how you could prevent it from hitting the console, i doubt it'll hit real bad

[rc74racer]

anyone tried the MGW?? and is it better than the 5.0??

Yes I have it and IMO it's better than the 5.0. Very positive shifts, centering and looks great especially with their shift knob it's just a little pricey, but mine was a gift from the GF. I've let a couple of other people drive me car and all the feedback has been extremely positive.

I will try and post some pics of it in the car later tonight.

[mpfranks]

I didn't notice if mine actually made a difference in ET times, honestly i just got it cause like i said my Hurst stick kept getting loose and was annoying. I did think about cutting my stock Hurst to make it look nice but that wasn't gonna fix the problem of it getting loose all the time. Plus for $25 it wasn't much anyways and it looks pretty cool and even better with the Hurst leather handle but i switch mine every now and then to prevent wear and tear. I don't know how you could prevent it from hitting the console, i doubt it'll hit real bad

getting loose at the base where it bolts to the transmission, or the knob was loose? bc my knob was loose but i just put a touch loctite on it and never had another problem.

[konigandy6]

Yes I have it and IMO it's better than the 5.0. Very positive shifts, centering and looks great especially with their shift knob it's just a little pricey, but mine was a gift from the GF. I've let a couple of other people drive me car and all the feedback has been extremely positive.

I will try and post some pics of it in the car later tonight.

It honestly doesn't matter what shifter you go with, as long as it has overthrow stoppers built in. That is what is going to save your ass on paying for trans parts.

[rc74racer]

It honestly doesn't matter what shifter you go with, as long as it has overthrow stoppers built in. That is what is going to save your ass on paying for trans parts.

I have never heard of anyone having an issue with over shifting in a modern transmission. I have yet to see a single post from anyone that has had this issue with a T56.

[SouthernBornThriller]

I went with a pro 5.0 shifter for my very first mod, actually. I like it much better than the stocker. I can shift much faster, and most importantly, it's built to guide it into 3rd...so I have yet to miss that infamous shift, when I was guilty of it several times on the stocker. It also feels much tighter, whereas the stocker seemed very loose and sloppy.

Oh, and it doesn't make any excess noise of vibration that I've noticed..

[Darkrider02]

yea im startin to get vibration i think my choice is between da pro and the mgw

[Spikito]

I went with a pro 5.0 shifter for my very first mod, actually. I like it much better than the stocker. I can shift much faster, and most importantly, it's built to guide it into 3rd...so I have yet to miss that infamous shift, when I was guilty of it several times on the stocker. It also feels much tighter, whereas the stocker seemed very loose and sloppy.

Oh, and it doesn't make any excess noise of vibration that I've noticed..

i was wondering if that was just me being s shitty shifter...or if its the car....im always going back into first when i try to go to third...either that or i over compensate and hit fifth.

[Darkrider02]

i was wondering if that was just me being s shitty shifter...or if its the car....im always going back into first when i try to go to third...either that or i over compensate and hit fifth.

well you for me its not really missin 3rd cuz all i do is just the shifter to by its self to dead center and hit 3rd right away i guess i loose like . 2 sec of shiftin idk its had to explain

[35th-ANV-SS]

I have never heard of anyone having an issue with over shifting in a modern transmission. I have yet to see a single post from anyone that has had this issue with a T56.

I am pretty sure this is why a lot of people bend shift forks. Of course it doesn't help that the one is aluminum.

[ChvyCruzen]

Is that the Hurst shifter knob? I had one in my 94 Z28 (4 years ago). I was looking at getting another one for my new '01 SS but didn't realize they are $60!! Can you tell me where I can find a good deal on a knob like yours?

[mpfranks]

Is that the Hurst shifter knob? I had one in my 94 Z28 (4 years ago). I was looking at getting another one for my new '01 SS but didn't realize they are $60!! Can you tell me where I can find a good deal on a knob like yours?

yeah its the stock knob. i have a hurst "8 ball" on there now. summit racing sells the leather hurst knob.

[silverWS6]

getting loose at the base where it bolts to the transmission, or the knob was loose? bc my knob was loose but i just put a touch loctite on it and never had another problem.

Getting loose from where it bolts to the tranny