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camguynj · 07-17-2017, 07:24 PM

After 4 yrs of the 5" flat stick that came with the Hurst Short Throw shifter, which I always felt was too short, I finally replaced it with a 8" round stick which I believe Hurst only recently made available. Prior to the 8" stick being available the only other replacement stick was a 10" flat stick which I felt would be much too high. The 8"stick is perfect. I highly recommend it. The shifts are smoother (it noticeably reduced the notchiness) and more pronounced. Combined with a RAM pedal adjuster that lowers the clutch release point it gives it that ole muscle car shift feel. Reminds me of what the shifter in my '66 GTO felt like ..it's like riding a bike you never forget.
70 outside the car, 17 behind the wheel every time

Note-after about a week the stick started to loosen. Guess I didn't torque the bolts enough, didn't want to risk stripping them. Just to make sure it would never loosen again I replaced the 1" bolts that came with the shifter with 1&1/4" bolts and put on nylon lock nuts. Could have use Blue loctite but didn't want to get involved with that.

11/08/18 - decided to go with a new look so I replaced the white Hurst plastic knob with an all chrome one. It's a lot heavier and makes shifts feel a little firmer, reduced notchiness a little more and eliminated a slight shimmy I would get in 5th. Here's a pic so you can see before and after.

G701LE · 07-17-2017, 08:02 PM

Very cool!!!

JLSuperfly · 07-17-2017, 08:10 PM

I like it. Very nice.

Taylortoons · 07-17-2017, 08:17 PM

Looks great! Might have to upgrade from the shorty, especially if it gets me through the gears quicker...

splashlog48 · 07-17-2017, 09:31 PM

BadAzzzzzzz

InFiD3ViL · 07-17-2017, 09:32 PM

Absolutely love my L99, but if I had it all over to do again I would definitely get a 6-speed. Only got the auto cuz the wife said 'I want to be able to drive it too!'

Yea, well...10 months later and she hasn't sat in the driver's seat a single time.

I do miss that feel the TC is talking about.

theragtopguy · 07-17-2017, 09:34 PM

I like that!!! Would love to have a 'T' handle on mine, but it's not a Hurst, it's an optional factory short-throw shifter.

Back in the day, all my SS Impalas had 'T' handles......

SquawkVFR · 07-17-2017, 10:04 PM

Holy shifty shifter shiftiness Batman! What's the throw on that thing? About a foot? lol. Looks great!

SS PANTHER · 07-18-2017, 12:50 AM

Not a stick, but, I love the old school look and feel. Reminds me of my first car that came factory with the Hurst shifter and T-handle.

camguynj · 07-18-2017, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquawkVFR

Holy shifty shifter shiftiness Batman! What's the throw on that thing? About a foot? lol. Looks great!

Throw really isn't longer, just higher. Actually feels ezer and quicker.

SlingShot · 07-18-2017, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camguynj

Throw really isn't longer, just higher. Actually feels ezer and quicker.

Doesn't that depend on where your hold the shifter at. If the pivot point is the same, the loner the arm the longer the throw will be. It will get to the point it's like a Rat Fink shifter, and your knuckles will hit the dash... IMO

CamaroFred · 07-18-2017, 07:49 AM

Hurst has an option for seniors that puts a vibration through the shifter to induce a yoga like trance. It makes them feel younger, stronger, faster.

It can be enhanced with a T-handle for stubborn old cusses.

If prescribed by a doctor Medicare will pay the cost.

Caution is urged to not over use the feature or they will find themselves flat on their face when leaping out of the vehicle.

Long term effects include a desire for longer forks and knives and bigger hot dogs.

Do not use if you are allergic to euphoria.

DvKillar · 07-18-2017, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS PANTHER

Not a stick, but, I love the old school look and feel. Reminds me of my first car that came factory with the Hurst shifter and T-handle.

I NEED that for my A6!! gorgeous!

JLSuperfly · 07-18-2017, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroFred

Hurst has an option for seniors that puts a vibration through the shifter to induce a yoga like trance. It makes them feel younger, stronger, faster.

It can be enhanced with a T-handle for stubborn old cusses.

If prescribed by a doctor Medicare will pay the cost.

Caution is urged to not over use the feature or they will find themselves flat on their face when leaping out of the vehicle.

Long term effects include a desire for longer forks and knives and bigger hot dogs.

Do not use if you are allergic to euphoria.

This made me laugh. LOL.

07-17-2017, 07:24 PM	#1
camguynj Drives: '13 SS/RS LS3 BRM Cammed NPP Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 3,812 View My Garage	Now it feels like an Ole School Muscle Car After 4 yrs of the 5" flat stick that came with the Hurst Short Throw shifter, which I always felt was too short, I finally replaced it with a 8" round stick which I believe Hurst only recently made available. Prior to the 8" stick being available the only other replacement stick was a 10" flat stick which I felt would be much too high. The 8"stick is perfect. I highly recommend it. The shifts are smoother (it noticeably reduced the notchiness) and more pronounced. Combined with a RAM pedal adjuster that lowers the clutch release point it gives it that ole muscle car shift feel. Reminds me of what the shifter in my '66 GTO felt like ..it's like riding a bike you never forget. 70 outside the car, 17 behind the wheel every time Note-after about a week the stick started to loosen. Guess I didn't torque the bolts enough, didn't want to risk stripping them. Just to make sure it would never loosen again I replaced the 1" bolts that came with the shifter with 1&1/4" bolts and put on nylon lock nuts. Could have use Blue loctite but didn't want to get involved with that. 11/08/18 - decided to go with a new look so I replaced the white Hurst plastic knob with an all chrome one. It's a lot heavier and makes shifts feel a little firmer, reduced notchiness a little more and eliminated a slight shimmy I would get in 5th. Here's a pic so you can see before and after. Attached Images Last edited by camguynj; 11-11-2018 at 04:10 PM.

07-17-2017, 08:02 PM	#2
G701LE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 IBM silver stipes Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: K.C. Kansas Posts: 1,329 View My Garage	Very cool!!! __________________ 2010 Imperial Blue w/ Silver stripes 2SS/RS L99 Mods = Not enough....

07-17-2017, 08:17 PM	#4
Taylortoons Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 482	Looks great! Might have to upgrade from the shorty, especially if it gets me through the gears quicker... __________________ GPI Built Procharger D-1/13 PSI/Race Intercooler/SS3 Cam Kit/Kooks LTH/X- pipe/FIC 1050/E85/3.91 gears/Centerforce Dual Disc clutch/Flowmaster Outlaw/775whp/680tqSOLD

07-17-2017, 09:31 PM	#5
splashlog48 Drives: 2011 Green SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: CleveBurbs Ohio Posts: 669	BadAzzzzzzz __________________ Edelbrock EForce Blower, RDP custom grind cam with upgrades,Stainless Power Headers with HighFlow Cats, Stainless Power Retro catback, DSS halfshafts, CAI brand CAI, Tuned ON the Dyno by Steve at RDP. SLP rims,All vinyl stripes removed and painted on, custom hand painted pinstriping, Custom leather seats, Lloyds mats,windows tinted, Sparks emblems, Hurst Billit shifter, and too many small items to list. VDI Scissors doors.

07-17-2017, 09:32 PM	#6
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	Absolutely love my L99, but if I had it all over to do again I would definitely get a 6-speed. Only got the auto cuz the wife said 'I want to be able to drive it too!' Yea, well...10 months later and she hasn't sat in the driver's seat a single time. I do miss that feel the TC is talking about. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

07-17-2017, 08:10 PM	#3
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	I like it. Very nice.

07-17-2017, 09:34 PM	#7
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	I like that!!! Would love to have a 'T' handle on mine, but it's not a Hurst, it's an optional factory short-throw shifter. Back in the day, all my SS Impalas had 'T' handles...... __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

07-17-2017, 10:04 PM	#8
SquawkVFR Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,971	Holy shifty shifter shiftiness Batman! What's the throw on that thing? About a foot? lol. Looks great!

07-18-2017, 12:50 AM	#9
SS PANTHER Drives: 2013 SS Supercharged Convertible Join Date: May 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,714	Not a stick, but, I love the old school look and feel. Reminds me of my first car that came factory with the Hurst shifter and T-handle. Attached Images

07-18-2017, 07:49 AM	#12
CamaroFred Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,998	Hurst has an option for seniors that puts a vibration through the shifter to induce a yoga like trance. It makes them feel younger, stronger, faster. It can be enhanced with a T-handle for stubborn old cusses. If prescribed by a doctor Medicare will pay the cost. Caution is urged to not over use the feature or they will find themselves flat on their face when leaping out of the vehicle. Long term effects include a desire for longer forks and knives and bigger hot dogs. Do not use if you are allergic to euphoria. __________________ 2011 1SS/RS LS3 CGM