Hurst short throw shifter Review

prowl647 · 05-07-2019, 11:21 AM

I was debating on whether or not to install the shifter but I bit the bullet and paid the $400 labor fee to get it installed. HOLY SHIT!

For starters I am a car enthusiast and have owned everything from BRZs to a 2017 Shelby gt350 to a TYPE R. And let me tell you, those cars had some nice shifting shifters for sure.

Anyways, I can whole heartedly recommend the HURST shifter. The shifts are tight and takes more effort to get into gear but it's a satisfying and positive engagement that will make you want to do it over and over. The shifter is reminiscent to the one in the GT350 but shorter and with less slop. I like it better than the GM short throw as well. It feels like there is more positive engagement in gear and there is less movement in the stick when in gear. I thought the stock shifter was fine but after having this installed the stock shifter definitely felt less precise.

Thought I'd leave this review as its been awhile since there was news on this and I had been searching for some reviews for a bit. Hope it helps sways you toward getting one. Cheers!

NW-99SS · 05-07-2019, 12:25 PM

I had the same experience in my 4th gen with the factory Hurst...upgraded to the aftermarket Hurst for a much more direct feel and better positive engagement as you stated.

Glad you like yours, enjoy!

CamaroChriSS · 05-07-2019, 01:05 PM

Might be a move I make - coming from a 4th gen with the factory hurst, the stock 6th gen SS shifter feels like the shortest of short throws, so I'm not itching to make the change now, but for a cheap boost in fun value it seems worthwhile.

enzia35 · 05-07-2019, 07:04 PM

It's too bad the install is so gd complicated now.

Frankie18SS · 05-07-2019, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enzia35

It's too bad the install is so gd complicated now.

I know. My '01 SS took 20 minutes.

Thanks for the info, Prowl. I really might make the leap. I never thought to price out labor because I assumed at would be a lot more than $400. Seems very reasonable considering the work involved.

mrgoodbytes · 05-08-2019, 05:44 AM

Is this the one?
https://www.hurstshiftersonline.com/...HIRT-p1699.htm

Would you recommend it for street / daily driving?

I suppose installation procedure is the same as with the GM short-throw shifter?

prowl647 · 05-08-2019, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgoodbytes

Is this the one?
https://www.hurstshiftersonline.com/...HIRT-p1699.htm

Would you recommend it for street / daily driving?

I suppose installation procedure is the same as with the GM short-throw shifter?

this is the exact one. I do recommend it for street and DD. The installation is the same as the GM short throw. If youre going to do it might as well do the hurst as it is much shorter

Joey Soul · 05-08-2019, 07:17 PM

Hmm only 4 posts, joined a few months ago and telling me to buy items. Seems fishy. You work for hurst? Lol. I was considering it because its the only.option

JCunningham · 05-09-2019, 03:00 AM

the gm 1le zl1 shifter is only 6% shorter then the SS so not worth the install. the Hurst is 40% shorter.

Agent K · 05-09-2019, 07:47 AM

I just ordered one for my car; can't wait to install it.

The ZL1 throws are short but could be better. I installed a short throw shifter on an Audi I had. The difference was night and day. After the install I could never see myself going back to the stock shifter.

prowl647 · 05-09-2019, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joey Soul

Hmm only 4 posts, joined a few months ago and telling me to buy items. Seems fishy. You work for hurst? Lol. I was considering it because its the only.option

4 posts because that’s when I bought my ss. Trust me, if I had a Dolorean with a flux capacitor with one run to use I’d use it to go back a year to post more on this forum

Joey Soul · 05-09-2019, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowl647

4 posts because that’s when I bought my ss. Trust me, if I had a Dolorean with a flux capacitor with one run to use I’d use it to go back a year to post more on this forum

lmao

sschons74 · 05-09-2019, 06:20 PM

Love my Hurst too. I installed back in July 2016, and it's still great. Highly recommend. Install took most of a day for me, but I'm slow n picky and have only jack stands. Exhaust comes out easy, for me it was removing stock shifter those keeper pins were a pain. But it's definitely worth it.

05-07-2019, 11:21 AM	#1
prowl647 Drives: Poor man's1le-1ss npp, mrc, recaros Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 5	Hurst short throw shifter Review I was debating on whether or not to install the shifter but I bit the bullet and paid the $400 labor fee to get it installed. HOLY SHIT! For starters I am a car enthusiast and have owned everything from BRZs to a 2017 Shelby gt350 to a TYPE R. And let me tell you, those cars had some nice shifting shifters for sure. Anyways, I can whole heartedly recommend the HURST shifter. The shifts are tight and takes more effort to get into gear but it's a satisfying and positive engagement that will make you want to do it over and over. The shifter is reminiscent to the one in the GT350 but shorter and with less slop. I like it better than the GM short throw as well. It feels like there is more positive engagement in gear and there is less movement in the stick when in gear. I thought the stock shifter was fine but after having this installed the stock shifter definitely felt less precise. Thought I'd leave this review as its been awhile since there was news on this and I had been searching for some reviews for a bit. Hope it helps sways you toward getting one. Cheers!

05-07-2019, 12:25 PM	#2
NW-99SS Drives: 1999 Camaro SS M6 - SBE LS1 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Canuckistan Posts: 1,174	I had the same experience in my 4th gen with the factory Hurst...upgraded to the aftermarket Hurst for a much more direct feel and better positive engagement as you stated. Glad you like yours, enjoy! __________________ 1999 Camaro SS 6M - SBE LS1 1994 Camaro Z28 6M - Golen 383 HT 1963 Corvette GrandSport - ZZ502 4M 2017 Denali 1500 6.2 2017 Yukon Denali 6.2

05-07-2019, 07:04 PM	#4
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,449	It's too bad the install is so gd complicated now. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

05-08-2019, 07:17 PM	#8
Joey Soul The Mechanic Drives: 1SS M Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 304	Hmm only 4 posts, joined a few months ago and telling me to buy items. Seems fishy. You work for hurst? Lol. I was considering it because its the only.option __________________ BTR 225 w/CNC Heads\|JLT intake\|Speed Engineering 1"7/8 long tube and mid pipe\|LT2 manifold w/95mmTb\|Self tuned w/HPtuners\|Silvers 2Way coilovers\|Hotchkis front sway\|Advan AD08R\|BMR solid cradle bushings\|Recaro SR7\| Work ZR10 19"

05-09-2019, 03:00 AM	#9
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,069	the gm 1le zl1 shifter is only 6% shorter then the SS so not worth the install. the Hurst is 40% shorter. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

05-07-2019, 01:05 PM	#3
CamaroChriSS Drives: 16 1SS M6 Black -previous 00 Z28 M6 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: DC Posts: 265	Might be a move I make - coming from a 4th gen with the factory hurst, the stock 6th gen SS shifter feels like the shortest of short throws, so I'm not itching to make the change now, but for a cheap boost in fun value it seems worthwhile.

05-08-2019, 05:44 AM	#6
mrgoodbytes Drives: '18 2SS/EU (+Recaros) M6 Red Hot Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Sweden Posts: 260	Is this the one? https://www.hurstshiftersonline.com/...HIRT-p1699.htm Would you recommend it for street / daily driving? I suppose installation procedure is the same as with the GM short-throw shifter?

05-09-2019, 07:47 AM	#10
Agent K Drives: 2017 ZL1 6MT Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 191	I just ordered one for my car; can't wait to install it. The ZL1 throws are short but could be better. I installed a short throw shifter on an Audi I had. The difference was night and day. After the install I could never see myself going back to the stock shifter. __________________ 2017 ZL1 Arctic Blue Metallic / 6MT / sunroof / NAV / PDR / RotoFab CAI + dry filter / Tony Mamo TB V1 / Skip Shift Eliminator / Hurst Short Throw Shifter / ZL1 floor mats / Dead Pedal cover (to match other pedals) / ARH Catless 1-7/8" headers + ARH X-pipe + AWE Touring Axle-Back / Diode Dynamic smoked side markers / American Authority tow hook Last edited by Agent K; 05-09-2019 at 08:20 AM.

05-09-2019, 06:20 PM	#13
sschons74 Drives: 16 Camaro 1SS & 82 Silverado C10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: VA Posts: 292	Love my Hurst too. I installed back in July 2016, and it's still great. Highly recommend. Install took most of a day for me, but I'm slow n picky and have only jack stands. Exhaust comes out easy, for me it was removing stock shifter those keeper pins were a pain. But it's definitely worth it. __________________ Ordered 1SS Black on Black, M6 in late summer 2015. Hurst shifter, Soler Performance ported TB.

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