[medotechinc@gmail.com]

Hi! I am new to this forum and decided to join to share some of my experiences and see what other people do to their cars. So I picked my brand new ZL1 manual in shadow grey yesterday and absolutely love it. However, shifter has a 1/4" to maybe 1/2" play sideways (either left or right). If you grab it with 2 fingers you can see it move. Is it normal? Have you guys experiences same? What was the solution? Any feedback is appreciated.

[RamAir02]

I haven't noticed any abnormal play. In fact, I find the 6th gen shifter to be quite stout. That's probably why there is little-to-no aftermarket short throw shifters available for the TR6060 (I think just Hurst?). A short throw shifter was near the top of the list for every T56 trans car I've owned, but I haven't found myself wanting for one on this car. A contributor to the tiny aftermarket short throw options is also likely related to difficulty of install on the TR6060.

It is normal for there to be a small amount of play with the trans in gear. The more I think about it, I'd say 1/4" to 1/2" of slop is an expected amount.

Welcome to the forum. Great color choice and state

[appleman22]

yes that normal. been covered on here a few times. try any other manual v8 camaro and its the same way

[JTS]

Welcome,Enjoy your car, minds an A10 , but sounds like your all good. Happy Motoring

[LT4Greg]

Yes my 2017 ZL1’s shifter is the same. No issue in my thinking.

[medotechinc@gmail.com]

Thank you for your replies!!! Makes me feel much better now. I guess thats the way Tremec linkage is. Thank again. Is there anyone here from NJ? Any summer meet-ups?

[Harley Kidd]

Yeah I have a 22 ZL1 M6 and the first thing I did was take it to the dealership and have the Hurst Short Throw installed. Well worth the money. I did the same thing to my 19 GS 2LT Corvette. Only here I did the install with the MGW Short Throw as it is easier to do since it is installed from the top. Made great improvements to both rides.

[medotechinc@gmail.com]

Wow! Dealership did this for you? Do you have an exact product that you've installed? I heard Hurst is a a good shifter. Is it possible to install from the top?

[RamAir02]

Originally Posted by medotechinc@gmail.com

Wow! Dealership did this for you? Do you have an exact product that you've installed? I heard Hurst is a a good shifter. Is it possible to install from the top?

Nope

[LT4Greg]

It’s a pain to install is the main reason I decided not to install one in my ZL1. I personally like the Hurst shifters as I had one in my 3rd gen, 4th gen and 5th gen Camaros.

[medotechinc@gmail.com]

Right! It seems like a lot of work just to change this shifter....agree! Not even sure if I would trust a dealer to do that.

[RamAir02]

Short throw shifter was a no brainer on T56 cars and a huge step up from the OE shifter. It was my first thought when I got into a 6th gen as well.

However, since the OE shifter in the 6th gen is leaps & bounds better than any previous GM shifter AND a shifter swap on the 6th gen TR6060 requires removing the tranny, it's not a common nor a worthwhile upgrade IMHO.

I had a Barton in my 5th gen, a UUC in my CTS-V and Pro 5.0 w/ Lou's short stick in my 4th gens. It was a super common mod on those cars and easy install.