ZL1 Short Throw Shifter vs Hurst Shifter - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

mbokman19 · 06-10-2013, 10:41 PM

I'm just wondering if anyone out the knows what short throw shifter is the better shifter for a V8 SS , ZL1 GM Performance vs Hurst?

I have the Hurst right now and I think it feels clunky

2012-1822 · 06-10-2013, 10:46 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300865

Not going to tell you this answers your question at all, but maybe it'll get you started

meissen · 06-11-2013, 06:56 AM

When I was researching shifters to buy for my V6, it sounded like the ZL1 shifter was an excellent choice. I hadn't thought about it until after I bought the MGW shifter.

t&t moyer · 06-11-2013, 07:40 AM

Mark

My opinion. It seems like a lot of folks love MGW. The Hurst that I put in the 45th Anniversary SS was OK but, the ZL1 shifter that's in the 1LE is nice considering. It's quite a bit better than the standard SS shifter that's for sure.

If you want let us know and Tammy can swing by with Kennedy and you can try it out.

Todd

mbokman19 · 06-11-2013, 12:51 PM

@ Todd, My name is Mike Bokman. Mark is my uncle, the funny thing is your old 45th Anniversary SS is mine! I have been going back and forth if I should remove the Hurst you put in the car and put in the ZL1 shifter as the Hurst seems clunky on down shifts.

By the way I love the car! I was going to wait and order a 1LE last year then my uncle Mark pulled up to the Olean store letting her bark and it was love at first sight!

t&t moyer · 06-11-2013, 10:57 PM

Mike,

If you can get your hands on a ZL1/1LE shifter I suggest giving it a try. The Hurst made it quite a bit shorter than stock that's for sure! With no adjustments available to the Hurst you're pretty much stuck. You can lay out some cash for an MGW and have one of the nicest shifters going. But the GM Performance shifter is a good deal too. I've seen a couple for sale here but maybe you can get a good deal at the dealership for a new one!

Side note:

Glad you're enjoying her. She's a great looking ride, very nice, was well cared for when we had her and dearly missed. I don't know if you're the car naming type but when we had her my wife called her Bella. If I'd have known how easy it was to do headers I'd have installed a set when doing the Solo HF cats and Magnaflow cat-back. I recommend a set if you can swing it!! I won't be back stateside until late August / early September, maybe we'll cross paths.

Rogue203 · 08-05-2013, 08:15 AM

I installed the Hurst in my 2010 SS, The vibration drives me nuts! I am either going back to stock or trying the ZL1 myself. I am ordering it today. I will let you know how it works out.

Airbornesldr12 · 02-08-2017, 03:36 AM

Soo zl1 or mgw

Stingr69 · 02-08-2017, 08:05 AM

The ZL1 shifter is very similar to the previous GM factory Hurst option with a much better knob. Not to be confused with the aftermarket Hurst which is a totally different animal. I have had stock, GM factory Hurst, and MGW on my car. The MGW will be the biggest change as it has an additional stick centering spring and feels more like the "race" shifter it is. If you love the "Fast and Furious" movie series, you will love the shifter sounds - click, click, click. The ZL1 is more refined and ever so slightly quieter at speed and much quieter when shifting.

-Mark.

Boozefighter115 · 02-09-2017, 11:36 AM

So did all 2SS (2011) come with a Hurst Short shifter? Just noticed mine has the logo on the side of the knob?

Stingr69 · 02-09-2017, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boozefighter115

So did all 2SS (2011) come with a Hurst Short shifter? Just noticed mine has the logo on the side of the knob?

It was an option. Regular production shifter was similar but had longer throws and no logo on the knob.

KaBoom1701 · 02-09-2017, 05:26 PM

I love my Hurst shifter..

Works great at the track. Never had any issues at all.

Boozefighter115 · 02-10-2017, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingr69

It was an option. Regular production shifter was similar but had longer throws and no logo on the knob.

Ok cool, thanks.. feels good to me, although nothing to compare it against.

EvilZL1 · 02-21-2017, 11:00 AM

ZL1 or MGW. No hurst.
1st- MGW
2nd- ZL1
3rd- SS stock shifter
4th- automatic shifter.
5th- then hurst
LOL

06-10-2013, 10:41 PM	#1
mbokman19 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Olean, NY Posts: 2	ZL1 Short Throw Shifter vs Hurst Shifter I'm just wondering if anyone out the knows what short throw shifter is the better shifter for a V8 SS , ZL1 GM Performance vs Hurst? I have the Hurst right now and I think it feels clunky

06-10-2013, 10:46 PM	#2
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06-11-2013, 06:56 AM	#3
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	When I was researching shifters to buy for my V6, it sounded like the ZL1 shifter was an excellent choice. I hadn't thought about it until after I bought the MGW shifter. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

06-11-2013, 07:40 AM	#4
t&t moyer It's all hers. Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Djibouti - Horn of Africa / Wellsville NY Posts: 719	Mark My opinion. It seems like a lot of folks love MGW. The Hurst that I put in the 45th Anniversary SS was OK but, the ZL1 shifter that's in the 1LE is nice considering. It's quite a bit better than the standard SS shifter that's for sure. If you want let us know and Tammy can swing by with Kennedy and you can try it out. Todd __________________ #846

06-11-2013, 10:57 PM	#6
t&t moyer It's all hers. Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Djibouti - Horn of Africa / Wellsville NY Posts: 719	Mike, If you can get your hands on a ZL1/1LE shifter I suggest giving it a try. The Hurst made it quite a bit shorter than stock that's for sure! With no adjustments available to the Hurst you're pretty much stuck. You can lay out some cash for an MGW and have one of the nicest shifters going. But the GM Performance shifter is a good deal too. I've seen a couple for sale here but maybe you can get a good deal at the dealership for a new one! Side note: Glad you're enjoying her. She's a great looking ride, very nice, was well cared for when we had her and dearly missed. I don't know if you're the car naming type but when we had her my wife called her Bella. If I'd have known how easy it was to do headers I'd have installed a set when doing the Solo HF cats and Magnaflow cat-back. I recommend a set if you can swing it!! I won't be back stateside until late August / early September, maybe we'll cross paths. __________________ #846

06-11-2013, 12:51 PM	#5
mbokman19 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Olean, NY Posts: 2	@ Todd, My name is Mike Bokman. Mark is my uncle, the funny thing is your old 45th Anniversary SS is mine! I have been going back and forth if I should remove the Hurst you put in the car and put in the ZL1 shifter as the Hurst seems clunky on down shifts. By the way I love the car! I was going to wait and order a 1LE last year then my uncle Mark pulled up to the Olean store letting her bark and it was love at first sight!

08-05-2013, 08:15 AM	#7
Rogue203 Drives: 2010 camaro SS/RS Join Date: May 2013 Location: Connecticut Posts: 50	I installed the Hurst in my 2010 SS, The vibration drives me nuts! I am either going back to stock or trying the ZL1 myself. I am ordering it today. I will let you know how it works out.

02-08-2017, 03:36 AM	#8
Airbornesldr12 RunEmIfYouGotEm Drives: She wears midnight blue ls3 m6 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chicago Posts: 84	Soo zl1 or mgw

02-08-2017, 08:05 AM	#9
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,847 View My Garage	The ZL1 shifter is very similar to the previous GM factory Hurst option with a much better knob. Not to be confused with the aftermarket Hurst which is a totally different animal. I have had stock, GM factory Hurst, and MGW on my car. The MGW will be the biggest change as it has an additional stick centering spring and feels more like the "race" shifter it is. If you love the "Fast and Furious" movie series, you will love the shifter sounds - click, click, click. The ZL1 is more refined and ever so slightly quieter at speed and much quieter when shifting. -Mark.

02-09-2017, 11:36 AM	#10
Boozefighter115 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS S2 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Lake Elsinore Posts: 31	So did all 2SS (2011) come with a Hurst Short shifter? Just noticed mine has the logo on the side of the knob? __________________ 2011 2SS/RS 1964 C10 454BBC 1970 Cougar Eliminators tribute 351c 2002 Road King

02-09-2017, 05:26 PM	#12
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	I love my Hurst shifter.. Works great at the track. Never had any issues at all. Attached Images __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

02-21-2017, 11:00 AM	#14
EvilZL1 Snake Eater Drives: 2012 AGM ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: TN Posts: 2,741	ZL1 or MGW. No hurst. 1st- MGW 2nd- ZL1 3rd- SS stock shifter 4th- automatic shifter. 5th- then hurst LOL __________________ Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...95#post8351295 Make sure you don’t forget to subscribe to my channel! More content on the way. Like, share with your friends https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Z...sP2wjsLLFeP1zQ Follow me on instagram: http://www.instagram.com/snkeatr/