Thread: Hurst Shifter
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Old 02-18-2009, 12:05 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by Shifty 6 View Post
Its not like you are moving a 150 lb rock with your little toe. Guys, as everyone will tell you, these shifters are wonderful. I have commented on here before, but in the 4th gen it totally transformed the car. It was a fairly easy swap, about 1 1/2 hours for me (not a mechanic - just fiddling around) The stock shifter was like rowing a boat. The effort to move the stick was marginally more. The biggest benefit (to me) was in the length of the throw and how it engaged into the gear. The engagement felt so much better and like I was moving steel versus plastic or rubber gears. It looks like this install is a little more complex, but again, I am not technician, it could be real easy.
I agree. I changed the stock shifter for the Hurst in my 4th gen. Took me a little over an hour taking my time. Throws were noticably shorter with very little extra effort. It was much easier to feel the engagement of the gears and missed shifts are almost non-existent now.
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