08-09-2022, 11:51 PM | #1 |
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Short throw?
This shifter came with my 2015 SS/RS Commemorative Edition. Short throw option?
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08-09-2022, 11:55 PM | #2 |
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Yes, that was a short throw option.
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08-09-2022, 11:59 PM | #3 |
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Yeah, they changed the short throw from a Hurst short throw to the one that you have. I personally have the Hurst but have heard the newer one is a lot better. Is it super notchy for you? My Hurst is incredibly notchy and really doesn't go in smooth unless you bang it in.
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08-10-2022, 12:08 AM | #4 | |
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08-10-2022, 06:05 PM | #5 |
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@ Nate Odd..my hurst short is pretty smooth..second is the only issue normally..and only a little
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08-10-2022, 06:25 PM | #6 |
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I have the same shifter as the OP. It is okay as far as smoothness. But then again, I came from imports (Acura Integra GSR) where shifts have zero notchiness.
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08-10-2022, 10:11 PM | #7 | |
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Not so with the new Hurst shifters for those Mustangs. A lot of people complained about how clunky they felt, including me. I liked the old school look it gave to the center console, but the performance was definitely not old-school Hurst, which was a shame. |
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08-10-2022, 10:18 PM | #8 | |
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But honestly, the worst shifter I ever used in a car (next to the 60s vintage Citroen I owned in Germany.) was in my daughter's Acura. Maybe she got a lemon, I don't know, but we joked that it was the "mystery shifter". I hated it. It was actually unsafe. She took it back to the dealer 2 or 3 times but could never seem to get it to operate properly. After several months, she traded it in on something else. I must say though, it had decent power and handled very nicely. |
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08-11-2022, 08:07 AM | #9 |
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After riding with a friend in his older Mopar with the standard old pistol grip shifter a few weeks ago my stock shifter looks pretty short now?
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08-14-2022, 11:18 PM | #10 | |
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Furthermore, I don't really have problems getting it into gear other than the occasional 2nd gear grind. It kinda seems to hit the gate and then take a split second to get in under normal cruising. I learned stick on this car and don't have much experience with other stick shifts.
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08-14-2022, 11:30 PM | #11 |
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I had that shifter. I installed an MGW shifter, and it is a little smoother but not by much. The OEM is pretty good. I also replaced the knob with a raceseng weighted knob, that is an upgrade worth doing regardless of what shifter you have.
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08-14-2022, 11:37 PM | #12 |
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The MGW is pretty popular among my Mustang friends. I was going to try it in my 09 GT but decided I wanted a Camaro. As for the knob, I will be doing that. Even though the shifter knob on my Commemorative Edition is specific to the car, I'm not a big fan of these leather-wrapped, fancy stiched things. I want a white ball that harkens back to the glory days of muscle. Or red maybe, to match the Adrenalin Red interior.
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08-14-2022, 11:44 PM | #13 |
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Agreed, Ran MGW shifters in all three of my GTO's and they were nice. But this Hurst really is not bad so I'm keeping it.
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08-15-2022, 02:57 PM | #14 | |
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I like the old school white ball as well(on top of the mgw retro for both of my Camaros). Not sure if the retro is the best look for the mgw. I need to get a weighted white one if possible. |
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