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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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What short shifter do you guys think is the best to buy for my 2001 camaro ss??
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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do you have the stock hurst shifter? if so i would reccomend the short stick from the ws6 store
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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i have the 6" ws6store short stick on my hurst m6. huge improvement over stock and pretty cheap as well. here is a pic of it installed:

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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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I got a B&M one. A short shifter is one of the best things ive ever done to the car, lol. It made such a big difference, you'll never be able to go back
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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yeah I have the stock hurst shifter. I heard thought that the b&m shifter was good so I was thinking about getting that one. wat do you think??
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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ive got a Hurst with a Lou's short stick and its pretty awsome, has anyone heard of the Lou's stick other than me.
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Originally Posted by camarosslover21
yeah I have the stock hurst shifter. I heard thought that the b&m shifter was good so I was thinking about getting that one. wat do you think??

I HAVE THE B&M I LIKE IT...JUST MAKE SURE U GET A SHORT STICK..I CUT MY SO IT BETER...
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Hurst Billet Plus.. or Pro 5.0.. i have used the Hurst for years.. loved it.. I am using the pro 5.0 in stock formation on my 98 LS1.. love it too.. had B&M.. was ok.. I like the more notchy feeling with the Hurst and Pro 5.0
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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do the B&M come with the short stick or do you have to get it seperately??
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Lous short stick with a Hurst shifter. It's so nice. Can be a little notchy at times, but that is expected.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Ragingwolf51
Lous short stick with a Hurst shifter. It's so nice. Can be a little notchy at times, but that is expected.
same here hurst billet plus with the lou's i really like it.
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i went with a HURST billet pro shifter, 2" shortened/angled stick... my shifts are INSANELY short and i LOVE it.. i couldnt imagine ever driving the car without a short shifter again.
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Originally Posted by camarosslover21
do the B&M come with the short stick or do you have to get it seperately??
MY DIDNT COME WITH ONE BUT I GOT MY CUT...
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LostCauseZ06
i went with a HURST billet pro shifter, 2" shortened/angled stick... my shifts are INSANELY short and i LOVE it.. i couldnt imagine ever driving the car without a short shifter again.

HAVE U TRY THE B&M???
IS THE HURST BETER ????
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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has anyone tried the umi short shifter? i'm thinking about getting one.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Got the same thing fordeater. Works like a charm. Take 2 helped me out a few weeks back when I almost had a wreck and he was there (before we officially met) He was lookin at the Lou short stick and was thinkin how the hell did I get the shifter so short! I will never go back to a regular shifter.

Or you could just cut it too...
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I am planning on getting a Pro 5.0, but I haven't decided on if I should get a LSS or not. Is the stock stick on the Pro 5.0 really that big? Cause if I do get a LSS I don't want my shifter to be pretty much inside the shift boot.

Anyone have pics of the pro 5.0 with LSS and ones without??
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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pro 5.0 with ws6 store short stick perfect setup. imo
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Ashish
I am planning on getting a Pro 5.0, but I haven't decided on if I should get a LSS or not. Is the stock stick on the Pro 5.0 really that big?
You can cut down the standard Pro 5.0 handle by as much as 1.25", if needed. There is A LOT of threading on the top part!!
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by camarosslover21
do the B&M come with the short stick or do you have to get it seperately??


The 2nd Gen B&M's come with a 1 piece stick that's pretty short as is....


The older 1st Gen B&M's had a 2-piece stick that you could replace with an LSS, but the result is about the same (the LSS adds a bit more angle to it though)


I've had just about every shifter combo you could imagine in my T/A (B&M 1 & 2, Kirban, Hurst Comp, Hust Billet, etc., etc., etc.) and the best by far is the Power Tower + LSS + Hurst Leather "H" ****

The Power Tower (Pro 5.0) has the highest pivot point of all the aftermarket shifters, so even though the stick may not sit the lowest in the console, it gives you the shortest throw possible




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