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Hurst Short Shifter

Posted: 11/20/11 1:13pmMessage 1 of 5
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Hi I drove a c5 with a short shifter and was really impressed.  I have the 6sp in my 96 CE and the throws are really long compared to the short shifter.  Does anyone have any experience with changing the stock shifter to a short shifter?  Is it a difficult process?
Thanks for the input.
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Re: Hurst Short Shifter

Posted: 11/21/11 11:11amMessage 2 of 5
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Can't say that I have ever removed a stock shifter for that reason before....it's usually only been when removing the trans. I would think that you could remove the shifter cover in the console, and prolly part of the console, and get to the 4 bolts that hold the shifter to the trans. If not, you can get to the bolts from underneath, tho it is a tight fit unless you remove the "C" shaped torque bar from the trans to the diff. If you do that, you'll need a jack under the trans to keep the engine/trans from tilting back far enough to damage the firewall.
Maybe someone else here can chime in on changing shifters on the late C4s....Approve

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Re: Hurst Short Shifter

Posted: 1/30/12 5:42pmMessage 3 of 5
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That's the smile on my face.  I just installed a Hurst Short-shifter that I purchased on e-bay.  It shortens the throw
by 30% and is really more precise in every gear.  It's really a great addition to my 96 CE LT-4.

It's not as short as my friend's C-5 BUT it's a lot better over the stock throw.  I even kept the original shift knob so
it still looks stock.  It's just a little "shorter"


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Re: Hurst Short Shifter

Posted: 2/18/12 4:56pmMessage 4 of 5
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So, when you went to the Hurst Shifter...did it override the 1st to 4th feature? I love my LT 4 but the 1st to 4th feature bugs me when I'm in traffic. Is there any other methods to override this feature? When I'm thinking about it, I just pull away from a dead stop in 2nd...but I'd love another option.
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Re: Hurst Short Shifter

Posted: 2/22/12 10:44pmMessage 5 of 5
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MidAmerica sells the "skip shift" 1996 CAGS 6-speed bypass harness (603-701) for $17.99.
Mine already had the by-pass installed before I changed to the short shifter.  The 1st-4th "lights" up but you just
shift from 1st-2nd without any problems.  I would assume the "short shifter" alone would not by pass the system
since it is actually just a shortened shifter unit and doesn't have any effect on the computer which forces the
1st-4th program. so you would need to by the bypass harness.
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