Hurst billett shifter

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7/9/07, 09:52 PM

JonW

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Hurst billett shifter

Anyone install this new shifter yet? Is the picture correct, does it bolt only to the transmission and not the body? Is it worth the extra money?

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7/9/07, 09:56 PM

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Maybe it won't rattle like mine...

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7/9/07, 10:08 PM

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I will be installing the first production unit in my car tomorrow. it is not going to be gold in color, but rather a very trick gun metal looking anodized color. I will update after the install with my impressions.

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7/9/07, 10:33 PM

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Awesome, can't wait to see what it's like..

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7/10/07, 12:50 PM

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FWIW, I have one of those in my Pony, and it died Saturday at a stop light. My mechanic is coming out today to check it out, so I'll update as to where the actual problem is...

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7/10/07, 12:58 PM

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Well, that sucks! Let us know what's going on...

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7/11/07, 06:48 AM

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Not the shifter... The clutch is "stuck". Its engaged. The shifter moves when the car is off, but won't go into any gear when its turned on. Freak problem, but not much of a problem to fix. Sorry for the scare. lol

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7/11/07, 08:57 AM

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Oh, ok. I was thinking the shifter was faulty or something

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7/11/07, 10:06 PM

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Any update?

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7/12/07, 08:32 AM

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yeah, the shifter arm was too short!.. Apparently when is was originally designed when Mr Gasket owned Hurst, their drawings were a little off. So, we are revising the unit and shoud try it again next week.

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7/12/07, 10:40 AM

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I'm just scrapping the clutch. The best thing I have read on this forum so far is "its never done". lol

I'm just going to put a performance clutch in it.

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7/12/07, 10:12 PM

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Mcleod RST clutch!

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7/13/07, 01:36 PM

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Geez I don't understand why people are having problems with this shifter. Installed it myself. It doesn't rattle or anything like that.

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7/13/07, 01:40 PM

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Geez I don't understand why people are having problems with this shifter. Installed it myself. It doesn't rattle or anything like that.

Do you have the new Billet model? SUBZER05 says he's installing the first production piece in his now.

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7/13/07, 03:12 PM

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Hasn't this thing supposedly been coming out for a year now? How could the shifter arm be too short and no one noticed up until now? I bet its another 6 months before its released, if not longer. Some people tried to order this thing last summer and are still waiting lol.

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7/13/07, 03:29 PM

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I'm happy with my regular Hurst shifter.

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7/13/07, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tom281

Mr Gasket intended to release this shifter right before we at B&M bought Hurst. They never had a chance to actually try it in a car so that's the issue. They advised the dealers it was a new product and to start accpeting orders for it long before they even knew if it would fit or not.

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