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09-15-2007, 02:41 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
Posts: 12,235
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T56 Shifter Options
What do you have? What ones have you tried? Opinions or comparisons of the differences?
-TIA
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09-15-2007, 08:43 PM
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Sliderule / Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Catawissa PA
Posts: 2,294
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Had the Hurst and switched to the B+M Ripper years ago, so I have the old sytle with adjustable stops. But I thikn the B+M has a sharper feel then the hurst. I run the T-handle and I like the heigth as is. Allot of people like the Lou's stick, I never tried it so can't comment on it.
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09-15-2007, 08:46 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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I'm a fan of the Pro-5.0. It has a very firm feel to it that some may think is a bit notchy but the thing goes whenever & wherever you tell it to go. I think it lets you feel like you are in control. I also have a lous short stick which puts the shifter at a reasonable height below the radio but not fully engulfed by the center console.
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09-15-2007, 09:21 PM
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10 Second Club; Has fan club
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Delmont nj
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ive had the stock one, a pro 5.0 and a stock hurst i believe it was.
loved the stock hurst or whatever it was. had a lil play but shifts were faily close and pretty smooth
stock, not bad, but it killed my shift forks, 1-2 and 3-4, and the throws were kinda long
pro 5.0, kinda notchy but never killed any trans parts and never ever went into a lower gear when i was upshifting
going with a B&M ripper now
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09-15-2007, 09:34 PM
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Banned Camp Director Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
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I forget what kind of shifter jake has, but I like it a lot. the stock shifter sucks compared to a decent aftermarket one.
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09-15-2007, 10:27 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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ive had........
stock it sucked
stock hurst, eh
hurst, eh
b&m was nice
pro5.0 
ive also tried the stock stick, lou's short stick, pro5.0 stick, ws6 store straight stick, and ws6 store bent stick
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Last edited by Mike; 09-15-2007 at 10:28 PM.
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09-16-2007, 10:53 AM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Fishkill, NY
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Had the stock hurst, it was EH. Had teh B&M Ripper and liked it, but the Pro 5.0 is a beautifully built piece and is next to impossible to mis-shift. Also is virtually indestructable.
My Vote, Pro 5.0
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09-18-2007, 12:39 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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Pro 5.0 FTW. had one on my mustang, tons better than the hurst POS that was on it when i bought it. amazing quality too, really nice piece
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09-20-2007, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 35
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Pro 5.0. Had one on every single one of my fbodies. Just recently replaced the stock Hurst in the SS with one.
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09-20-2007, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 513
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How can you break a shifter? It is over shifting (i.e. too hard) that breaks somthing in the trans?
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09-22-2007, 05:01 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
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well, the response was overwhelming for the Pro 5.0. i jsut ordered one. should be here by the end of the week and i will install it + write the clubs first tech article about shifter installs next weekend.
thanks for the help gang.
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09-22-2007, 05:53 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Berlin, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
well, the response was overwhelming for the Pro 5.0. i jsut ordered one. should be here by the end of the week and i will install it + write the clubs first tech article about shifter installs next weekend.
thanks for the help gang.
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most of them come with instructions. its those GTO's that have the hard shifter installs ... 
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09-23-2007, 08:23 PM
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NJFBOA Supporting Sponsor
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: HULMEVILLE, PA
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I believe that pro50 is also a New Jersey based business as well.
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09-23-2007, 08:27 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE
I believe that pro50 is also a New Jersey based business as well.
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Yup, they are based in Kenilworth.
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