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		|  09-15-2007, 01:41 PM | #1 |  
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			What do you have? What ones have you tried? Opinions or comparisons of the differences?
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		|  09-15-2007, 07:43 PM | #2 |  
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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, 07:46 PM | #3 |  
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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, 08:21 PM | #4 |  
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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, 08:34 PM | #5 |  
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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, 09:27 PM | #6 |  
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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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		|  09-16-2007, 09:53 AM | #7 |  
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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, 11:39 AM | #8 |  
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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, 07:36 AM | #9 |  
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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, 10:16 AM | #10 |  
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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, 04:01 PM | #11 |  
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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, 04:53 PM | #12 |  
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					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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		|  09-23-2007, 07:23 PM | #13 |  
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			I believe that pro50 is also a New Jersey based business as well.
		 
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		|  09-23-2007, 07:27 PM | #14 |  
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					Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE  I believe that pro50 is also a New Jersey based business as well. |  Yup, they are based in Kenilworth.
 
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