ok guys i was gonna post this in the general tech section but i figured i would share this with only my tbi brothers. ok so its nothing all that big but it looks really kool. I went down the the local dealer to look at a brand new formula. It was a 6 spd and it had the hurst short throw shifter with the leather wrapped shifter ****. Well when i seen the little shift **** a light went on over my head. I thought "hey that would look kool on my car" so i went to the parts section and got a price on it. It was like 40$ and it fits like the OEM. Now i know this isnt directly tech related but there are 2 benefits from this. It looks really nice and it gives u a better handle on the shifter making it easier to work through the gears quicker. I luv the little "H" on the top of it.

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1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
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system: 2 10" MTX thunder 2000 in a Professionally done custom bandpass box.
Blaupunkt CD player
Blaupunkt 4x6 and 6x9
600 watt rockford fosgate 4.6 amp

thinking about a flowmaster

 

Even better is the actual Hurst short throw shifter for the T5. I had one on my last RS. It makes quick shifting very easy!
I kinda liked the stock "baseball" shift ****.......NOT!

 

40 bucks for a crummy ball, screw that. Get a Hurst T-handle if you want to improve shift grip. But IMO I don't recommend it if you have a stock shifter. With the solid grip like a T-handle will give chances are you'll slam the gears too hard and bend a shift fork. This is where a B&M Ripper, Pro 5.0 and a Hurst (don't remember the model) come into play, they feature adjustable stops which will allow you to slam the gears with all your force and not bend a shift fork. Think of it as an investment plan for your trans when you get an aftermarket shifter.

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1989 Camaro RS LO3 WCT5 "The Hose Queen" 0-60' 2.34 1/4 15.8@87mph
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ICQ: 61342629 AOL IM: BlackSunshineZ28

 

So what is the best short throw shifter?

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1992 RS
327, Modded TBI, Rebuilt WC T-5 5-speed, PRO 4 15" rims, Nitto's, 3.73's, SLP 1 5/8" headers, and a few other things.

 

B&M Ripper, Pro 5.0, and Hurst, like he said. I have the Hurst, and a Hurst T-Handle with the button on it, for my line lock.

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1991 Camaro Z28
5.7L 5-Speed (originally 305)
13.25 @ 107.18 MPH
Southern California
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Any of the 3 will do. I like the B&M Ripper, cuz it's cheaper then the pro 5.0 and has it's snap back into center neutral feature, which aids in eliminating missed shifts on the 2-3.

 

no guys its not the ball. Its the pistol gripped leather wrapped hurst shift ****. Its not the ball like on the stock firebirds and camaros. I just thought it looked kind of kool couse it went nice w my new leather **** boot.

 

i mean SHIFT boot