Short throw shifter

Is this option factory installed or dealer installed?

If its dealer installed I assume us gearheads can install it ourselves or does it demand some type of technical wizardry that needs to be done at the dealer?

Dealer installed, but I am sure the car owner can do it. It does look a bit more complicated than previous shifter replacements.

yeah that shifter looked kinda funky. im gonna leave it to my dealer to install on mine.

I sure hope they don't screw anything up when they are installing it...you know they will be just as nervous....I don't think I could stand to watch :D

Hmm...I might have to let them practice on someone elses first then and just add it later. Thanks....

This is the picture I took at SEMA:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/3003304256_29858153ab_o.jpg

yeeeaaahhhhhh...um, ill leave it to them. looks like the whole center console will have to come off or even drop the tranny out to get it in.

yeeeaaahhhhhh...um, ill leave it to them. looks like the whole center console will have to come off or even drop the tranny out to get it in.

Oh come on, don't make it harder than it might be. :D

IIRC, the 4th gens had to remove the top of the center console, too...a couple of bolts and it was out. Not a problem.

I was under the impression that they were designing this Camaro with the aftermarket more in mind, hence the reason they are releasing their own parts.

But, we shall see! :)

Why would you not let the dealer do it that way if they screw up a trim piece they have to pay for it. Where as if you do it and mess up anything you will have to fork out the cash + replacement parts for interior will probably not be available right away they usually are not.

True, but on the other hand, why pay the dealer an hour of fees to do something that might be able to be done in 10 minutes with common hand tools?

Again, we will see! :)

If you order the shifter when you order the vehicle there is no added fee.

If you order the shifter when you order the vehicle there is no added fee.

Good to know! Thanks! :thumb:

If you order the shifter when you order the vehicle there is no added fee.

Are you sure? Where did you hear this?

Seems to me that some dealers might be willing to do that, but I doubt that all dealers have that policy.

im pretty sure that there is no fee involved if you ordered the part with the car. i can see some dealers maybe trying to get some money from you but it should be part of the cost. especially if you are paying 380 for the shifter and can buy it on ebay or from summit for 250(example).

and i know how easy the 4th gens were, i put one in mine but that shifter just looks like a good 3 hour project.

I believe if GM performance parts aren't installed by the dealer they will mess up your warranty like any part you would buy from Summit or Jegs. There is no way for them to be sure you didn't screw something up when installing it.

I believe if GM performance parts aren't installed by the dealer they will mess up your warranty like any part you would buy from Summit or Jegs. There is no way for them to be sure you didn't screw something up when installing it.
yes i know that if you buy something after market and not through gm that it voids the warranty. the point i was making is that in the price of the shifter, the instalation price may be included. hence the 380 from gm and 250+/- aftermarket.

Now wait a minute....from what I see on that picture is it simply a matter of cutting the shifter shaft and shortening it? I thought it was a different shift linkage package...not just a shorter shifting arm.

Obviously I don't have a picture or idea of what it looked like before and after, so I'm assuming the pic is of the "after", and that just looks like a shifter arm shortening kit.

Sorry...my last post should be deleted. I was doing other things while looking at the pic. There probably is more involved in the kit than a shorter shifting rod, but it all looks mechanical. Should be something us gearheads can install ourselves.

So when was anything installed for free at a dealer? I'll see what I can find on the corvette sites about this part and report back.

Sorry...my last post should be deleted. I was doing other things while looking at the pic. There probably is more involved in the kit than a shorter shifting rod, but it all looks mechanical. Should be something us gearheads can install ourselves.

So when was anything installed for free at a dealer? I'll see what I can find on the corvette sites about this part and report back.

so if you buy the 21" wheels they just throw them in your car and you take them home to mount them? no there gonna do it there and not charge you becasue its part of the car. you pay msrp or any price where they are making money and they install it for you. its in the price of the item you buy. there should be no extra charges for this item to be put in. if there is take it back , get your moneyu and go buy one from a retail store for half the price and put it in your self.

Gentlemen, we are talking about a shifter -- not cracking open the engine and doing a new cam and stuff. If I can do it (did on my 4th gen) -- ANYONE can!!!

The fact is when it says dealer installed as I have worked for GM for 11 years the part is installed as part of the pre delivery inspection and the dealer gets paid from GM for this automatically and most of the time pdi will be done before you get there.

Gentlemen, we are talking about a shifter -- not cracking open the engine and doing a new cam and stuff. If I can do it (did on my 4th gen) -- ANYONE can!!!
no one said they couldnt do it. the point was that it is a dealer installed accesory and that nothing will come out of pocket to have it put in. we werent arguing that its too hard to put in. some of us stated that we are going to leave it to the dealer to install it.

If I can build modded big blocks for my boat I can certainly install the shifter. But if it costs me near as much to buy it at dealer discount and install it myself as it does to have the dealer do it, I will certainly let the dealer do it and avoid the warranty issues.
I still hav'nt checked digitalcorvettes.com yet to try to get more info on . Hopefully later tonight...

Ordered the short throw shifter with mine today. They said there will be no installation fee, just the price of the shifter. Hope that helps.