Janny

I was looking around at the local auto store for a new shift **** for the Ripper. I found a few that were quite nicely stlyed, but I noticed that they attach with 3 set screws rather than with threads. Are these things any good, or are the set screws likely to tear out leaving me with a shifter **** in hand on a hard shift?

catsnet

first - most likly they will not fit on the ripper, so you'll have to do some grinding (in my case was with Hurst)
second - the screws will hold just fine with the right rubber spacer which comes with the shifter ****.
third - do not get anything from APC because most of their product is a POS which falls appart in the metter of the month.
if you do decide on the aftermarket shifter **** get a good proven name like Sparco or MOMO. Or you can get a MBA, Hurst or BMR a which will bolt right in.
I don't mean to make it into a lecture, just trying to help you to avoid my mistakes


Edit: Got to start reading what I type (damn spelling)

Janny

Actually, I appreciate the lecture . . . er advice.

I had my doubts about the product when I saw it. You have confirmed what I suspected.

So, where do you find a nice shift ****? I'm not real fussy about the MBA *****. I've not seen anything that really turns my crank at Afterthoughts Auto. The BM Racing site shows a nice ergo type ****, but I haven't seen it listed for sale by anyone.

Again, thanks for the advice.

Janny

OK so I went looking around at Momo and Sparco shift ***** and it turns out that they are also they type you install with set screws, and also are only good for up to 14mm stick. The ripper is 16 mm. Any more ideas?

Violat0rX

I have a momo shift **** installed on my B&M Ripper shifter. You have to bore out the inside of the **** to get it to fit over the stick. Make sure you grind it deep enough so that the **** doesn't stick up abnormally high. Because the momo **** that I got (Carbon Fiber F16 **** I beleive) comes in two parts...as most of their *****, you will have to grind down the openning on the lower peice too (the one that screws onto the bottom of the **** to hide the 3 screws. As for the rubber peices that come with it...the biggest one didn't even work that well. It ripped while I was putting in the third screw...and as a result, that third hole got stripped. I would just recomend wrapping some electrical tape around the threads on the stick, only 2 -3 layers or just enough to make the **** fit snug. For awhile, I had nothing between the screws and the stick and the screws would just rattle loose 2 weeks or so, and the **** would just pull off. I actually kept the allen wrench in the cup holder so i could tighten it every once in awhile. But hey...you learn from your mistakes. After i put the e-tape on I haven't had to tighten the 2 screws...and the noise it makes has decreased signifcantly.

Camaro_Guru16NY

Dude any APC products are absolute S**T. They are not even worth the money that It cost to make them. and thats pretty bad IMOP.


Later,
-JOhn

catsnet

this is the one I have http://sportscar-parts.com/graphics/...01/STORMsk.jpg and so far I like it alot
I haven't borred the inner part of it because I was afread to skrew it up but insted I grinded the shifter handle a bit to fit in.

Janny

Thanks for all the info guys. I think I'm going to go with the Hurst leather **** from SLP. That one screws into place. I've never had a problem with a **** that screws.