Who has used more then one? And what do you prefer?

 

Basic question.... A4 or M6?

 

If your talking M6, I have used the B&M and the Kirban. I loved the feel of the Kirban the best but I'm not sure they make them anymore. My second choice would be the B&M. Mine was always a little hard to get into reverse but never to bad.

 

M T56. I was either gonna go with B&M or Hurst. With Lou's short stick.

By the way how is that short stick? does it make a difference?

 

I drove a friends 95 Z w/the Hurst and short stick and it went through the gears really well and made the throws alot shorter. I thought about getting one but I'm still useing my B&M for now. Either will be a big improvement over the slopy feel of the stock piece.

 

I had SLP's "short- throw" kept on missing 2nd to 3rd shifts.and decided to go with the Pro 5.0 and what a difference no missed shifts ,and a rock- solid feel.

 

Here are all the shifters I've had:
95 Formula: B&M 4 years
2000 TA: GM Hurst for
97 Firehawk: SLP Hurst, SLP Hurst w/ Lou's short stick

The stock GM/SLP Hurst are definitely better than stock, but still have a tendancy to miss 3rd under fast/hard shifting. It is a very easy shifter, though, and great for people that don't like high shifter effort.

The B&M and Hurst w/short stick on the other hand, are much heavier shift effort, but you won't have problems with missed shifts anymore. Of the two, if I prefer the B&M (never missed a shift in 4 years with it on my 95), but since the Hawk already had the Hurst I figured I'd try Lou's short stick on it. The feel and shift effort is very similar, but the Hurst w/short stick will still give occassional problems getting into 3rd (you won't hit any other gear, you'll just hit the stop between the gears if your hand position is off). Too balance this, it's a lot cheaper if you already have the Hurst, and it really doesn't happen very often. I honestly don't notice the Hurst w/ short stick being any shorter throw than the B&M was, but then I haven't done a back to back comparison either. I do definitely remember that getting used to getting into reverse was a lot harder with the B&M than the Hurst w/ short stick, but that could be because I was already expecting the extra effort.

So, if you don't already have a Hurst, definitely go with the B&M. Total cost should be about the same, and the B&M is actually better for never missing a shift. Of course, if you really want a short throw (and you have gorilla arms that can stand the super high effort), you can get Lou's short stick for the B&M as well. Just don't expect anyone else to be able to drive your car.

 

I like my pro 5.0

It feels very solid and the 2-3rd shift is much better. You just have to push the shifter forward, if you "aim" for 3rd like your used to with the stock shifter, you will hit the divider between 3rd and 5th

 

Pro 5 all the way.

I chopped mine 3/4" at first, then went with Lou's Short Stick to get that "perfect fit" feeling. Depends how close you sit to the steering wheel, and how long your arms are I guess.