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Well I have come across some graduation money and have started buying stuff for my truck. One thing on my list is a Hurst shifter, I can probably live with the rattling, but not to long ago people complained of it being airtight and would start to leak tranny fluid. Are there any updates on this? Would you recommend the hurst? Any suggestions of things to do to it if I do get it to help it work any better? And where is the best place to order one from? Thanks for any replies.
The FX4 shifter is a tremendous waste of money. It doesn't change the way the shifter works like the Hurst does. Since I've loosened and snugged the bolts on my Hurst (instead of tightening them with all my might) I have had no trouble, its been on my truck for over 7000 miles now.
I think the fx4 looks a hell of alot better, its bent, it has a nice shifter ball and its factory.
Sure it looks better, but the bend doesn't mean anything, the throw and action are still stock mush. As for factory; I bet any dealer that would give you a hard time on warranty with a Hurst would do the same thing with a "non-stock" FX4 handle.
Seriously, after shifting with the Hurst shifter, I could NEVER go back to stock.
The FX4 handle is bent differently. I have found that my hand doesn't hit the radio when going into first anymore like it did with the stock lever. I was always turning the radio off or changing stations when shifting gears, not anymore. It brings first gear closer to the driver, exactly the way I like it. I know it doesn't change anything inside the trans, but it does do more than just look good. :)
Yes I'm not arguing that it doesn't relocate the shift ****, but the throw distance is exactly the same, and the mushy shifting action is exactly the same.
Let me put it this way: with the stock arm I missed 3rd gear OFTEN when shifting quickly; with the Hurst I've NEVER missed a gear.
just wondering if hurst has fixed the leaky problem. B/C i'm tired of missing gears,grinding,not going into gear at all. So when I get the xtra money I wanna either get the hurst or FX4.
I have been thinking about going with a Hurst setup. The cheapest I found was 235 bucks, anyone know where I could order one cheaper or should I go ahead and order it up for that price ?
Get the Hurst, I have one and its defiantly better than anything from the factory. The shorter throws and the solid shaft make for much more positive gear engagments.
I missed maybe 10 shifts in the lifetime I owned my old truck (13,000 miles and 2+ years) and most of those were on the race track. It's not that hard to shift, you just gotta watch how you let out the clutch early.
But I saw and felt Bryan's (BJV11's) hurst shifter, and it was butta!
Me too, I'm having a little trouble with the **** though. I grip it really hard when I'm shifting so the the nut that stops the ball is spinning more to the left and the ball is facing towards me more and more. I also want to find a way to insulate the ball to try and get rid of some of the tranny meshing noises.
Hurst Shifter, any updates?
