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shift extention with body lift

i know i know theres tons of threads i just didnt have time to search at work. do i really need the 40 dollar shift extension with a body lift?
 
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Nope, I didn't use one for like 2 or 3 years, I only got it cuz I found a good deal for one from a member on here

It's actually comfortable with the shifter 3 inches lower after the body lift
 
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my body lift came with it can it was to easy to put in to bother skipping so i dont have an opinion on this one sorry
 
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yeah i know its easy to put in but i dont really want to spend the 40 bucks if i dont have too. so my ? is do i need one will i screw anything up.
 
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I put in the hurst shifter......so no...i didn't use the extention. I did make a bracket to make the shifter ball more perfect for my "figure" lol.
 
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ok thanks guys i was also wondering that abotu the hurst i want one so bad. just cant aford it.
 
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I don't really want to spend the 40 bucks either. Could I make one or is it something you kinda have to buy?
 
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Kinda have to buy it.....it's either that or not run a plastic cover over the hole in the floor. WowMike2001 ran his w/o the extention(it didn't come in yet) and had to run w/o his cupholder thing, and he also had to grind away at his inspection cover(what the cupholder and bracket bolt to) in order for the stock shifter w/o extention to work til he got his extention.
 
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ok ****
 
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Kinda have to buy it.....it's either that or not run a plastic cover over the hole in the floor. WowMike2001 ran his w/o the extention(it didn't come in yet) and had to run w/o his cupholder thing, and he also had to grind away at his inspection cover(what the cupholder and bracket bolt to) in order for the stock shifter w/o extention to work til he got his extention.
Thanks, I might as well buy it. If your gonna do it, you might as well do it right.
 
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well i bought the lift but not the extension i will get it later.
 
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when you do the lift, you'll notice your shifter itself has a long taper to it...fatter at the bottom. That's the issue with the body lfit. The fat bottom hits the trans inspection cover in 2nd, 4th, and Reverse. The shift extention, lifts the shifter arm up, and clears that fat part from hitting. The shift throws will be longer than before because you added length to the shifter arm.

$35 for the extention. $200 for the Hurst. $0 for cutting up your floor and bezel.
 
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im thinking cutting the floor my shifts are long enough as it is. and sometime im guna get a hurst when i have the money.
 
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