What shifter does everyone prefer - Page 2

1BAD89 · 07-31-2002, 05:49 PM

I've had the B&M ripper, I've had the PRO 5.0, and the PRO 5.0 is by far the best of the two. There is a HUGE difference between them, the PRO 5.0 makes the ripper feel like the stock shifter. PRO 5.0 gets my vote.

Stang_Crazy · 07-31-2002, 11:11 PM

Another vote for the Pro 5.0. It's a solid shifter and I haven't had any problems with it. My buddy has the Steeda and likes that. I guess it comes down to personal preference.

Topless In Texas · 08-01-2002, 03:17 AM

I put a Steeda Tri-Axin mine....I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a difference it made, and it took NO TIME at all to get used to it. I'll take a digital of it and post it tomorrow night if I remember!
It will be very little money, well spent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TNT

Johnny Fort · 08-01-2002, 08:56 AM

I have the Hurst Billet and I love how it feels and shifts. However, when in 5th gear, I can't get CDs in and out of the CD player. Anyone else had these problems with their shifter? Any of the shifters sit a little further back from the dash while not as far back as the stocker?

SCOTTLT79 · 08-01-2002, 09:42 AM

I never have any problems with getting CDs in and out of my cd player with my Pro 5.0. I do have a '95 GT though and I'm not exactly sure about the setup on the '89s. I know that the Pro 5.0 is shorter than the stock so that keeps it out of the way a bit.

MattwantsSpeed · 08-01-2002, 01:48 PM

I have the Tri-Ax and I love it. I have also drivin the Pro 5.0. I think the Pro 5.0 might have a tiny bit of a shorter throw, but I love the way the Tri-Ax is angled towards the driver, I feel I don't have to reach as far to shift. And 429Mustang, the Tri-Ax may be aluminum but, it's very light and it's billet aluminum. It's sopposed to be alot stronger.

429mustang · 08-01-2002, 06:01 PM

Are the handles still blue, or can you get them in silver? black would be pretty badass too.

Topless In Texas · 08-02-2002, 12:38 AM

Mines got the silver handle, but I got the stock boot to cover it..I ordered a different knob for it. The black edged w/ the silver billett Steeda "S" logo on the top...CRAP....I forgot to take a pic! I'm about to go out of town in the morning...if your still interested when I get back in a few days...I'll take a pic.! I had to work late tonight and got sidetracked! I have no probs accessing my cd's w/ the Tri ax..

VERY user friendly! TNT

HORSEMEN RACING · 08-02-2002, 11:55 AM

everyone has made good points about which shifter they like and I will add some to the equation.

I have been lucky to drive a number of cars with different shifters in them,I have a Hurst and would not have any of the others but like every one else it is my personal taste,and I will state what I like and dislike about them all,that I have drove and it is 3 of them B&M,Pro 5.0,and Hurst.

B&M felt to much like a stock shifter with the handle,throws were awkward to me,just my 2 cents.

Pro 5.0 the one I drove had the short handle,other than that it felt just like a Hurst,and that I did like about it.

Hurst I like having the ability to firm up the shifts if I want to with being able to remove the springs on the side. Hurst with the stop bolts can throw you off if you are not careful with them,by knocking it out of gear when you release the clutch.

As you can see they all have pro's and con's and that crap about missing gears and easier to find 3rd gear it is all propaganda,if you can miss gears with a Jerico and long shifter you can definitely miss them with any other shifter.

maverick0716 · 08-04-2002, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MattwantsSpeed
I think the Pro 5.0 might have a tiny bit of a shorter throw, but I love the way the Tri-Ax is angled towards the driver,

Actually the Tri-Ax has a shorter throw, even though the Pro 5.0 has a shorter handle

RPM427 · 08-05-2002, 09:26 AM

I've used a few shifters on my stang in the past.

The first one was the hurst shifter, the one with the black handle.
It was O.K but didn't feel too solid. It also made vibrations in 5th.

I tries out my friends triax for a while. I is a very nice shifter, WAY better then the hurst. Almost even with the pro 5.0.

I ended up buying a pro 5.0. The quality is amazing and it is impossible to break it and very hard to miss 3rd. It is super solid, makes no vibrations, and make my car a blast to drive.

07-31-2002, 05:49 PM	#1
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	No contest I've had the B&M ripper, I've had the PRO 5.0, and the PRO 5.0 is by far the best of the two. There is a HUGE difference between them, the PRO 5.0 makes the ripper feel like the stock shifter. PRO 5.0 gets my vote.

07-31-2002, 11:11 PM	#2
Stang_Crazy It's never clean enough! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Shaler, PA Posts: 1,542	Another vote for the Pro 5.0. It's a solid shifter and I haven't had any problems with it. My buddy has the Steeda and likes that. I guess it comes down to personal preference. __________________ ~Dan 2001 SVT Lightning 89' GT : Taking up garage space and waiting for a buyer... Rice Hater's Club - Member #11

08-01-2002, 03:17 AM	#3
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,963	STEEDASTEEDASTEEDA:) I put a Steeda Tri-Axin mine....I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a difference it made, and it took NO TIME at all to get used to it. I'll take a digital of it and post it tomorrow night if I remember! It will be very little money, well spent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TNT __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

08-01-2002, 08:56 AM	#4
Johnny Fort Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Naperville, Illinois, USA Posts: 35	I have the Hurst Billet and I love how it feels and shifts. However, when in 5th gear, I can't get CDs in and out of the CD player. Anyone else had these problems with their shifter? Any of the shifters sit a little further back from the dash while not as far back as the stocker? __________________ '89 GT- Hurst- 3.55's- MM's subs- 144K miles- 14.31@97.5

08-01-2002, 09:42 AM	#5
SCOTTLT79 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Raynham, Ma, USA Posts: 189	I never have any problems with getting CDs in and out of my cd player with my Pro 5.0. I do have a '95 GT though and I'm not exactly sure about the setup on the '89s. I know that the Pro 5.0 is shorter than the stock so that keeps it out of the way a bit. __________________ 95 Red Mustang GT Pro 5.0, MAC fenderwall cold air induction kit, BBK Off-Road H-pipe with Magnaflow cat-back system Mostly stock(looking to modify) Rice Haters Club Member #63

08-01-2002, 01:48 PM	#6
MattwantsSpeed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 224	I have the Tri-Ax and I love it. I have also drivin the Pro 5.0. I think the Pro 5.0 might have a tiny bit of a shorter throw, but I love the way the Tri-Ax is angled towards the driver, I feel I don't have to reach as far to shift. And 429Mustang, the Tri-Ax may be aluminum but, it's very light and it's billet aluminum. It's sopposed to be alot stronger. __________________ 89 LX Hatch 5.0 5spd, alot of miles, terrible 2.73's, mac cai, pullies, Tri-Ax, 16* timing, elect fan, 3G alt Best to date: 14.331@97.46mph with 14*/stock fan/short belt and a 2.222 60' in 90 degree weather Waiting to put on Off road H and 1 5/8 headers Rice Hater's Club #36

08-01-2002, 06:01 PM	#7
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	Are the handles still blue, or can you get them in silver? black would be pretty badass too. __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

08-02-2002, 12:38 AM	#8
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,963	:) Mines got the silver handle, but I got the stock boot to cover it..I ordered a different knob for it. The black edged w/ the silver billett Steeda "S" logo on the top...CRAP....I forgot to take a pic! I'm about to go out of town in the morning...if your still interested when I get back in a few days...I'll take a pic.! I had to work late tonight and got sidetracked! I have no probs accessing my cd's w/ the Tri ax.. VERY user friendly! TNT __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

08-02-2002, 11:55 AM	#9
HORSEMEN RACING Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Camp Pendleton,Cali Posts: 95	good points by all everyone has made good points about which shifter they like and I will add some to the equation. I have been lucky to drive a number of cars with different shifters in them,I have a Hurst and would not have any of the others but like every one else it is my personal taste,and I will state what I like and dislike about them all,that I have drove and it is 3 of them B&M,Pro 5.0,and Hurst. B&M felt to much like a stock shifter with the handle,throws were awkward to me,just my 2 cents. Pro 5.0 the one I drove had the short handle,other than that it felt just like a Hurst,and that I did like about it. Hurst I like having the ability to firm up the shifts if I want to with being able to remove the springs on the side. Hurst with the stop bolts can throw you off if you are not careful with them,by knocking it out of gear when you release the clutch. As you can see they all have pro's and con's and that crap about missing gears and easier to find 3rd gear it is all propaganda,if you can miss gears with a Jerico and long shifter you can definitely miss them with any other shifter. __________________ OC "there are 5,000 Army troops sitting on their butts doing nothing,while 2 companies of Marines are securing this island" spoken by a Army General on the Isle of Grenada in 1983

08-05-2002, 09:26 AM	#11
RPM427 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Huntington NY Posts: 573	I've used a few shifters on my stang in the past. The first one was the hurst shifter, the one with the black handle. It was O.K but didn't feel too solid. It also made vibrations in 5th. I tries out my friends triax for a while. I is a very nice shifter, WAY better then the hurst. Almost even with the pro 5.0. I ended up buying a pro 5.0. The quality is amazing and it is impossible to break it and very hard to miss 3rd. It is super solid, makes no vibrations, and make my car a blast to drive. __________________ -1993 Mustang, 900rwhp 03-04 cobra based 4v swap, full Griggs setup, project underway -1994 Ranger w/ 427cid windsor (daily beater) check it out!

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