jpm995

I have an '02 z06, already had a hurst shifter. Not crazy about the **** but the shift action seems notchy but short. I like it, but never drove stock so i can't judge. I do have a softer set of springs for it but the stiff feel is ok for me.

leadfoot4

The shift **** can be changed. What one do you have now?

echelonphoto

MGW is the ONLY one to get! I have had them all...nothing else comes close.

jpm995

Shift **** is kind of ice cream cone shaped, black, has z06 emblem on top. It's stubby and has an odd feel.

Acid666

A few weeks ago I finally had the chance to take the console off and look at what short throw the previous owner installed. Get the cover plate off and what do I see? Breathless Performance...... Never heard of the d@mn company.

It's pretty damn short, and VERY stiff. It feels like the lateral springs that center the shifter when it's in neutral are just overpowered. Getting it into reverse is pretty difficult, but not impossible.
It's so short and the side to side movement is so confined that you could put it in 1st, 3rd or 5th and I literally could not tell you which gear it's in just by looking.
1st through 4th gear? EASY PEASY. You'll never miss one of these shifts. The springs (or whatever keep it centered in neutral) are so strong that throwing this thing from 2nd to 3rd will NEVER fail. The problem comes with shifting 4th to 5th. Having to go up, and then against the spring action to move it up and right to 5th when you're full throttle and when the adrenaline is pumping is difficult. I've been doing somewhere around 100mph-ish in 4th (I'm guessing), and slammed it to 5th only to hear the revs SCREAM because I was actually in 3rd. I did this several times.

Now I anticipate it and take a little extra time to make sure it's actually moving to the right and locking into 5th. But there's always that slight hesitation I make when doing it where I'm afraid to let off the clutch to find that the rpms start to jump.

So that's my experience. EVERYONE, and I mean everyone that's driven my car immediately asked what was up with the shifter. I'm used to it now, and didn't realize how stiff it was until I met a guy with a stock '01 C5Z and checked his out. His felt like BUTTER. I still want to keep mine a short throw, but I may look at other options. I'll likely pull this one out and install another once I have some spare cash to blow on one and do more research for reviews on what's out there.
My honest review of the Breathless Performance short throw shifter is to stay away from it.

leadfoot4

They (BPP) were a big supplier of Corvette and Mustang stuff, a number of years ago, maybe through 2009-2010. If I understood correctly, they close up shop several years back......at least I haven't heard of them in a while.

REDHOTS

Never quite bought into the whole short shifter thing. It's all about force times distance. The short shifter is only a higher effort pivot point connected to a rod controlling the "shifter" that is inside the transmission. After trying a short shifter that came in my car, I went back to the stock one. Yes, you have to move it a litter further, but with less effort, plus you have more feedback on the positions, since they are further apart. You can pull the stick faster, which has the same effect. I'm usually waiting to get the clutch in and out at the correct moment on a fast shift anyway, which has much more travel than the shifter.

Silverbullet00

I have the old school ripper and I love it. Never a doubt when she is in gear.

Skymaster670

I'm planning to buy an MGW soon, but I was wondering if getting the flat stick takes away too much of the length adjustability that comes with the offset shifter, or is the flat stick pretty well set for length/ease of shifts?

Pounder

I had the original MGW and added the flat stick, it put my hand in a different position and made it shift better for me. The sign of a great shifter to is one you don't have to look at or think about, it just goes in the gear you want !!!

wvufan1965

That my friend is ALL that matters.

JrRifleCoach

Lots of MGW fans for sure.
The Hinson is very nice once its loosened up a bit.
Reverse is well secured with spring pressure.....

Sydwayz

I checked out a Hurst shifter before I went from stock to one of the first Hinson shifters that they put out, and I absolutely love it. It IS difficult for a newb to get used to; and it is stiff.

But it's what belongs in this car, especially mine after the mods to 500+ HP.

Koufax

I got the MGW and it was too stiff. It's adjustable, so I had the shop unscrew it a little to make it longer. The result is quite nice, the shifts are smoother than the stock shifter, but not as slick as I would like. The limiting issue is the transmission, and I'm not brave enough or rich enough to think about replacing it. The experience is good, the MGW is an improvement. It's not nirvana.

Navybluevette

I have the Hinson withe the C6 handle and its true they are very stiff for the first couple of hundreds, but when it lessens up its a great shifter.

Pounder

drive it a while it gets very good !!!