Hey Guys,

Anyone who was thinking about getting the Hurst Short Throw shifter or for those who haven't, DO IT!!!! I got mine in this weekend and it took me about 45 minutes to install. It looks damn cool (with a gunmetal colored shifter knob and shifter). The throws seem to be about two inches shorter (if one can measure it in that way), and you don't have to lift up on that "trigger" to put it into reverse anymore. So for all those who are thinking about it, DO IT!!!

 

sweet post up some pics of that bad boy

 

yah u dont have to lift the trigger is bad, its not a lock out reverse than, they machined the lock out too high, someone should eb speaking to hurst before throws a trany into reverse instead of 4th

 

Your too late man. Someone already did post pics in the drivetrain forum where this thread actually belongs. Glad to see you enjoy the shorter throws though.

 

Someone is going to go from fifth at 80 into reverse and its not going to be pretty.

 

... i liked that little trigger too... darn.

 

basically you cant go into reverse pulling down on it straight you would have to go down and over right to get into reverse, I did contact Hurst and the Hurst manager and he will be getting back to me, I am not too worried, I drove all weekend on it and no problems!

 

what other cars have a reverse lockout anyway? i dont anticipate trying to shift into 6th gear anytime soon.

 

Hmmm I'd still rather have my reverse lock out. Glad I waited. Anyone else have this issue with the Hurst?

 

please tell him that many others have confirmed the reverse lockout not functioning properly, it is not an isolated case. all that time they took to release it, you would think it would have been perfect

 

I did, they are looking into it!

 

On my cavi when I installed my short throw it disabled my reverse lock out, but that was because I didn't install it properly. Check where you have the shifter links hooked up. you should be able to make it so it still locks out.

 

Personally, I like how the B&M one is black. which ever one I get, I'll probably paint/bake it black, and see if I can get the stock knob on there again

 

I want the Hurst but not without the reverse lock out.

 

I would get the Hurst and just put a white knob on it. But dammit I like the reverse lockout. I need to find someone with it installed so I can see how it is setup.

 

double checked it, the shifter is installed correctly, looks like the lockout part on the shifter is slightly too low, but waiting for hurst to give some ideas
Otherwise it is functionally perfect

 

yea I need that lock out. I was racing once and had to go around a slight curve to the left "we were on the highway" and when I went to put it into fourth I must have moved my hand just a little over to the right and it would have gone straight into reverse lol. lock out FTW

 

you really have to move it over far to go in, but like I said will see what hurst comes up with

 

Yea I think im going to wait to see what hurst does about all of this before I make this investment.

 

I wonder if this is why the are on back order from them now?

 

I ordered mine yesterday from here http://www.northernautoparts.com/Pro...tModelId=13303
and was phoned saying they are out of stock for a month to month and a half.

 

see being first has it's plus' and negatives, lol
It feels and works great just no rev. lockout..no biggie, been driving sticks for so long, I know where the gates are, lol

 

Anyone who actually "needs" a lockout should be driving an auto. The lockout is to make it idiot-proof.

 

^^^^^^^+1

 

well I heard back from Hurst, Spoke to Jim their Chief tech and engineer, he says they are aware of this problem. this part was prototyped on a car and worked fine, but they recently installed one in a brand new 07 and the shifter does not go into rev. with the reverse lockout.
It goes in without like a lot of us are experiencing.

they are working on this to determine what has changed/ or not changed that causes this.

Question:Anyone that has installed this shifter and do not have the use of the lockout, was your shifter EVER replaced under warranty?