which shifter is better hurst or b&m?

[canadianviper]

hi, I am not too happy with my stock shifter in my gen 3. So should I go with either the hurst or the b&m unit?

Your help would be much appreciated.

[mikedolan]

I have the B&M, but haven't tried a Hurst yet, so have no opinion as to which is best. I called Parts Rack and got Jon's opinion and went with it.

There is another to consider and that is the modified shifter Woodhouse sells.

In order to really answer your question, perhaps you could elaborate on what you find objectionable about your stock shifter.

Regards,
Mike Dolan

[canadianviper]

I think that I am leaning towards a B&M as well. How long is the shaft height. After seeing pics of the hurst unit installed the shaft on that shifter is just way too short.

My only beef with the stock shifter is that it feels very sloppy to me. The second to third gear changes are a nightmare in my opinion. And also the I think that the shaft height is too high.

I am just used to aftermarket shifters in my last two cars (they were both Hurst units).

Thanks

[mikedolan]

As far as the sloppy feel, the B&M improves that a bit. As far as the length, I went with another shift lever. The B&M doesn't include the shift lever, just the mechanism that attaches to the top of the transmission. You can change one or the other, or both (as I did). The Hurst includes the lever, but your choice of shift knob is quite limited.

Actually the B&M does include a lever, but if you use the standard knob it will be the same height as stock. Most of the length is a shaft that is attached to the knob.

[canadianviper]

which shift lever did you go with?