shifters

[BFB]

im sure this has been discussed but what's yalls opinion on shifters? like any better than another?
honestly the only ones ive ever seen / driven are either stock vw, the old cast aluminum short throw, or the " mini" chrome empi ones.
oh, i do have some old , aftermarket shifter that has the 2 finger ring reverse lock out lever in my baja. not sure who made it & its seen better days, but still a more solid unit than others ive driven.
at one time i looked into a sequential shifter but couldn't see spending the money on it.
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[earthquake]

I have a older EMPI trigger shifter [Hurst copy] in my car and it works fine, I don't know what the new one are like though.

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[wheel607]

Hurst.....1970.....moved it to new beetles many times ....still shifts like new.

[Dan the workingstiff]

I have a Hurst in the FG buggy. And a short shift kit in the bug. For the money/time argument its the way to go, makes a huge difference. I went this way, until I run across deal, that can't be passed up. And that deal has to pretty sweet for me to act on it. I have no complaints. Don't forget the new bushing and rear linkage.
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[madmike]

Rich, That 'two holer' ya got sounds like an old Empi
I've had purdy good luck with Scat's & old Hurst's
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[mark tucker]

i HAD THE BUGPOOP WITH THE BUTTON. IT WAS OK TILL THE BUTTON STARTED GIVING ISSUES.. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SCAT DRAG FAST INTO REVERSE GEAR SHIFTER...WITCH i REWORKED SO IT WOULD WORK RIGHT,( THEY NEED A ADJUSTABE GATE FOR REVERSE AND BIGGER MOUNT HOLES WITH BIGGER WASHER TO COVER THAT HOLE SO THE SHIFTER CAN BE FINE TUNED TO THE CAR AND TRANS. AFTER THAT I LOVED THE SCAT SHIFTER, SHORT THROW, NEVER MISS A GEAR, SHINNY, NICE "T" HANDLE, BUT...THAT T HANDLE GETS TOO HOT IN THE SUN AND TOO COLD IN THE WINTER...SO i MADE A "T" HANDLE COVER FOR ALL SEASONS...NO HOT NO COLD. ( THE CAST ALUMINUM SHIFTER'S NEED TOE "ball pivot" REWORKED SO IT IS ROUND...THEN THEY SHIFT MUCH NICER!!!!

[67 Sunroof]

Vintage Speed is the bomb. I’m not a “T” handle kinda guy...

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[67rustavenger]

[evanfrucht]

I'm currently a stock shifter kinda guy but the vintage speed one did catch my eye. I was actually going to post that earlier but I figured "what's the point" since I have no real experience with it.

I'm attached to my old worn out shifter and push down style reverse for now tho
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[67rustavenger]

[67 Sunroof]

Yeah I did a lot of research on the shifter too.
From an engineering standpoint (which I am NOT😂) I don’t like that the boot doesn’t fit over the base?! Wouldn’t you think dirt would get stuck down in there and eventually get cruddy???
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[txoval]

I have had the EMPI Trigger Shifter, Bugpack T-handle, Berg w/Ball handle, and a Scat Dragfast

After all of those over the years, the Scat was the best in my opinion. It is also funny that I am currently running the EMPI shifter because I had it left over and didn't like the Berg unit...and I am not trying to beat up the Berg shifter. It is a really nice unit, but even with the "extra bend" option, I had to reach/bend to shift. It was just a tad too short.

Anyone try the Coolrydes shifter?

[pupjoint]

[pupjoint]

the VS shifter reverse is a direct copy of the reverse style found in many modern cars. i like it a lot.

[kingkarmann]

I have an Flat4 Empi Eliminator copy. I'm not much for a T-handle either.
Switched to a ball.

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[jeffrey8164]

[67 Sunroof]

The “ball” was the Porsche upgrade. I decided to get it. It was available with and without. Apparently it makes shifts much smoother. Which I couldn’t tell you as I haven’t driven the car in like 4 years???😂😂
It sits in the garage under a WW cover.😡
Yeah I prefer BALLZ.
SHIFTER BALLZ!!!
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[toxicavenger70]

I rebuilt my shifter linkage and ran the stock one for a while with a short shift plate. It worked okay, but not great. I have a og Hurst Copper now and I love it.

[Erik G]

I like the original hursts myself, I think I would probably like the vintage speed. I like the looks of the eliminator shifter with the ball though
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