Hey,
In my most recent acquisition, there was a hurst marked trigger lock shifter simular to the Empi junk now made.  I'll get some photos, but I want to know where I can get the ball that sits on top.  can an empi one be used?
I think I have a wooden one somewhere in my piles of junk that came out of Kermit.
But it is an allen set one not a screw on. 
Shifter currently has a screw on Morosey? aluminum T handle shifter top on it.  Talk about difficult to operate a trigger lock when shifting with a t handle...
KC

Hey,
In my most recent acquisition, there was a hurst marked trigger lock shifter simular to the Empi junk now made.  I'll get some photos, but I want to know where I can get the ball that sits on top.  can an empi one be used?
I think I have a wooden one somewhere in my piles of junk that came out of Kermit.
But it is an allen set one not a screw on.  
Shifter currently has a screw on Morosey? aluminum T handle shifter top on it.  Talk about difficult to operate a trigger lock when shifting with a t handle...
KC

I just love shifters that test and destroy syn. rings in the tranny. I promote using them because I use to make a pile of money on tranny repairs.

Those shifters have value...

especially to those who are slaves to trends, and not knowledgeable about the wear and tear they do. 

If I had one, i'm thinkin' it would have to make it up on the auction block.

 

I've ordered a replacement ball for the top.
It really was the diamond in the dung of this beetle I have.

I was hoping that "hurst" was the bomb.
KC

Quote from: certdubtech on May 21, 2012, 03:41:28 PM

Those shifters have value...

especially to those who are slaves to trends, and not knowledgeable about the wear and tear they do. 

If I had one, i'm thinkin' it would have to make it up on the auction block.
 

What kind of damage do Hurst shifters do? My beetle came with one and I haven't thought much about it.

The shaft that goes into the cup on the shift rod is much shorter(pivot point is moved down) so if you move the shift lever at a normal speed, the lower portion of the lever is going at a much greater speed. Just think what happens when you really throw a shift on the poor thing trying to beat a Vega off the line. The poor syncros are busting their butts trying to keep up with things. A whole lot of syncros die on the spot taking the gear train with them. Another problem is the reverse lock-out doesn't always work right. Talking about re-forming rev. idler into a smooth bushing. It sounds great when that happens.  $$$$$$$$$$$ I love it

So its not that the shifter damages as much as it allows the driver to mess everything up quicker!

Does the quick shift kit do the same?

I just put one in the 917, an EMPI with the 9" stick. Shifting it smoothly involves doing what was mentioned above-slow movement pushing it into gear-plus a heaping helping of mechanical sympathy. Feel and listen to when the engine speed is lined up to the new gear and let it slip in. Double-clutch downshifts are a must, as well, so start practicing!

VW spent a long time/money figuring out what works best. Why do people try to second guess them just to try to look racey ?

...because at a certain point there's no turning back?



The stock shifter looked like it was giving Steve McQueen the finger. I just couldn't have that.

PS-not my car because, once again, I couldn't get my computer to upload my pic.
 Anyway, take away the orange and decals (which I plan to add) and you've got my car.

Hey, I'm the guy who can pull his FV engine after a racing season and still have paint on the clutch face! Mechanical sympathy-I haz it!