SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/04/06 11:14 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 11:14 AM I'm looking at aftermarket manual shifters for my phoon.People have often said the Rip Shifter is the best, others have said the Mal Wood unit is great, and others again have said that Herrods isn't as good as the Rip Shift for example.I don't fancy buying one of each to see which I like, so does anyone have any experience? I don't personally know anyone with an aftermarket manual shifter, so a "hands-on" comparo isn't an option.It's not a matter of cost, Herrods 'Sureshift' costs $500, the Rip Shift can be had for ~$475, and Mal Wood can do their shifter for ~$310 non-exchange.Rip shift advertise infallible 2-3 shift as a strong point, but I'm really just interested in better shifting.Is a 'flick on the wrist' gear change a possibility with any of these options, because that's what I'm really after. The standard unit does the job, but can be a bit tractor like on the 3-2 change sometimes.Thanks for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc Member 64 Member For: 19y 4m 24d Posted 25/04/06 11:19 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 11:19 AM About to have my 3rd nwe Herrod Quick Shift fitted, Becomes nochy after a short time & has a squeeking sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galconn Member 101 Member For: 19y 4m 25d Posted 25/04/06 11:30 AM Share Posted 25/04/06 11:30 AM Exchanged the Ford shifter for the Herrod, and am now driving with the Rip-shifter. All good news, although haven't tried the Mal Wood unit. Rip Shifter is best so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/04/06 12:17 PM Author Share Posted 25/04/06 12:17 PM Cheers guys,galconn - how easily does the Rip Shift, erm, shift? I read over on AFF someone claiming an almost 'flick-of-the-wrist' ease of use. Is it that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 20y 1m Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 25/04/06 01:34 PM Share Posted 25/04/06 01:34 PM On a foon I wouldn't bother.Just learn to dab the clutch and get confidence in shifting quicker. 40/50mm travel is all the clutch needs. I still haven't found someone with a ripper that can change quicker than me in a stocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 25/04/06 01:39 PM Share Posted 25/04/06 01:39 PM On a foon I wouldn't bother.Just learn to dab the clutch and get confidence in shifting quicker. 40/50mm travel is all the clutch needs. I still haven't found someone with a ripper that can change quicker than me in a stocker.←Umm but Ben some people actually LIKE there gearboxes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/04/06 03:26 PM Author Share Posted 25/04/06 03:26 PM F6 Ute, I'd never challenge your shifting skillz in a million years What I'm really on about, is that I'd just like to reduce the effort required when changing the gears.In other words, it's not so much the speed of shift that I'm looking at, but the ease of shifting ie 'slotting' into the next gear instead of 'forcing' it.I'm not in a rush though, and given I'll be keeping the car for a while, I may take my time in checking these things out.I'm pretty adept at matching revs too to optimise shifting, though a speedy 3-2 shift can still be tricky to pull off well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/04/06 03:52 PM Author Share Posted 25/04/06 03:52 PM To further clarify, going for a balls out dash isn't the reason I want to improve the manual shifting. I'm pretty nifty with speedy upshifts, and matching revs on the downshift.I suppose what I'm after is the holy grail of manual shifting for the T56. I can slap the stock unit around pretty good, but what I'm after is the ducks guts, the bees knees, the dogs bollocks of fine aftermarket shifters.I'd just like to work out which is the best unit available, that'll enable me to slot into each and every gear up or down, (revs and synchros permiting) without having to 'work it' into the slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goobz Member 746 Member For: 20y 3m 4d Location: Sutherland Shire, Sydney Posted 25/04/06 08:07 PM Share Posted 25/04/06 08:07 PM Keep us posted on your research with this, as I will be looking into this myself soon!ThanksChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExAreSix TRAITOR Member 1,063 Member For: 22y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Townsville, NQ Posted 25/04/06 08:12 PM Share Posted 25/04/06 08:12 PM Ripshift is the unquestioned king over on the LS1 forums. They all rate it very highly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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