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Can I make my Pro5 handle longer??

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  • Start date Start date Jul 23, 2006

menasci

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I am already using the longer version of Pro50's handle. It's almost identical to the Triax one.
I was wondering if there was a way to make it longer?
 

nwapache

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so you have 2 sets of holes that mate the handle and shifter, and you are already on the longer set of holes?
And you want it longer? Only way I can think of to do that is switch back to your stock handle.....
 

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I bought the MGW adjustable handle, it can be adjusted from stock pro 5.0 length-stock lenght. and it 360* adjustable with a ~30* bend in the rod
 

menasci

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squares98 said:
I bought the MGW adjustable handle, it can be adjusted from stock pro 5.0 length-stock lenght. and it 360* adjustable with a ~30* bend in the rod
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Can the MGW be set to be longer than the Triax handle?
 

hotrodnut

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You can use a Hurst Shifter Stick as here, this one is cut 1" shorter:


Here's the same Hurst Stick without being cut the 1":
 

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stangGT97

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dang hotrodnut, that thing is oldschool
 

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stangGT97 said:
dang hotrodnut, that thing is oldschool
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Ha ha, isn't it though . . . the top pic is mine right after the install, since then I have cut another inch off the stick, changed the rubber boot back to the Factory one and added the Hurst Line-loc to it.
 

stangGT97

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hotrodnut said:
Ha ha, isn't it though . . . the top pic is mine right after the install, since then I have cut another inch off the stick, changed the rubber boot back to the Factory one and added the Hurst Line-loc to it.
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oh well that still looks sick. How were the throws with that longer handle on?
 

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stangGT97 said:
oh well that still looks sick. How were the throws with that longer handle on?
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I only left the handle longer for 1 day before the first cut but I was able to have the seat a little further back and still not have to stretch for the 5th gear shift. With the leverage of the longer handle it did shift without effort and seemed to not be as notchy as it is now, but I like the "notchy know I got it in gear" feel the shortened stick has.
 

mransr

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I did the same sort of thing:

(forgive the crappy picture)
Pro5.0 shifter and a cut down Hurst handle...and that pic is about 3 or 4 years old and I've shortened it a little more since then ...and I've cleaned the interior too, really...
 

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mity2

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can u use OEM shifter boot with Hurst shifter handle?
 

hotrodnut

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mity2 said:
can u use OEM shifter boot with Hurst shifter handle?
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I did mity, I'll try to get a pic of it this week-end for you to see. It is a little tight to get the rubber groment from the stock boot over the stick but a little white lithium grease made it slide right down.
 

mity2

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cool let me know when you get it. I like the old school shifter, but don't care for the accordion
 

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mity2 said:
cool let me know when you get it. I like the old school shifter, but don't care for the accordion
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Yea, I didn't like that part of it either Mity so I tried the stock boot and like I mentioned using the white lithuim grease it slipped on without any damage to the rubber gromet or tearing the boot.
Here's a pic from this morning:
 

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