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 Jacko
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 posted on October 5th, 2012 at 05:01 PM |
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Empi shifter advice
Hello all
I have a noisy klunky stock shifter. No fun at all!
I like the look of the Empi t bar with the button for reverse.
I was hoping for an opinion on the Empi.
Are they good to use and will it improve my shift experience? Does the reverse button thing work ok?
cheers Jacko
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 05:05 PM |
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Dont buy one or waste your money
buy Vintage Speed instead nothing to fall apart on them
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 05:09 PM |
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MMM doesnt sound like a go then..so vintage speed are ok then.
Thanks for the advice and links. cheers
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 05:16 PM |
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I've run the empi T bar in my manx for two years.... No complaints
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 05:18 PM |
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You should also check out CSP and very shifters for quality. Another cheaper brand is bug pack who make a t-handle like the empi.
There is a shorter review somewhere on the WWW but I just can't find it right now.
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 05:19 PM |
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I have the empi shifter with the round ball ($45 I think it was)........all you need to do is replace the 4 rivots that holds it together with bolts
and they are fine. Ive been hard shifting mine for ages with no probs at all.
Vintage speed are the best, but a lot more $$.
Its best to also replace your shift bush in the tunnel, as the better shifter may only be masking your real problem !
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 05:43 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
I have the empi shifter with the round ball ($45 I think it was)........all you need to do is replace the 4 rivots that holds it together with bolts
and they are fine. Ive been hard shifting mine for ages with no probs at all.
Vintage speed are the best, but a lot more $$.
Its best to also replace your shift bush in the tunnel, as the better shifter may only be masking your real problem !
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Me to with the empi and so far so good.
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 06:27 PM |
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I used to run an Empi ball handle shifter with trigger lockout on the race car, and no probs once had replaced the rivets as Craigy says. Presumably
the T style lockout is pretty similar ?
Vintage Speed, Berg or CSP are all very nice bits of kit too tho if the budget will stretch that far...
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 posted on October 5th, 2012 at 08:19 PM |
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Great comments and advice . thanks heaps guys.
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 09:23 PM |
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I have the CSP and it is wonderful
I have also driven / used the Vintage Speed and I probably prefer it.
Looks wise - the Vintage Speed for early stuff and CSP for later model cars
Oh - do the gear coupling and shift bush first
Best bang for buck out there
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 11:13 PM |
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Spoil yourself and buy a Berg shifter and it will be yours for life, take it from car to car ,your will be in shifting heaven
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| posted on October 5th, 2012 at 11:23 PM |
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Berg or Vintage Speed for me
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| posted on October 6th, 2012 at 01:06 PM |
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I had an Empi was a great shifter for the $50 i paid for it but have now got a Vintage Speed Black Mamba I paid $280 for do i think its a better
shifter yes and no but by fuck it looks COOOL!! 
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| posted on October 6th, 2012 at 01:18 PM |
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I've got one of the Hurst style Empi knock off trigger shifters in mine.
No real complaints other than the cheap nasty plastic knob is the first thing that needs replacing.
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| posted on October 6th, 2012 at 01:22 PM |
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Been using an EMPI Dragfast shifter for well over 15 years in a daily driver,still running well.
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