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B&M MEGA SHIFTER
Thinking of installing one in 1970 Challenger R/T, anyone have anything to say about these shifters? Or do any of you have one installed? Any info would be great, Cheers
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It's one fo my favourites. I like it the most at its price class. Compared to some other ratchet shifters, it'snot as flimsy. A really rigid unit; I have used them for about ten years without a miss and also have had several other shifters. Converted to T/A this summer, but would have no problem with the emgashifter even in the new car. Just wanted to try "the best" shifter.
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Cheers, It was either the Mega shifter or Hurst V Matic 2 shifter.......I am very confused People say Hurst people say B&M. I will be doing some more research on both to narrow it to one. What do you think of the Hurst V Matic 2 shifter? Cheers for your input
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I have had both the V matic 2 (which used to be a mr Gasket shifter before they became the same company), Pro Matic 2, and B&M star shifter of the ratchet style shifters, and I like the megashifter teh best. The Starshifter and the V-matic 2 are "double action" shifters, but I have not yet figured out why I should need two different set ups there. All you need is the ratchet, everything else put in to the same package just makes it less accurate and means more wearing parts = sloppy with age. Personally I like ratchet shifters more than the (often cheaper) gate style shifters. The T/A Cheetach is an expection.
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The Mega Shifter rocks! One thing to note: it comes with a 5 foot cable and routing it in a Mopar application is nearly fruitless, go ahead and order a 3 foot cable and save yourself a headache.
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I guess that's the situation with most shiters that have forward facing cables; it's hard to route away from the exhaust with the stock cable. Didn't think about that because I have had fenderwells, and they are not a problem.
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Cheers guys for the info it is all good to know.......Now by saying that the Mega Shifter is rachet only, can you still drive in everyday Auto like in drive and not have to shift, Then when you want to have some fun pull the pin slam the shifter back and it now becomes a rachet style shifter? If you could fill me in on a story type explanation I would be a happy Mopar man eg: Starting from park to drive how its done-pull/push what then how the rachet works like getting it from drive to rachet (if it has normal drive mode?)? Cheers guys for your help much appreciated
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I've been looking at summit for performance and looks......What have you heard about the Pistol-Grip Quarter stick?
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Never mind about the pistol grip, I've seen that it is for mostly strip use.....Mine is for street. So my options are still the same:
Option #1 = B&M Mega Shifter. Option #2 = Hurst V Matic 2 Shifter. My heart is leaning towards the B&M but your pros and cons for both help me to decide this Mopars shifting Future |
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Easy to use is where the Mega has it hands down in my book. To shift it from park, simply grab the shifter, pull up up on the t handle, move the selector to reverse or continue on to neutral or drive where you'll feel the t-handle "drop" putting it in the ratchet mode. Either leave it in drive or you can ratchet one gear selection at a time down through second to first and ratchet one gear at a time from first all the way to neutral. To get back into park or reverse, simply put it in drive, pull up on the t-handle and move the shifter to reverse or park.
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Cheers, Reverse Manual Valve body simply means the shift pattern reads:
Park R N 1 2 3 and Forwards, Park R N 3 2 1 I will be going Reverse so is there any mods that need to be done to the trans or is there a simply shift plate that you insert somewhere? Cheers once again |
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A "reverse manual valve body" is just that, a transmission valve body where the shift quadrants are reversed for the forward gears and the "automatic" function of the transmission is defeated, meaning you'll have to shift the transmission manually at all times. The Mega will work with a reverse manual body, most ratchet shifters will.
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O.K, Soooo I can get the B&M Mega Shifter with a reverse manual body but I will have to shift gears manually all the time? If so that kind sux, Can't I have it set up so if I wan't to change my gear(s) up I pull back and still have the "Automatic" mode? What would happen if I just replaced the slap-stick with the B&M, Nothing it would be just forward up shifts....am I right. But to change my gear(s) to shift up if I pull backwards I would have to install a Reverse manual body. Cheers
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Hi, I have a mega shifter in my Duster street car and I like it alot, I had a star shifter, hated it. The hurst shifter in my opinion is junk. They are all a little tricky to get adjusted perfectly but with some patience you can get it right. I would highly recommend the Mega Shifter for the street. I have a B&M pro ratchet in my Dart bracket car which is nice also.
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Cheers all info is welcome.........I still need to find out if I can have it set up so that when in ratchet mode, when I pull backwards it will shift up and still keep normal Auto mode? Is this possible or do I have to get a reverse manual valve body to shift backwards for up shifts, but lose normal Auto mode?
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Manual
Nope a Manual valvebody is just that..Manual shifts..I have a Trans-act reverse pattern with trans brake..Its not so bad you get used to it pretty easy..Ill probably switch from my stock console since the bushings are getting worn and you kinda gotta slam it to hit 3rd or pull back to hard from first and miss 2nd..Ive inspected the Hurst Pro-matic-2 and it seems to be a stout racheting unit..Has anyone used this type? Its pretty inexpensive at 130 bux..But some say you get what you pay for..
They also say you shouldnt use a transbrake valvebody on the street but I have band apply so I havent granaded the sprag yet(thank god)lol..I usually wait till Im almost stopped the downshift..Heck sometime Ill sit at the light in 3rd then shift to 1st when the light changes.. |
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This is going to sound stupid but now I'm real confussed..... That sounds like the info I need to know but can you explain it a little clearer
1# If I was to buy the B&M Megashifter would I be able to shift up the gears by pulling the gear stick backwards and still be able to have it in Auto where the trans does the shifting? 2# Does the B&M Megashifter shift Forwards for up shifts originally? Is this how they come standard. 3# Can you get a B&M Megashifter that shifts backwards for up shifts straight from the shop, without having to touch the transmission it self? Cheers for this guys, |
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why do you want to waste all your money on a shifter? I use the stock slap stick , works fine for me. I run 11.80's with a stock suspention. I have the cheetah fwd pattern valve body and a 9 1/2 inch converter.
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I don't think it's a waste, The slap-stick is all good but you can't slam it like the B&M or Hurst shifters in ratcet mode. Each to there own
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I have a question! Why did someone suggest getting a 3' cable instead of the stock five foot cable? I have a Hurst shifter, and if anything, I need a longer cable. Typo mybe, or am I doing something wrong? By the way, the Hurst shifter I have is really hard to shift!!
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So I take it, the Hurst is not to good for shifting? I think the cable length is so the driver can postion the shifter where ever he wants and some cars trans are different lengths away. How have you got yours set up? Shift the stick up for up shifts?, and are you able to have normal auto where the trans does the shifting? By the way what model Hurst do you have? Cheers, NZ
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My trans is built with a basic shift kit. It is still automatic shift. I don't think you can make a reverse shift transmission with automatic shift. The shifter doesn't make the difference, though. It just moves the linkage on the trans. The difference is in the valve body, and I think all reverse valve bodies are also manual only valve bodies. I think my shifter is a Hurst V-Matic 2. Maybe I got a bad one, or my cable might be too short, but I don't like it so far. It has deffinately helped to insure that my mom can't drive my car!! LOL It also makes my dad think twice about driving it and its his engine in the car!!
Good Luck!! |
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I run a Pro-Matic 2 in my car and I like it, Full ratchet up and down. It fits in my stock console too.One bugger in it is that you have to ratchet down to first from D. Not a big deal at all, but at a light idling in D and some chump punks you and gets the hole shot, you have to ratchet down to second, let up so the sprag resets and then ratchet down to first. By that time you are alone at the crosswalk and the competition is already out of the intersection. I would like a T-handle you could pull up and bypass the ratchets. Other than that, it is a tough shifter. Very sturdy and precise shifts. You pull up on the stick to get out of P, that is a lesson for the Valets. As for the 3 foot cable, I dont see how you could go smaller than the 5 footer and still retain a nice sweeping bend unless your shifter has a reversed cable (out the back toward the differential, makes sense to me).
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The only way to set it up so that shifting backwards will up shift instead of downshift is to put a reverse pattern manual valve body. Yes you will lose all automatic shifting capabilities. Why would you want to shift backwards?
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OK, Soooo If I'm not mistaken it goes something like this:
# Pull the lockout pin thing up and shift out of PARK past REVERSE and NEUTRAL and into DRIVE. # Once in DRIVE you can keep it there for Automatic shifting OR pull lockout pin up again and go straight down to 1ST and it now becomes a rachet shifter? Or is it NEUTRAL for Ratchet shifting? Cheers guys, This is confusing me to buggery for some bloody reason |
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I just find it better to SLAM down than push up Does it have anything to do with the cabble? So it looks like I'm going to have to go the forward pattern. There would have to be nothing done to the transmission either if I get it and install it the normal way apart from normal installation part. Like if I went reverse shifting style I would have to get a Vavle body. Unlike if I left it normal, Nothing to be done?
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Re: Manual
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Sorry to say DC but I will probably get the B&M Shifter, You will be the first to know if it stuffs up - (touch wood). Won't you enjoy teasing me about that! I've just heard far to many good comments compared to the negative ones. Hurst also has some faults so I've heard so it pretty much came down to buyers choice Cheers for your input everyone and to you DC
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I must disagree with the pro matic being better than a megashifter. And believe me, this is not something I have heard; I have had both and actually still do; Pro Matic in the shelf and megashifter in one car. I like the Megashifter way better, but I guess some people may have a different opinion. They both work about the same way though, and I don't think there is a lot of difference in how they funstion. The Pro Matics I have had (3) have been looser than my Megashifters (3). Starshifter and V-matic are toys compared to either of them, I've had one of both of them too. I like the Megashifter looks better, it has a trigger acting as a neutral-reverse lock while with the pro matic you have to raise the whole lever.
There is no way that I know of that you could have reverse shifting with a regular automatic valvebody. Believe me, with a ratchet shifter working both up and down, you do not care wether you have to pull or push the stick. With a non manual valve body your shifts will be delayed in any case; the manual valve body is the only way to get the trans shift the very moment you order it to. |
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