B&M Megashifter not worth it
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
Yes I will send it early morning this tuesday. The porblem I am having is, that the shifter sets to low in the counsol, that make the shifter boot bunch up at the rear, that causes the shifter to not hit gears 1,2,3. And it just looks getto bad. So thanks they will be put to work right away.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
This is what it shouldnt look like. I got it used from a member here, and it didnt have the mounting brakets. As you can see it sits to low and causes the boot to bunch up at the rear and that keeps it from hitting 1,2,3. Now I can still go from P,R,N and drive with no effort. But ryn28 has them and I am going to buy them from him so I can make it right. whan I get then here and installed I will add a photo of what ot should look like. I know other have it and will add photos of thier setup.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
gah!...........i looked on Jegs for that 3 foot cable and that puppy is $42.99 plus whatever shipping is. thats ridiculous!!!!
http://www.jegs.com/i/B%26amp;M/130/80831/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/B%26amp;M/130/80831/10002/-1
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
Wow, I didn't remember it being that much but then again I bought it so long ago. I agree that sucks but I can tell you the cable lasts virtually forever and really makes a difference. For something your going to use every time you drive the car and the fact that it makes using the shifter so much better, it almost offsets the cost. Once it's in you'll be so happy you did it.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
so the difference is that big of a deal? night and day?
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
It was for me. I used it with the original supplied cable for awhile but it was never nearly as good as when I switched to the SD cable. BretD 88GTA said he has one and might put it in, hopefully he will and will have the same success I did and will post about it before you go out and spend the $$. I can only go by my experience and for me it did the trick.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
I installed mine w/ the 3' SD cable and have had none of the problems I've read about...
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
It was for me. I used it with the original supplied cable for awhile but it was never nearly as good as when I switched to the SD cable. BretD 88GTA said he has one and might put it in, hopefully he will and will have the same success I did and will post about it before you go out and spend the $$. I can only go by my experience and for me it did the trick.
I did switch to the 3ft. cable and it made a big difference. The car shifts out of Park now. Not as smooth in Park, Neutral and Reverse as I'd like, but I can live with it.
The ratchet action does work very nice, though, and adds some more fun factor to driving the car.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
gah!...........i looked on Jegs for that 3 foot cable and that puppy is $42.99 plus whatever shipping is. thats ridiculous!!!!
http://www.jegs.com/i/B%26amp;M/130/80831/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/B%26amp;M/130/80831/10002/-1
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
Well I finaly got mine installed with the right brackets. Thanks to ryn28 he had an extra set of brackets and sold them to me. So here is the difference in looks. So if you do buy one used try to make sure it comes with them. to see what I mean go back and look on this thread for the difference.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
Installed one in my car this past weekend. To be honest. I work at a shop and well with a little bit of bullshitting it was a half day job. The directions supplied are kind of crappy. They say bolt up the shifter and then the next step says before the shifter is bolted in install this part...But I figured it out and it works great. The microswitches had to be slightly adjusted. But overall a good experience.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
is this something i should sub out to a garage or can it be done without special tools etc. and will it work on my 91 z28 auto with i think the 700r4 trans...not sure of what trans is i just got the car
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I think it's managable for most people. Try to follow thier directions the best you can. And I do think with the whole console removed it would be easier for your install.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
I had mine sitting in my room for the longest time. If I don't want to drive it with the racheting, can I just put it in drive and drive with out racheting
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
It's not that hard of an install, just time consuming, took me a little over two hrs ( I do have a shop w/ a lift though), I do agree it may be easier w/ the whole console removed. Oh yeah i recomend spending the extra 40-45 bucks on a the shorter cable....
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
I still have my shifter sitting in a box in the garage lol. It'll be put in eventually...
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
The cable was no problem too me. I'd say its only 3 ft. I wrapped it on top and then under the back tailshaft straight into the bracket. Works like a champ.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
I've had mine in a caprice wagon for several years. No problems on the install or with ease of use. I admit I'm running a custom built console, so I worked out issues with boots as I went along.
If you are having issues because it sits low, why not add some shims?
If you are having issues because it sits low, why not add some shims?
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I have a 1990 firebird and was looking to eventually get one of these. Anybody know if there's any additional problems when putting one into a TA?
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it says will not fit some firebird models...I think the formulas for some reason...
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yea i don't have the formula. Because i have been wanting one for a while. You have to cut it for the console Megashifter? How exactly do you have to cut it?
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
Camaro and firebird consoles are different. The camaro looks like a drop in install. Firebird consoles have to be trimmed/ cut. B&m supplied the template to trace and cut. It weakened my console cover substantially where its basicalled cracked into prices. Only thing holding it together is the B&M meagdhifter console cover. The way the firevirds are setup stock shifted the shifter boot is bolted to the console and the shifted opening is too small... I can't see any aftermarket shifter fitting without modification or not looking like it was meant to be there. But that's what u pay to have an aftermarket shifter.
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Also my dads 86TA had the same console and would have had to be trimmed the same way to fit. Now if only someone made a stronger nicer looking aluminum console cover.... id be all over that
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
ok well my instructions said it fits firebirds but wouldnt fit a particular model...I may be mistaken on the formula..you have to trin the camaro shifter too. Althought not exactly how they do it. mine ended up cracking so I am going to makea custom aluminum setup.
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if you made a nice looking aluminum cover for the firebird i would be interested in it very much
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I have a Camaro so I would not be making a firebird one..i'd imagine it wouldnt be too hard.
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You cant tell its cracked when its intalled and the pics wont show anything. However when you try to take the cover off thats when you see it all cracked and split. I dont have any pics and im not going to remove the cover just to take a pic. Basically I had to trim so much of the cover that it became too brittle, the thin areas (the sides of the cover, long straight sections on the side of the shifter) cracked when pulling it apart. Its basically 2 peices now but its held together by the screws that screw the B&M shifter cover to the stock cover.
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I actually made one a while back out of 18 gauge steel. It was a pain, however it did fit. But i lost the front mounting point and the cigarrette lighter since I didnt want to spend the time fabbing the cig door area. That would have added some serious time to the build. I put it in and I wasnt happy with it. It was much sturdier than the stock plastic but I just wasnt happy with the looks. Stock has a plastic texture to it and recessed mounting holes, mine was polished steel. I could have painted it flat black but I still wouldnt have been happy with no 12V cig source for GPS etc.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
I installed my megashifter in my car and the cable that came with the shifter looks way too long, what do you suggest? reroute it or do as you would say go in an "O" around the shifter?
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
Alot of guys do the O thing, and some of us spend the extra $45 on the shorter cable, the choice is yours. I believe if you read way back around the beginning of this thread you can find a part # for it...
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
not sure why your cable is too long... you should be able to do a large loop with the cable that comes with the kit and it should fit fine. worked great on my 700r4 and my C6 thats in there now.
I wouldnt do the "O" route, too many bends causes drag and friction. Try to keep it in one large swoop that way your cable will last much longer and should be easier to shift as well.
I wouldnt do the "O" route, too many bends causes drag and friction. Try to keep it in one large swoop that way your cable will last much longer and should be easier to shift as well.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
so is the shorter cable basically right from the tranny to the shifter with out any problems in length or kinks? i bought the shifter and cable together slightly used. it seems to be the 5 ft cable. idk how big of a difference it is but its actually going in my 69 Camaro with a 400 turbo. i havent had the chance to try the "O" yet as i seen how long the cable was and at first thought something was wrong or a wrong cable
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
i took mine through the floorboard where the stock cable goes down wraps around the transmission on the passenger side under the tailshaft, then straight into the bracket. works like a champ!
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
so is the shorter cable basically right from the tranny to the shifter with out any problems in length or kinks? i bought the shifter and cable together slightly used. it seems to be the 5 ft cable. idk how big of a difference it is but its actually going in my 69 Camaro with a 400 turbo. i havent had the chance to try the "O" yet as i seen how long the cable was and at first thought something was wrong or a wrong cable
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lol i didnt even bother reading after the first couple posts.... u must have girly hands ive had mine in my car for 2yrs almost and i love the shifter. looks amazing and i installed it myself in a day. its extrememly easy to shift outa park and revers, takes almost no effort at all. idk what u did to yours but it seems that the general consensus is the cable, u might wanna let your 2 mechanics look at it again and see if they got a certificate/license to practice lol jk, that could be the prob... the cable.
u cant beat the looks, and the fact that its a rachet and u cant miss a gear really works for me. mine shifts easy as pie and i have alot of trans upgrades as well that i did myself.
u cant beat the looks, and the fact that its a rachet and u cant miss a gear really works for me. mine shifts easy as pie and i have alot of trans upgrades as well that i did myself.
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
The shifter wont blow up a stock trans. However u can't hold a stock trans in any gear mto any rpm either... so the trans/shifter combo is useless. U would need to put a shift kit in it that allows you to hold the gear to any rpm and allow u to shift/downshift at any rpm.
My mods included, modified transgo shift kit from dana at probuilt. The largest bullet servos available l. Mega boost valave and lower/reverse boost valve. Upgraded internals and max cluthpacks. Deep pan and raptor blood trans fluid
My mods included, modified transgo shift kit from dana at probuilt. The largest bullet servos available l. Mega boost valave and lower/reverse boost valve. Upgraded internals and max cluthpacks. Deep pan and raptor blood trans fluid
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Haha yup! That's expensive tranny fluid lol. Now I just run b&m trickshift and tractor fluid!
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
Does anyone have a spare 1 2 3 D shift indicator? I didnt get one and was hoping someone on here might have one or is using the 1 2 D....PM me if you have a spare one, I would like to get one asap.
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No I meant I have a spare 1 2 D I am using the one you need. Sorry I shouldnt have said anything. It didnt really help the thread out any. Did you buy a new one and it did not come with it? Also you should be able to buy these parts from BM direct.
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oh! haha, i got one but lost is ik i can buy one but i was hoping to get one from someone on here that has an extra or a trade lol
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Re: B&M Megashifter not worth it
its a bit expensive, just for a damn shift window