redbird_400

For those who allready have it how does it work out for you. Anything you like or dislike about it?



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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

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91Z28

RED,
i have one, and i am pretty pleased, not too hard to install even for the avg person, you do have to make mod's to your console, but looks great, shifts great with a trans kit, which i would recomend too. Lots of guys here have it, but i hear mostly good comments about it !

Hg

What mods do you need to make to the console?

@ZZKKER

iTrader: (1)

you can buy a counsol version that requires you to cut out the stock shifter plate and do some trimming on a metal peice inside the counsel.

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1987 IROC-Z 355 TPI
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K&N air filters
polyurithane front and rear anti-roll bar bushings
3 inch exaust
DF88ECU pannasonic cd player head unit
soundstream audio 200w amp
JL audio 12" subwoofer
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89 mustaing GT
97 civic type R
96 s-10 SS
94 integra type R
98 cavalier (this guy must have been high, it was a 4 cyl.)
89 caprice
90 camaro RS 305 tpi
95 mistubishi 3000 gt VR4
many more slow stupid cars.

scauffiel

I like it; took me an afternoon by myself to install and adjust it. Not to bad of an install.

Steve

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Garett92Z

i just installed my megashifter this morning and it's sweet!
only thing is getting it out of park is kinda hard... you really have to press on the release lever...
other than that little thing it's sweet.
the only tip I have to you if installing it is to route the shifter cable properly as they say in the instructions... which means loop it around the top of the transmission (you'll know what i mean when you look at the instructions) ...

good luck
garett

91Z28

Sometimes it is hard to get the damn thing out of park, especially on a hill, but only at first, after a few months of use they tend to loosen up. Cutting the console isint really all that tuff; hell they give you a template to use, you just have to take your time when installing, and definatly loop the cable, do it right and you wont have problems with your car rolling down the street when you get out

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blue86iroc

iTrader: (2)

I've got one also, and it's a great shifter. All of the shifts are very positive, and you don't have to worry about shifting through a gear because it uses a ratchet mechanism. I would recommend getting the three-foot cable, however, as it really loosed up the shifting for me compared to the included five-footer.

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1986 Camaro IROC-Z
305 TPI V8

1967 Camaro SS-396 (Dad's)
11,000 miles



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Kandied91z

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for me i would say the hardest thing was wiring up the neutral safety switch; going to radio shack paying $10 for something they should have included was disappointing.

I found the hardest part was figuring out a way to leave the stock harness in place in case i didn't like the shifter; so the install ran me about a full day. if i would have followed the directions and cut up my harness, then i would say around 3-4 hours at most no prob.

The worst thing is the stiffness at first, i thought i either did something wrong or it was broken; it took me a few days to get use to it and a couple of months for it to loosen itself up.

now that everything is done, i'm very happy with it; it makes shifting much nicer (no more skip shifts) and it adds that extra race feel to the car. always get compliments.

also, i don't get as many people asking to drive it because they can't get it out of park.

killer305

iTrader: (1)

i love mine, it looks real nice, and i get alot of compliments. some people think i have a manual transmission now which i find funny. the only thing i had problems with was i had a hammer the the transmission pan, but not to much. id go for it if i where you

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90 RS 305 tbi, 4 3/4" cowl Hood, Edelbrock TES headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Crane roller cam, comp roller rockers, vortec heads/intake, ported tbi, w/new injectors, MSD probillet Distributer/ coil, 1 inch tbi spacer, air foil, 14x4 k&n flat base air cleaner, Rebuilt 700r4 w/ B&M shift kit, B&M Megashifter, 3.23 posi, 2 12 RF's with mtx amp, top of line alpine cd player, soon to have 90-91 gfx, z-28 wing, new paintjob, rims, and all new lowered suspension.

Jim85IROC

iTrader: (2)

Do a search on the transmission board. You'll find a bunch of posts on it. There are a LOT of us that hate them. They're cheaply made crap. To prevent your whole console from lifting up, you've got to cut away a chunk of the shifter linkage. Since this is an application-specific model, there should be no need. Wiring up the relays is a pain in the *** , the handle will not stay tight, and the threads under the handle strip very easily. My cable also was split when it was brand new, and has since split in 2 or 3 other places (less than 5,000 miles usage). The hurst dual gate shifter is only a few dollars more and is much higher quality, and they don't require that you hack your stock console, plus the hurst works with the factory cable so you don't have to screw with installing B&M's useless cable & special bracketry.

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redbird_400

I dont know about that bird there on you sight. By the was nice music man haha! Any way why dont you put some interior pics of your shifter here so I can see what you have. Do you have the hurst in there?



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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

purpleworm

I don't know why all of you smart car guys have problems with the shifter. I don't know crap and I got everything to work beautiful. The install was a bit fussy at times but mine went in and looks great. I got about half way though the install and I thought what have I done to my poor car but it works tops. I adjusted it on the first try and everything works perfect.

It loosened up nicely and now nodody can figure out how it works. The best part is, you pull the small T handle up and rip the shifter back and it drops into D


I always wanted a standard but this is the next best thing. It made driving my car much more fun. Find a nice twisty country road and start rowing though the gears and you will love it!

redbird_400

Does anybody have the hurst shifter that looks like this.

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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

1bad91Z

iTrader: (1)

I love mine!! It took me a couple of tries to route the shift cable properly, but other than that the install is fairly simple and it looks awesome!

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

redbird_400

How long have you had it? Was that the B.M.?



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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

redbird_400

I found a pic of a nice one. This one will probley fit better then the other I have posted up there.



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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

91Z28

Aout the relay, what is it's function, i bought the relay but never put it into place, what is it's purpose ????????????

1bad91Z

iTrader: (1)

yes, mine is the B&M and I've had it in there for about 8 months. I bought and installed the double poll double throw relay and wired it just like the instructions said to. The purpose of having the relay is to protect the electical components that it is wired to. Example: neutral safety switch, reverse light switch, etc. etc... It was a pain in the butt to wire it in though since the connecting pins on the relay are so small and fragile. Just use the small female connectors and be really careful and all should go well like mine did.

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

redbird_400

8 months and you havent had any problems with it?
Yeah I want to go with that last one I put a pic up on but thire web sight says it will no fit on a 82-92 formula it that because of the console or the trans? The console should be a problem like you guys said but the trans might.

>what kind or model do you have that fits?


here is that page
http://www.bmracing.com/noflash/prod...gashifter.html



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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

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redbird_400

Hey steve Do you think I could install mine just as you did on that web sight you have?


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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

87IROC-Zowner

Had the same shifter in my IROC. Easy to install, and to wire up. After about the third time the threads stripped and there was nothing left to die threads out of, I got pissed and jerked the P.O.S. out and flung it just as far as I could into the woods behind my house. Lucky for me I didn't ever take the time to hack up my console. I was waiting to find a used one to use instead. Never found one, but anyways..... The point is, the Factory shifter works Perfect, did before, does now.

What a waste of $150.

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1987 IROC,305 TPI Slush box G80,G92,143K+:Mint condition,K&N Filters, ADS Superchip, Stock Exhaust, Virgin Engine and transmission.

1968 SS Camaro, 350 built and shaved, Holley 750 Dual line double pumper, TH-400, 3.73's

Two other Thrid Gen Camaro's for parts ('84Z and '85Z TPI)

ViciousZ

iTrader: (1)

I put one in my car back in June and haven't had any problems with it. But I know two guys personally who have had problems with it either not shifting out of park or the park/neutral switch and reverse lights giving them grief. The additional relay has something to do with the torque converter locking and unlocking. I called B&M personally to ask them about this. I never wired up the extra relay, so ever since I put the shifter in, the engine will stumble for a second or two after the initial startup if the engine is cold. This problem started immediately after I installed the shifter, and later when I put that engine in a different f-body (w/ stock shifter) I haven't had a problem.
Also you ought to consider exactly how that shifter feels in the palm of your hand after it's been baking in the hot July sun. Might want to consider those t-top covers afterall. LOL.

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91 Z28
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Jza

I have one. I don't have any problems past what has already been mentioned, and think the shifter itself is definitely better than the stock shifter. Meanwhile, the cable and lever mechanics and the electronic aspects all leave something to be desired. I like the shifter, but I wouldn't buy it again if I had it to do over.

Mark A Shields

Installed mine about 8 months ago. Took 3hrs. I love it, no complaints what so ever. I didn't use the neutral relay and even used the stock cable, didn't use the one they sent me. Didn't require getting under the car. 2 tips: 1. don't use armoral on the boot it will destroy it, 2. use locktite on the handle so it won't strip.

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'86 IROC
T-TOPS, TINTED WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHT BLACKOUTS
GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK TES HEADERS
3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
160* Stat, just switched to 180* b/c of winter coming and going to college in the mts.
3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite

Mark A Shields

Or on a cold winter day when it's freezing out.

redbird_400

Onece you burn you hand a couple of times you get use to it But I decided to get it in two weeks. I'll post some pics when I do get it.

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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

[This message has been edited by redbird_400 (edited November 23, 2001).]