Pilot short shifter---as bad as OBX?
Yeah it does, it makes this whooshing sound evocative of a blow off valve...wait, thats my tape recording BOV mad simulation...seriously though, it doesn't really make any sound except a couple of clicks to let you know you've engaged through the most precise short shifter out there...out of curiosity, chet, what kind of Panoz race cars did you say the B&M short shifter felt like?
It actually sits lower? Wow, my C's shifter is stock height and still i can go from 1st to 2nd with the flick of my wrist. In fact, i put a brand new (3 years ago) factory shift knob on top of it and it looks totally stock, until you shift with it! And there is a circlip that dampens the chatter that you are hearing with the B&M. Basically, the C's is the best if you want your stock shifter to be shorter, but dont wanna change anything else. At all. I love it, Glad you love yours too!
luck is having been able to drive all of the cars below(results of knowing car gurus, racing guys, and rich car shop owners):
-lotus esprit twin-turbo V-8 1999 (overboosted to 430hp)-panoz esperante race cars-BMW Z8-2001 porshe 911 twin turbo AWD-Ferrari F355 convertible(easily my favorite. period.)-Dodge Viper(ugh. muscle car, suspension was mushy)-Acura NSX 1997, and a 1999(guys has 2. hah.)-2000 Bentley(the big assed one...I dont remember the name. it was cream white on cream white with 19" rims and a supercharged engine...****ing uber-pimp....)
anyways, Im missing a lamobrghini, aston matrin, etc...
-chet
-lotus esprit twin-turbo V-8 1999 (overboosted to 430hp)-panoz esperante race cars-BMW Z8-2001 porshe 911 twin turbo AWD-Ferrari F355 convertible(easily my favorite. period.)-Dodge Viper(ugh. muscle car, suspension was mushy)-Acura NSX 1997, and a 1999(guys has 2. hah.)-2000 Bentley(the big assed one...I dont remember the name. it was cream white on cream white with 19" rims and a supercharged engine...****ing uber-pimp....)
anyways, Im missing a lamobrghini, aston matrin, etc...
-chet
oh the porshe was far faster, but the ferrari was..well..a ferrari. its an experience..it just felt more harmonious than the porshe...the porshe doesnt take skill or even a passion for driving to drive fast, the ferrari, well, it has a kind of soul...
I didnt really love ferraris until I drove that one, a yellow convertible 6-speed....
I drove the porshe with the owner around some local twisties, with a final highway run when he said "oh, you went to panoz racing school? you wanna drive my porshe? tell me what you think?"
that was great. the ferrari I drove after a car show when the guy cought me oogling it. I had to leave him my credit card and keys to my 300zx, but so what? it was great.
the others were driven form being a detailer, or test driven after doing work on them(the lotus guy, mark hill, wanted me to test it to 130 to make sure the yokohama AVS sports didnt vibrate at "highway" speeds.....yeesh.)
-chet
I didnt really love ferraris until I drove that one, a yellow convertible 6-speed....
I drove the porshe with the owner around some local twisties, with a final highway run when he said "oh, you went to panoz racing school? you wanna drive my porshe? tell me what you think?"
that was great. the ferrari I drove after a car show when the guy cought me oogling it. I had to leave him my credit card and keys to my 300zx, but so what? it was great.
the others were driven form being a detailer, or test driven after doing work on them(the lotus guy, mark hill, wanted me to test it to 130 to make sure the yokohama AVS sports didnt vibrate at "highway" speeds.....yeesh.)
-chet
i used to do detailing for 2 car shops in atlanta, japanese motorsports, and wolfgangs import service.
after that, I knew racers/exoticar owners from the GA Z club(when I had my 300ZX), and also continues car detailing, and helped afew guys out with car show prep..since then its been working gor NTB, and working with a few local area car guys(who live in ST/ ives, ST. amrrlow, and sugar loaf, all 800k over houses) jaguars and sutff, and when they're happy(which they are
I know most by first name, they call and go "hey chet, its eric! I need XXX for my jag..") some bring me things like the 911 turbo, or the lotus...
and there ya go. yeah I almost nutted myslef over the lotus twin turbo and ferrari F355.
-chet
after that, I knew racers/exoticar owners from the GA Z club(when I had my 300ZX), and also continues car detailing, and helped afew guys out with car show prep..since then its been working gor NTB, and working with a few local area car guys(who live in ST/ ives, ST. amrrlow, and sugar loaf, all 800k over houses) jaguars and sutff, and when they're happy(which they are
I know most by first name, they call and go "hey chet, its eric! I need XXX for my jag..") some bring me things like the 911 turbo, or the lotus...and there ya go. yeah I almost nutted myslef over the lotus twin turbo and ferrari F355.-chet