B&M Shifters?

**GeTePe** · 01-28-2012

I saw a video on youtube of a guy who put a B&M Quicksilver into a 2000 Bonnie:

I was wondering if anybody else here has done this, and second, how you would go about doing this.

I have a 1997 GTP, btw.

**Scottydoggs** · 01-28-2012

mount it and hook up the shift cable to it. done.

**GeTePe** · 01-28-2012

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

mount it and hook up the shift cable to it. done.

If it's honestly just that easy I'll love you to death. I'm pretty sure the quicksilver has the same throw as the default shifter, so hopefully it really is just that easy.

I do have to relocate the perf shift button, but that should be cake.

**boostedcompg** · 01-28-2012

because racekar?

**GeTePe** · 01-28-2012

Originally Posted by boostedcompg

because racekar?

Pretty much, yeah. I don't have a need for it but it's pretty kewl.

**02 WS6 TA** · 01-28-2012

That's nearly Fiat 500 cool.

**GeTePe** · 01-28-2012

Originally Posted by 02 WS6 TA

That's nearly Fiat 500 cool.

It's Abarth level cool if you ask me.

**matt5112** · 01-28-2012

abarth can't do wheelies.

**Odi** · 01-28-2012

Originally Posted by matt5112

abarth can't do wheelies.

close enough

**Mater** · 01-28-2012

hmmm

looks cool if you get the one with the butten on the side you could wiring up perf shift to that

i always had an idea of using perf shift as a way to make it a "manual" valve body by proagraiming the seprate perf shift tables to lock out the gears so it acts liek a manual valve body put it in 1 it's 1st gear put it in 2 second gear, exc, exc

or have it be a revears manual D is 1st, 3 is 2nd, 2 is 3rd and 1 is 4th

no idea if it would actualy work though been a few years sense i looked at the shift tables

**GeTePe** · 01-28-2012

Originally Posted by Mater

hmmm

looks cool if you get the one with the butten on the side you could wiring up perf shift to that

i always had an idea of using perf shift as a way to make it a "manual" valve body by proagraiming the seprate perf shift tables to lock out the gears so it acts liek a manual valve body put it in 1 it's 1st gear put it in 2 second gear, exc, exc

or have it be a revears manual D is 1st, 3 is 2nd, 2 is 3rd and 1 is 4th

no idea if it would actualy work though been a few years sense i looked at the shift tables

If you can, just set perf shift points at extreme numbers, so that it will never shift by itself, so when you want to go manual put that **** into performance mode.

**boostedcompg** · 01-28-2012

Or jusy buy a manuel.....and stop trying to a ricecar driver

**Mater** · 01-28-2012

Originally Posted by GeTePe

If you can, just set perf shift points at extreme numbers, so that it will never shift by itself, so when you want to go manual put that **** into performance mode.

exactly my plan. hmm may have to test this with the 99 and depending how well it works add a perfomance shift to the 97. it will basicly just be Tap shift but with out the paddles

and about a manual yes that would be the better way to go but my effed up knee says noo to 3 pedals

plus auto is more consistant with drag racing. a manual would be better with autoX or road course though. plus drag racers have been using manual valve body autos for years my '82 Grand Prix had one in it's THM350 it was a low 12 second car with it's 400hp olds 350 best high school car ever

**GeTePe** · 01-28-2012

Originally Posted by boostedcompg

Or jusy buy a manuel.....and stop trying to a ricecar driver

Manual, not manuel. Manuel is a name.

And second, I can do whatever I want.

**boostedcompg** · 01-28-2012

^you sure can...might as well get a shopping cart wing and some stickers while we're at it. The b&m on its own isn't a horrid idea, but its an automatic trans, let it do what its designed to do.

**redlinepontiac** · 01-28-2012

hmm reverse manual valve body..

**GeTePe** · 01-28-2012

So now it all comes down to which shifter I want:

quicksilver:

hammer:

Pro-ratchet:

bandit:

Thoughts?

**redlinepontiac** · 01-28-2012

pro ratchet,

what about the hurst styled one?

**GeTePe** · 01-28-2012

Originally Posted by boostedcompg

^you sure can...might as well get a shopping cart wing and some stickers while we're at it. The b&m on its own isn't a horrid idea, but its an automatic trans, let it do what its designed to do.

I wouldn't even liken the situations because they don't do remotely the same thing.