ACME SS
Well-Known Member
I could probably call Summit or Jegs but you guys actually drive this stuff so I trust your opinion more.
I would like to go to a reverse pattern manual valve body but NOT have the engine braking feature. As for my intended driving purpose, I prefer a manual transmission for the added input it adds to the experience of driving and I would possibly want to take it to the local track from time to time for test and tune purposes. I have no desire to highly modify my car into a race car, just want it to be more fun to drive. I also would like to stay in the $500 or less range on the valve body with the understanding that a floor shifter will probably double this cost. The specification charts I find don't seem to address the engine braking or no engine braking aspect.
I'm curious if anyone out there has a manual valve body like I described above W/O engine braking that was on the low price range and if so, would you recommend it? Which one did you purchase? I'm also interested in a floor shifter to go with it that works good for you. I have had experience with a Hurst floor shifter in the past (don't recall the model but it would be in the "you get what you pay for" category as my son purchased it when he was in high school) that would bind constantly, so I'm a little nervous of buying another junk but as I mentioned above, I don't plan to full-on race the car, just drive it mostly on the street.
Thanks
I would like to go to a reverse pattern manual valve body but NOT have the engine braking feature. As for my intended driving purpose, I prefer a manual transmission for the added input it adds to the experience of driving and I would possibly want to take it to the local track from time to time for test and tune purposes. I have no desire to highly modify my car into a race car, just want it to be more fun to drive. I also would like to stay in the $500 or less range on the valve body with the understanding that a floor shifter will probably double this cost. The specification charts I find don't seem to address the engine braking or no engine braking aspect.
I'm curious if anyone out there has a manual valve body like I described above W/O engine braking that was on the low price range and if so, would you recommend it? Which one did you purchase? I'm also interested in a floor shifter to go with it that works good for you. I have had experience with a Hurst floor shifter in the past (don't recall the model but it would be in the "you get what you pay for" category as my son purchased it when he was in high school) that would bind constantly, so I'm a little nervous of buying another junk but as I mentioned above, I don't plan to full-on race the car, just drive it mostly on the street.
Thanks