I definitely have more noise in 1st through 4th, especially at WOT, with the Hurst.
But it is as quite as a church mouse in 5th and 6th.
I also feel that the Hurst with it's shorter throw and shorter shift tower is tough on the syncros when the trans is cold. So I shift it very gentley until the trans oil warms up.
I have to agree with silvertp, the Hurst is a vast improvement over the stock shifter.
Russ
