All,
Been out of bracket racing 20+ years.
Had a Turbo Action Cheetah shifter back then, it worked good.
Not sure I want to use one again......
I like the looks of the TCI Diablo shifters, how is the quality?
Of course the Hurst Quarter stick is a possibility.
Any others?
Looking for thoughts on any - pros and cons.
As always, very much appreciated!

Wally.

I have a Cheetah in the Valiant. I'm pretty lukewarm on it for now.

I have 2 different Quarter Sticks I have used. I will probably put one in the Valiant over the winter.

I also have a PPP that I bought for my Daytona. It is exceptionally nice, but pay very close attention when ordering.

Will it be for street/strip.. racing only.. you
need to know that first.. I had a pro ratchet
that was great for racing but its not a street
style shifter.. the B&M thats in my Rampage is
ok but I dont like that I have to be in drive
to lift the lever for reverse and park

Car will (hopefully) be mid 11’s, mostly on track with the occasional cruise night.

I loved my B&M pro ratchet for racing.. I later
mounted the electric shiftnoid on it.. worked
perfect.. I never missed a shift with it

Hurst quarter stick
Nice, and relatively cheap.

Still using the same Turbo action shifter from the 80's. Pulled it from my Cuda when I started updating it and have used it in my Belvedere from the past 5 yrs. I will be getting another for the Cuda shortly. Never burnt a cable mine is 30 plus yrs old.

I like the Hurst Quarter Stick. I like the B&M Pro Stick better because it comes with a true Morse cable and better hardware. At least it used to. PPP is top shelf. Turbo Action/Winters shifter is like a dial telephone in a smartphone world.

I use a B&M Quicksilver. I purchased it back when the car was primarily a street only car. It still works well, but I’m not married to it. I do like the street musclecar look it offers.
It uses a lift-action as the gate mechanism, so it is easily operated with one hand.

Having had three different shifters in two cars the PPP I’m currently running is by far the best most precise piece I’ve had, but I think it would be a bit cumbersome on the street.

Turbo Action cheetah would make a fine street shifter as it’s foregiving as a stick in a bowl of pudding.

My other love/hate relationship was with Hursts Pro Matic 2. Had one in the Mirada and it worked great street/strip. Decided to put one in the Duster and it NEVER worked right. Something internal with the shifter itself but by the time we tried finally determined this Jegs nor Hurst seemed interested in helping us. So we made our second mistake and replaced it with a T/A Cheatah.... my dad was wheeling the car at the time and just accepted the fact that every once in awhile you’d make a 1-3 shift.

That occasional 1-3 shift is why I got rid of my Cheetah and went with a pro Ratchet. Love it.

Hooked up a Shifnoid but haven't made it out this year.

Hurst quarter stick.

B&M pro ratchet here.

I used the TA cheetah years ago and it got the job done, but it wasn’t always perfect, so I also am lukewarm on those.
It’s kinda like you want one that’s fool proof and shifts perfect every time without thinking about it.
I like the 1/4 stick, was never big on ratchet shifters, but I suppose it’s a lot of personal preference.
I like the “looks” of the TCI Diablo, but looks aren’t everything, was hoping to find someone with real world experience.
How about the B&M Bandit??
If not, I think it with be a quarter stick.

Thank you all for the input!

Out of the three I’ve run.... that describes my PPP

....but I’ll be honest. A car that that’s going to see mostly street and some racing you probably don’t need to drop that kind of coin. Of course if your looking at the TCI Diablo, that ain’t no cheapie either. Looked it up online and the one “buzzword” that would bother me is the “...is a universal shifter designed for use with popular GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles, and can be configured for use with 2, 3, 4 and 6-speed transmissions (forward/reverse patterns)”. I’d really like to hear from somebody that runs one how it works.

Ratchet shifters I prefer. Properly adjusted they put you in the gear you select PERIOD!

T/A shifter is a gate shifter.... I got my car launching hard enough that it was making the 1-2 shift on its own. Between that and knowing what my dad went through I bought their other guide plate, but soon after sold it as I got a deal on a clean N PPP.

Thank you so much J Body.
I wish I could go to an old time speed shop where they were all in stock and I could try them out to pick which one I think would work best.
If I venture out and try the Diablo I will definitely chime in about it, or I’ll just go with what I know works.

I hear ya there... maybe go to the track and check a few cars out. Never a bad idea to go to the track

B&M Pro-Ratchet is all I run in my street/strip cars. Put it in and never worry about it, and it's impossible to ever miss a gear.

I have a PPP in my Challenger. Very nice quality piece.