TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick.

Posted By: 73swinger

TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 04:27 PM

Who likes what, given the choices.
probably forward pattern valve body, no air shift.

Posted By: an8sec70cuda

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 08:44 PM

I like the 1/4 stick. It's solid and I like being to slam the crap out of it if I want to. I just don't like the feel of the Cheetah.

Posted By: bigsbigelow

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 08:51 PM

1/4 Stick faithful here.

I use a forward pattern as well.

Posted By: topside

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 08:58 PM

To me the Cheetah is dead simple, no triggers or additional levers, and the gate is visible. Mine are reverse pattern, but would be just as simple in forward pattern. I also like the button on the handle, which I use for the line-loc. The one in my Duster has probably been there 20 years or so and has never needed any attention.

Posted By: ChrisJohnston669

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 10:36 PM

HATE cheetah shifters.

Posted By: jamesc

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 10:39 PM

i never personally cared for the cheetah

Posted By: fishy340

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 10:44 PM

i liked the quarter stick,then in the 1970's something better came along

Posted By: mikeysmopars

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 10:58 PM

I like my cheetah and is a reverse pattern but if you aren't careful it will overshift and go right past second gear, Really kills your run.

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Posted By: rt66jim

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/08/12 11:45 PM

Winters here.

Posted By: 11secdart

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 12:13 AM

Cheetah here, been in the car over 25 years with no problems.

Posted By: actionange

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 02:44 AM

Quote:

Cheetah here, been in the car over 25 years with no problems.

Posted By: 11secdart

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 03:45 AM

Hi Ange

Posted By: rebel

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 04:50 AM

i have a cheeter i use with the Safe Neutral brake. with gears in a different location, this shifter works great. no slipping past 2nd when you get a little over excited when racing.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 04:24 PM

I have had my Cheeta for over twenty years. I like that I can go to my local boat supplier and get replacement Morse cables in any length. I have also used it with air and electric shift. Currently have electric which I like better.

I also took it apart so I could use it backwards.

Posted By: Lil Demon

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 06:26 PM

Buy a PPP shifter and don't ever look back.

Posted By: Max Wedge Savoy

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 06:41 PM

Cheetah in my last 2 cars and soon to be a 3rd.

Posted By: Plumb Wired

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 07:02 PM

Quote:

Buy a PPP shifter and don't ever look back.

I would if you could get anyone to answer the phone @ PPP!

I have used both T/A Cheetah's & Quarter Sticks in the past, no issues with either.

Mike Gray

Posted By: Streetwize

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 07:29 PM

I'm old school but I like the Cheetah RVB but with the forward gate, no way to go 1-3 on that one.

Had a couple Q sticks over the years, I actually prefer the shifter feel but the component quality is not as durable and I always felt it was a "GM" shifter that was 'adapted' to work for fords and mopars.

Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 08:11 PM

I've raced the quartersticks, Fairbanks and Winters, I like them(Fairbanks, Winters) the best

Posted By: 73swinger

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/09/12 08:49 PM

Thanks for all the opinions.
I ended up purchasing a Cheetah, with the Summit Pro Shop discount. I'm in the accumulation stage of a new build.

Posted By: buck440

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/10/12 02:54 AM

cheetah by far supior cables great design i love mine my winters also...

Posted By: Adobedude

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/10/12 03:10 AM

Reverse Pattern Cheetah here:

Took me awile to quit pulling from 1st to 3rd (lost a few rounds becuase of it

) but I like it now that I've learned how to use it.

It's in for the duration, I'm too old to learn new tricks...Again.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/10/12 03:13 AM

Quote:

I've raced the quartersticks, Fairbanks and Winters, I like them(Fairbanks, Winters) the best

Is Fairbanks still in business?

Posted By: 67HEMI

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/10/12 03:20 AM

Reverse Cheetahs in both of our cars,love them especially on the street from light to light.

Posted By: AtomicDog

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/10/12 05:32 AM

Love the Winters shifter.

If I remember correctly, the TA seemed to be copied from the Winters design.

Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: TA Cheetah vs Quarter Stick. - 02/10/12 07:59 AM

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I've raced the quartersticks, Fairbanks and Winters, I like them(Fairbanks, Winters) the best

Is Fairbanks still in business?

Not making shifters that I know of, the Winters is the same shifter, so is the T/A

T/A went with a little less complicated linkage arrangement with cable coming in the front of the trans like the like most of the other shifters out there. The original Fairbanks and Winters have the shifter cables come in the rear of the tranny and use a bellcrank mounted on the drivers side rear case ear with a shifter rod going up to the selector arm on the valve body

The shifter is a heavy duty industrail truck shifter, not a race only design

Winters is still in business

I just bought the small parts kit for my next car late last year, 2011. I had a shifter and cable and no hardware. Winters make the Winters quick change circle track race rear ends still