Shifter Handle Options?

[Hamrhead]

I really wanted a First Strike handle, but the Viper Store wants almost $170(including S&H) for one. Kind of ridiculous IMO.

Not really interested in swapping out the entire shifter. Just want a shorter handle.


What are my options?

[pony23]

I love my ACR handle. Much better than the stock truck shifter.

[cubican]

Here's my shifter h image.jpg image.jpg

[67PLY]

Here is the 2010 ACR handle in your old 2008 Viper

[Hamrhead]

Here is the 2010 ACR handle in your old 2008 Viper

If that post is directed towards me, the VR Coupe in your avatar looks exactly like both of my '08 Coupes did, but it's not 'my' old '08, as both of my 08's were destroyed. (not by me)

[Hamrhead]

Thanks for the ideas. The ACR shifter is a possibility.

[Steve M]

I've been running the shortened ACR shifter in mine for a few years...I wanted the OEM look, but not the telephone pole length.

[67PLY]

This is the first '08 that you bought that was ko'd by the dealer. I got it in a trade with Wayne from Tenn. 2 years ago. He told me that it was your car, and what happened to it. It's a small world, as I remember you from the SRT-10 forums when you had the Black truck. I had an '04 Silver one that I sold to get my first Viper, an '09 ACR.
Later,
Joe B

[Roddy]

I have the MGW gripper shifter, First Strike Shifter, stock and stock cut down.... The MGW Gripper is still my favorite.

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Here's my shifter h image.jpg image.jpg

Nice!

[Hamrhead]

This is the first '08 that you bought that was ko'd by the dealer. I got it in a trade with Wayne from Tenn. 2 years ago. He told me that it was your car, and what happened to it. It's a small world, as I remember you from the SRT-10 forums when you had the Black truck. I had an '04 Silver one that I sold to get my first Viper, an '09 ACR.
Later,
Joe B

No shit! I was under the impression it was totaled for good!

How's that car doing? I never even had a chance to put gas in it!

[67PLY]

I guess the stealership conned their ins co to total it, then they either sold it, or repaired it and sold it. I don't know how many states or owners it has been through, but here in Alabama, it has a clean title now! I'm sure carfax would show everything, but I haven't run one. Looks like it had a rear knuckle, rear wheel replaced, and right rear wheel was repaired, as was the front bumper cover. I had it up on the lift here where I work, and it looks like one of the belly pan pieces came from a wrecking yard. But the car drives and looks good, and it only has 16,000 miles on it now.
Joe B

[Steve M]

Almost forgot...here's a picture of the ACR knob:



Not sure I have a picture of the original telephone pole installed.

[Hamrhead]

I guess the stealership conned their ins co to total it, then they either sold it, or repaired it and sold it. I don't know how many states or owners it has been through, but here in Alabama, it has a clean title now! I'm sure carfax would show everything, but I haven't run one. Looks like it had a rear knuckle, rear wheel replaced, and right rear wheel was repaired, as was the front bumper cover. I had it up on the lift here where I work, and it looks like one of the belly pan pieces came from a wrecking yard. But the car drives and looks good, and it only has 16,000 miles on it now.
Joe B

That actually makes me feel a bit better.

IIRC, I thought one of the side sills was screwed up as well, but maybe it just required a repaint?

Anyway, glad to hear the car is treating you well! I miss the 'Light Arc' instrument bezels that car had.


My 2nd VR '08 is another story. I traded that car on a '13 Shelby back in 2012 at a local dealer in PA. It somehow ended up in south Florida and was on e-bay for like 6 months. Eventually went to Chicago and was purchased by an individual in the next town over from me(all said and done it was moved around for about a year before it came right back to my area). It took him a few months, but he managed to total it. Pretty sure that one is dead.