Description
GM T56 Sequential Shifter Conversion Kit
Convert your standard GM T56 H-pattern gearbox to a true sequential operation. Designed for straightforward installation, this is a direct bolt-on replacement that requires no internal modifications to your gearbox. Get repeatable, lightning-fast shifts under heavy racing loads.
⚠️ T56 Fitment Guide (Please Read)
This specific shifter is designed exclusively for early GM Tremec and Borg-Warner T56 transmissions. This version fits:
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VT – VZ Holden Commodore (T56 only)
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4th Gen Chevrolet Camaro / Pontiac Firebird
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Holden Monaro / Pontiac GTO
This version does NOT fit:
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Ford or Dodge Viper T56 gearboxes.
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Late-model VE/VF Commodores or 5th/6th Gen Camaros (Please see our TR-6060 listing).
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Tremec Magnum or Magnum F (Please see our Tremec Magnum listing).
Performance Benefits: Get the right gear, every time.
The push/pull sequential motion drastically improves driver coordination under high-G loads compared to a standard H-pattern. It makes it physically impossible to grab the wrong gear—eliminating accidental 2-5 upshifts that cost you races, or 5-2 downshifts that destroy engines.
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Bulletproof Durability: Specifically engineered to handle the harsh loads of hard driving with synchro gearboxes. You will not break this shifter.
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Fast & Consistent: Simple pull-back to upshift, push-forward to downshift.
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Precise Mechanical Feedback: Know exactly when the gear engages.
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Mechanical Reverse Lockout: Added safety and ease of use.
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True Neutral: Neutral can be selected between every gear.
What’s Included in the Basic Kit?
The core kit includes the main shifter unit, shift knob, and everything required to physically convert your gearbox to sequential operation.
Available Shifter Options & Upgrades
Customise your setup to fit your exact interior and data-logging needs:
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Gear Position Sensor: Outputs a 0-5V analogue signal. Essential for aftermarket ECUs or digital dashes, and can be used for gear-based boost control.
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Digital Gear Indicator: A sleek dash display showing your current gear (Note: The required position sensor is now included in the price of this indicator; no need to buy both).
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Shifter Surround: Neatly seals the shifter and the transmission tunnel opening to keep track noise and exhaust fumes out of the cabin.
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Offset Lever: Moves the shift lever forward or backward. A must-have for Dodge Vipers and Holden Commodores.
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Direct High Lever: Mounts directly to the shifter, providing a tall shift position while using internal linkages to preserve the short throw.
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High Linkage Lever: Moves the lever further forward or backward while providing a high mount and maintaining a short throw. Ideal for custom race car driving positions.
Crucial Ordering Guide: Right vs. Left Lever
Please read carefully before selecting. Do not choose a Left Lever simply because your car is Left-Hand Drive. The correct choice depends entirely on your specific transmission tunnel clearance.
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Right Lever (Standard Choice): Offset 12mm (1/2 inch) to the right. This positions the shifter as centrally as possible. Almost all Japanese, Australian, and general custom builds require the Right Lever.
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Left Lever (Specialty Choice): Offset 48mm (2 inches) to the left. This is a severe offset typically only required for 4th Gen Camaros, Dodge Vipers, and a few specific older chassis.
Fitment & Installation Notes
All of our direct-mount shifters are designed to fit the gearbox, not a specific car chassis. You will likely need to trim your transmission tunnel to clear the new mechanism. We highly recommend adding the Shifter Surround option to seal this modification cleanly.
In most custom-swapped vehicles, the shifter will clear the interior trims and look factory-clean once installed. If you are unsure what a finished installation looks like in your chassis, send us a message!
Downloads & Instructions
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GM T56 Sequential Installation Manual (PDF) (Link your T56 PDF file here)
Mitchell Bloor (verified owner) –
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Timothy Jordan (verified owner) –
It’s great. My downfall was I paid a genuine mechanical workshop to install it and they didn’t do it properly. Once it was fixed up it worked fine.
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Francisco C. (verified owner) –
Charles Haynsworth (verified owner) –
Great engineering and precision operation
theard jean-philippe (verified owner) –
Gerry Slater (verified owner) –
Simple instruction pamphlets for installation and works a dream in my Rat
Mark Ambler (verified owner) –
mohammed t. (verified owner) –
Very happy with it, at the start was hard to make it select gears but turns out i was installing it incorrectly. Being a T56 in a Toyota MK2 wasn’t sure how it will go but i am very happy with it. Would 100% use again when i build a race car
Ken Selby (verified owner) –
Detailed instructions assisted greatly
Steven Conder (verified owner) –
Scott N. (verified owner) –
Instructions are not very good
kipp ford (verified owner) –
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
arrived intact in canada. will install later and make another review
stephen d. (verified owner) –
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Jonathan Cahill (verified owner) –
beautiful part!!!
Dave Harvey (verified owner) –
Like what I got
Damien Sanchez (verified owner) –
Hard to adjust
adam blackmore (verified owner) –
Quality piece, well engineered, very very impressed
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Excellent product.
Stephen Fox (verified owner) –
Very easy instruction to read. Found it quite easy to install. Had a little issue going in and out of 2nd gear but gearbox was on the ground and not stable. Quick call to the boss man and figure it’s probably gears not linking up properly. Attached gearbox to engine and with the extra weight and stability it shifts fine. Have not put into my car yet so will have to see how it lines up in a Vs ute
Greg (verified owner) –
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John Yde (verified owner) –
Look forward to fitting next week
Joakim Eriksson (verified owner) –
Nice product and quality