mgw shifter question
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Burning Brakes
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mgw shifter question
Hey guys, I have a stock shifter w/ an mgw *** (dont know the name of the *** longer and about 1-1/4'' dia) came that way when i bought the car.
Quest. looked on the mgw site and they say to replace the shifter box to a rubber isolated one, to do this you have to buy the c6 shifter as well. with that should i just buy the c6 *** and use the c6 shifter or should i go ahead and buy the mgw shifter , i already have the *** for it.
money is not and issue but i guess what i am asking is the mgw that much better of a shifter over the c6 shifter(will do the anti-venom mod as well)
also i do not race or really even power shift the car but a 3k miles a year i do my share of spirited driving and hate the stock notchy feel i have right now
THANKS STEVE
Quest. looked on the mgw site and they say to replace the shifter box to a rubber isolated one, to do this you have to buy the c6 shifter as well. with that should i just buy the c6 *** and use the c6 shifter or should i go ahead and buy the mgw shifter , i already have the *** for it.
money is not and issue but i guess what i am asking is the mgw that much better of a shifter over the c6 shifter(will do the anti-venom mod as well)
also i do not race or really even power shift the car but a 3k miles a year i do my share of spirited driving and hate the stock notchy feel i have right now
THANKS STEVE
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This is the shifter **** I have with my MGW. Installed over 3 years ago. Have not used or changed the shifter box, this set up works fine on my car with no issues.
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Burning Brakes
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From: New Baltimore Michigan
My *** is a little longer and is alum. w/ a rubber grip around it.
Thanks Steve
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Burning Brakes
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Steve
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I believe some would argue in difference that the C6 Z06 shifter is basically a stock C5 shifter.
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C5 = GM Factory Shifter
C6 = GM Factory Shifter
C5 = Stamped Metal Base
C6 = Stamped Metal Base
C5 = Alignment pin
C6 = Alignment pin
C5 = Plastic Pivot Cup
C6 = Plastic Pivot Cup
C5 = Straight shaft
C6 = Slightly shorter angled shaft
C5 = 9/16" threaded ****
C6 = C6 style ****
Side by Side, they look basically the same to me.....
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i tried several different shifters before settling on the mgw. you will never miss a 2-3 shift again, lol. it is very precise and you may find it a bit "stiff" compared to thr stock stuff. i didn't change the box either, just the shifter mechanism itself.
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