Short shifter for DD
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Newark DE
I have the MGW and it shifts nice. I use a Hurst ball, its plastic and dosn't get too hot or too cold. My shifter does rattle sometimes but I seem to be the only one with that problem and it seems to do it less the longer I have it. Easy install.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2007
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From: Taylorsville North Carolina
I have had the B&M short shifter, C6 shifter, RSD snap short shifter and now the MGW. Now much difference between B&M and MGW. I had to get the longer handle for MGW as it was too much effort for dd, but OK for track. Just notice the difference between the angles of the C6 style shifters on left vs the C5 styles on right. Elbow kept hitting race seat with C6 styles. GLWS.
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Team Owner
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From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
I have the MGW, it shifts ok but a tad bit notchy but I don't mind. I think it's more the tranny than the shifter. I have a top flight reproductions **** on it I just put on. I did have the stock **** on it and it looked good but it didn't feel right.
Team Owner
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Two of my friends have done these and are very happy with the performance for DD's -
(1) did a Hurst Short Shifter
(1) did B&M
Thanks,Matt
(1) did a Hurst Short Shifter
(1) did B&M
Thanks,Matt
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From: Williamstown NJ
Instructor
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From: SoCal California
I cut 3/4 of an inch off the stock shaft and then used a thread die to add some additional threads and put the **** back on. Much shorter and in a more comfortable position for my hand now. Eventually, I added a eight ball style **** for more comfort also.
Last edited by BumbleZ; Feb 19, 2012 at 12:41 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Memphis Tennessee
Good luck
Melting Slicks
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A whatever non-GM shifter or **** you go for do yourself a favor and do the anti-venom mod at the same time. It consists of putting a washer under the shifter dent plunger so that the shifter linkage is easier to move in and out of gear. It makes living day to day with a performance shifter much better.
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From: Memphis Tennessee
Drifting
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From: Lake Norrell Arkansas
The C5 **** does not fit the C6 shifter.
I have the C6 **** on the C6 shifter. To me it feels and looks better and it seems to shift better. It may just my imagination but I do like it better than the stock C5 shifter and ****.
I have the C6 **** on the C6 shifter. To me it feels and looks better and it seems to shift better. It may just my imagination but I do like it better than the stock C5 shifter and ****.
Last edited by realvc; Feb 19, 2012 at 08:39 PM.