Mgw ftw!!!
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From: Hutto, Texas
Mgw ftw!!!
OK, so I finally installed my MGW shifter that i bought like 3 months ago... I had a B&M Precision Sport shifter 
in it that i couldn't stand any longer... it rattled, felt like a spoon in a can of soup, and was just all around pretty cruddy in my opinion.
The total install time was about an hour after watching their tutorials on Youtube. The MGW is a bit stiffer than the B&M, needing a touch more muscle to shift. It does feel a bit notchy, but in a good way. Neutral slop is all but gone. I proceeded to take it for a quick test run, and HOLY CARP...
what a huge difference! The notchy feeling without the car running is not there while driving, it has a very positive feel to it, and I swear, I will never miss third gear again, no matter how fast I shift. It's almost as if the Shifter knows where to go next. 
Overall, Very Impressed with MGW and I am probably going to order one for my Trans Am very soon.
in it that i couldn't stand any longer... it rattled, felt like a spoon in a can of soup, and was just all around pretty cruddy in my opinion. The total install time was about an hour after watching their tutorials on Youtube. The MGW is a bit stiffer than the B&M, needing a touch more muscle to shift. It does feel a bit notchy, but in a good way. Neutral slop is all but gone. I proceeded to take it for a quick test run, and HOLY CARP...
what a huge difference! The notchy feeling without the car running is not there while driving, it has a very positive feel to it, and I swear, I will never miss third gear again, no matter how fast I shift. It's almost as if the Shifter knows where to go next. Overall, Very Impressed with MGW and I am probably going to order one for my Trans Am very soon.
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Congrats on a good upgrade to the car. I've heard nothing but good reviews about the MGW products.
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Now do the " Anti Venom" mod.
Do a search...pretty simple procedure that will ease some of the stiffness/notchy feel.
It will not loosen up in a few weeks by itself. I drove mine 10K and it didn't loosen up. Just do it and thank me later.
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And I just scored a complete 54k mile LS6 shortblock assembly from a buddy of mine... He is swapping to a 5.3 to add more boost to his 01 Z06.
that swap will take me a couple days, but a 54k mile LS6 block is a better base than the 170k mile LS1 in my 04
that swap will take me a couple days, but a 54k mile LS6 block is a better base than the 170k mile LS1 in my 04
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Back to the OP! Kudos on the shifter!
I'm trying to decide between the C6 shifter and the MGW.
Thanks for the review!
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OK, so I finally installed my MGW shifter that i bought like 3 months ago... I had a B&M Precision Sport shifter in it that i couldn't stand any longer... it rattled, felt like a spoon in a can of soup, and was just all around pretty cruddy in my opinion.
The total install time was about an hour after watching their tutorials on Youtube. The MGW is a bit stiffer than the B&M, needing a touch more muscle to shift. It does feel a bit notchy, but in a good way. Neutral slop is all but gone. I proceeded to take it for a quick test run, and HOLY CARP... what a huge difference! The notchy feeling without the car running is not there while driving, it has a very positive feel to it, and I swear, I will never miss third gear again, no matter how fast I shift. It's almost as if the Shifter knows where to go next.
Overall, Very Impressed with MGW and I am probably going to order one for my Trans Am very soon.
in it that i couldn't stand any longer... it rattled, felt like a spoon in a can of soup, and was just all around pretty cruddy in my opinion. The total install time was about an hour after watching their tutorials on Youtube. The MGW is a bit stiffer than the B&M, needing a touch more muscle to shift. It does feel a bit notchy, but in a good way. Neutral slop is all but gone. I proceeded to take it for a quick test run, and HOLY CARP...
what a huge difference! The notchy feeling without the car running is not there while driving, it has a very positive feel to it, and I swear, I will never miss third gear again, no matter how fast I shift. It's almost as if the Shifter knows where to go next. Overall, Very Impressed with MGW and I am probably going to order one for my Trans Am very soon.
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The first upgrade I decided on after getting the vette (as with any stick) was a short shifter. Reviews pointed to the MGW being a great shifter. I got it and installed it with a one-washer anti-venom mod. My only gripe about the shifter was that when it was screwed all the way, and the shifter **** was screwed all the way in, I felt like I wasn't getting enough leverage and it seemed much harder than necessary to shift. I backed the shifter out a few threads then tightened it down, and did something similar with the ****. That was almost two years ago and I haven't looked back! Never missed a single shift!
Great shifter!
Great shifter!
