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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 07:33 PM
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I've searched high and low, does anyone make replacement bushings for the lower box of the shifter? I'm not talking about the mount bushings I'm talking about the bushing that guides the shift rod. Mine is completely shot making it difficult to manipulate between gears because it's sloppiness. Thanks for the help in advance.
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 08:12 PM
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Its cheaper to buy a used c5/c6 lower box, i have not heard of anyone making those guide bushings.
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If you have it apart it would be a good time to upgrade to a c6 shifter, they were a big improvement over the c5. I would get one along with a lower box. I installed an mgw with a new c6 lower box, huge improvement over the stock shifter.
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I have the c6 upper half but I may just go all in on an MGW. Just curious how much does the c6 upper half sell for?

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Originally Posted by Impulsive goat
I have the c6 upper half but I may just go all in on an MGW. Just curious how much does the c6 upper half sell for?
What about just buying the lower MGW box, and use the C6 upper shifter?
If the MGW will fit on a stock lower box, I would think that the lower box would work with any upper shifter.

I personally went with the retro look and feel of the CoreShifters Hurst.

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That is beautiful. Good point on just the lower half I'll send an email out to MGW. thanks for the advice.
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