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The MGW shifter is a very good upgrade for the C5. Other owners have used the C6 Z06 shifter.
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Another vote for the MGW here. Love it. No problems with 1st or 2nd. As a matter of fact, slips from 4th to 5th quite nicely.
Changing your tranny fluid helps too. Mobil Super ATF D/M works very well in my 04 M6. In my opinion, if you're going for a different shifter, take the time to change the gearbox oil too, if it hasn't been done recently (or ever).
Changing your tranny fluid helps too. Mobil Super ATF D/M works very well in my 04 M6. In my opinion, if you're going for a different shifter, take the time to change the gearbox oil too, if it hasn't been done recently (or ever).
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C6 shifter in mine. I pieced it together from a 3 different sources, but IIRC, trunkmonkey sells a complete unit (****/shifter/bolt).
C5/6 boot are different, and there was a design change in mid 2008, so if you do piece at a time, make sure all pieces are from the same time frame.
C5/6 boot are different, and there was a design change in mid 2008, so if you do piece at a time, make sure all pieces are from the same time frame.
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I have been tracking my car with the C6 shifter for three years now. There has never been an issue with the shifter. Only time I missed a gear was because I was "grabbing" the shifter instead of "palming" it.
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2013 C6 Shifter on route from Cultrag for me.
Everything else does not fit the bill for me. I had MGW on my last car and wasn't impressed. That's right! Too much effort, force to get into the gates, hard to find reverse. Never again.
Hurst and B&M also have a reputation for requiring a lot of shifting force. Hinson, find a video, I felt the shift throw length to be laughable. There is more throw in a light switch.
I also considered the following:
RSD Snap Shifter - Bascially a cut down factory shifter, that has been reworked.
MTI Six Shooter - Wanted to buy this but MTI doesn't return phone calls/lack of service.
Everything else does not fit the bill for me. I had MGW on my last car and wasn't impressed. That's right! Too much effort, force to get into the gates, hard to find reverse. Never again.
Hurst and B&M also have a reputation for requiring a lot of shifting force. Hinson, find a video, I felt the shift throw length to be laughable. There is more throw in a light switch.
I also considered the following:
RSD Snap Shifter - Bascially a cut down factory shifter, that has been reworked.
MTI Six Shooter - Wanted to buy this but MTI doesn't return phone calls/lack of service.
Last edited by Roddy13; May 25, 2017 at 03:02 PM.
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I installed it and it made my car a completely different experience.
There are basically TWO types of shifters for our cars:
A shifter like the STOCK OEM shifter. C5 & C6 are the same without Assist springs to spring the shift rod back to the 3rd/4th neutral gate.
Aftermarket shifter without Assist springs to spring the shift rod back to the 3rd/4th neutral gate.
Aftermarket Shifter WITH assist springs to spring the shift rod back to the 3rd/4th neutral gate. The MGW and KIRBAN BOTH have the assist springs. The KIRBAN also has SHIFT STOPS.
Yea, Yea, Yea,, Everybody says that the T56 has its own shift stops inside the transmission but I properly set and use the ones on the KIRBAN. When you are shifting and the adrenaline is flowing, you KNOW FOR SURE that you are in gear!
Several people have driven my car and ALL of them really like the shifter.
Bill
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Interesting to see some of these other shifters that have become less known. Thanks for the photos bill. I've seen a lot of good reviews on this Kirban shifter (and the MTI 6 -Shooter). I can't get over the following for MGW.
