Short shifter
Safety Car
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From: Greensboro Nc
Since its very relevant to the thread, how do you compare the two?
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Heel & Toe
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From: Washington
How was the installation? I have limited mechanical experience. Looking at YouTube the project looks straight forward. Box+shifter... any thoughts or hidden problems I should look for?
Thanks for the reply’s
Thanks for the reply’s
Safety Car
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From: Greensboro Nc
PS it had fallen under the seat and wedged completely out of sight
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I haven't put many miles on the 02 to give the MGW a real good review but so far I really like it. Both shifters are better than stock.
To the OP. The MGW is easy to install. Just be careful of the sound barrier stuff, that chit is sharp!
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Safety Car
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From: Greensboro Nc
I also had the B&M shifter in my 98, hated it. Took it out and replaced with a C6 Z06 shifter, much better. But, the 99 came with the B&M shifter too and I like it. Before you say I needed to adjust the B&M shifter in my 98, I did, and did , and did. Seem to help some but was still a no go for me. The previous owner did track the car and was a professional body builder so maybe he abused it.
I haven't put many miles on the 02 to give the MGW a real good review but so far I really like it. Both shifters are better than stock.
To the OP. The MGW is easy to install. Just be careful of the sound barrier stuff, that chit is sharp!
I haven't put many miles on the 02 to give the MGW a real good review but so far I really like it. Both shifters are better than stock.
To the OP. The MGW is easy to install. Just be careful of the sound barrier stuff, that chit is sharp!
Melting Slicks
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From: Garland TX
I had the $59 Raco one from amazon/ebay for a bit. Extremely short throw and was more of a race shifter. I've got a B&M shifter now and love it. Install is very straightforward and took around 30 minutes from start to finish.
Last edited by Not4spd; Dec 2, 2017 at 07:50 PM.
Drifting
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St. Jude Contributor '03 & '04
I had a B&M shifter for several years and then switched to a TPS Motorsports 427x C5 C6 Short Shifter and was very pleasantly surprised as the “upgrade” - smoother feeling and less notchy.
Melting Slicks
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Hurst shifters and Corvettes go together like peas and carrots.
They can be notchy and stiff but they come with two sets of centering springs from which to choose.
And the most recognized decal in the hot rodding world.
They can be notchy and stiff but they come with two sets of centering springs from which to choose.
And the most recognized decal in the hot rodding world.