C6 Shifter in C5 Corvette
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C6 Shifter in C5 Corvette
Been lurking and considering buying a C5 Corvette, and I see a very common modification that owners install a C6 shifter in their C5 manual Corvettes. Why do folks do that? What is the benefit, and is there something inherently wrong with the stock C5 shifter.
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The OEM C5 shifter is, shall we say, a bit sloppy. 
To be fair, it isn't the worst shifter in the world, but it falls way short of what a sports car like the C5 should have.
Many, including myself, have installed the MGW. It is precise and a bit notchy, if you like that feel. The C6 shifter is about halfway between a C5 shifter and the MGW.
To be fair, it isn't the worst shifter in the world, but it falls way short of what a sports car like the C5 should have.
Many, including myself, have installed the MGW. It is precise and a bit notchy, if you like that feel. The C6 shifter is about halfway between a C5 shifter and the MGW.
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C6 shifter sits taller than aftermarket options but definitely lower than the original C5 shifter. (BTW that **** on the traction control plate looks familiar 
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I run a C6 shifter with TMOD-upgraded lower shifter box. It is SUBSTANTIALLY nicer than the C5 shifter, because this lower box has zero slop and the stock C5 **** is grotesque (personal opinion).
Previously I had a MGW shifter with C6 ****. No doubt it's a nice shifter, but I prefer the stock C6 shifter with TMOD box.
)I run a C6 shifter with TMOD-upgraded lower shifter box. It is SUBSTANTIALLY nicer than the C5 shifter, because this lower box has zero slop and the stock C5 **** is grotesque (personal opinion).
Previously I had a MGW shifter with C6 ****. No doubt it's a nice shifter, but I prefer the stock C6 shifter with TMOD box.
Last edited by MetalMan2; Apr 20, 2022 at 03:05 PM.
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C6 shifter sits taller than aftermarket options but definitely lower than the original C5 shifter. (BTW that **** on the traction control plate looks familiar )
I run a C6 shifter with TMOD-upgraded lower shifter box. It is SUBSTANTIALLY nicer than the C5 shifter, because this lower box has zero slop and the stock C5 **** is grotesque (personal opinion).
Previously I had a MGW shifter with C6 ****. No doubt it's a nice shifter, but I prefer the stock C6 shifter with TMOD box.
)I run a C6 shifter with TMOD-upgraded lower shifter box. It is SUBSTANTIALLY nicer than the C5 shifter, because this lower box has zero slop and the stock C5 **** is grotesque (personal opinion).
Previously I had a MGW shifter with C6 ****. No doubt it's a nice shifter, but I prefer the stock C6 shifter with TMOD box.
Melting Slicks
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Most people compare a well worn C5 shifter set up with a brand new C6 version. Guess what? the old one is sloppy. I tried a C6 shifter, but went back to a rebuilt stock set up, but with a shortened lever and an aftermarket shift ****. The C6 set up moves the **** rearward, as there is a rearward "bend" in the lever. Not a lot, but I preferred it where it was.
