Which short shifter to buy ??
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Burning Brakes
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From: Maspeth NY
Which short shifter to buy ??
There are a few brands. I would like a very short shifts and really smooth working. I might be mistaken about the name , BVM or MBV, 100% 3 letters ,something like that . Not very common brand. Actually I had tried to shift and it was VERY SHORT. Anybody recognizes my misspell ? Plz help with advice
Le Mans Master
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From: Longview Texas
You can read about aftermarket shifters for an eternity from the information that is already on the forum. Read some of the existing threads. The only way to really know what shifter you will like best is to try them. I personally, have a Hurst, and did not consider anything else.
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Burning Brakes
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I did research already.They are 250 each from the company web , they look interesting but I remember shifting by one of those 
Will get one of those .It's gonna be amazing to drive. Thanks all of you guys.
Will get one of those .It's gonna be amazing to drive. Thanks all of you guys.
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Burning Brakes
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I have MGW (35%) and am not that crazy about it. Although light years better than stock (the shifts are very short) it pops out of 1st occasionally and the 4/5 shift is tough. Also very stiff and notchy. You get used to it though. I'd get a late model C6 Z06 shifter instead. Just my .02 worth. Good Luck. Install is a piece of cake. Their optional shift **** is nice too.
Racer
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I installed the new style MGW last weekend and put about 750 miles on the car since. I do not have any problem shifting into any gear. The throws are short and firm and not sloppy. I got the C6 style due to it being 1" back from center. To me this puts it in a more comfortable position. As for shifting, most of it is wrist action with little arm movement.
I was going to post my thoughts and pictures, but guess a moderator didn't like my thread or pictures give to much of the patent pending details away.
I was going to post my thoughts and pictures, but guess a moderator didn't like my thread or pictures give to much of the patent pending details away.
Last edited by PR1AWRet; Feb 21, 2009 at 10:44 AM.
Pro
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I'm very happy with my Hurst. However, many people here seem to like the new MGW. I had one of their shifters in an 03 Cobra and it was nice. Pro 5.0 is supposed to release a shifter for corvettes in May. I had one of those in an 01 Mustang and it was the best aftermarket shifter I have ever used.
Instructor
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another vote for MGW
I will admit that I like the longer shaft, the short throw with 35% is pretty rough day to day. Not at all a prob if you stay in 1-4, but grabbin 5&6 is really a delicate move to avoid finding 3rd. Rev can be difficult. I highly recommend the longer shaft as it does give enough throw which helps confidence you're actually in gear immensely.
Instructor
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Which begs again, what is this new design... Obviously it's changed from what I have becuase mine is 7 or 8 months old.
Lighter springs?
redesigned pivot?
Update: so I did a google search and came up with this... so it's C6 related... never mind. :-)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ease-read.html
Lighter springs?
redesigned pivot?
Update: so I did a google search and came up with this... so it's C6 related... never mind. :-)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ease-read.html
Last edited by ruffian; Mar 6, 2009 at 04:07 PM. Reason: link added
