MGW Short Shifter
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 107
Likes: 1
From: Pittsburgh PA
MGW Short Shifter
Ok i have a 2002 Z06. Im looking to buy the MGW short shifter. I see it has a few different options. Id like to not only have a shorter throw but the stick be shorter too. Will the 9/16-18 threaded fit my hurst shift ball and will the stick also be shorter? I am assuming the 9/16-18 tall threaded would keep the shifter **** at stock hieght. just want to clearify before i purchase.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,060
Likes: 291
From: Pasco WA
Ok i have a 2002 Z06. Im looking to buy the MGW short shifter. I see it has a few different options. Id like to not only have a shorter throw but the stick be shorter too. Will the 9/16-18 threaded fit my hurst shift ball and will the stick also be shorter? I am assuming the 9/16-18 tall threaded would keep the shifter **** at stock hieght. just want to clearify before i purchase.
Last edited by zeevette; Sep 27, 2010 at 03:29 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,857
Likes: 234
From: SW Nuh Hampsha
2018 C5 of Year Finalist
I went with the offset upper shaft, but threaded for a C5 ****. It is shorter than stock, but I lopped off another 5/8" and had the shaft threaded further down. It's about as short and tight as you're going to find anywhere.
The boot is a RedlineGoods' 1" shorter. **** is Delrin.
The boot is a RedlineGoods' 1" shorter. **** is Delrin.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 107
Likes: 1
From: Pittsburgh PA
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,857
Likes: 234
From: SW Nuh Hampsha
2018 C5 of Year Finalist
You don't need an extra "handle" (upper shaft). The options are for those who want to change an existing setup - going shorter/longer or offset as opposed to what they may already have. The offset handle allows for variable positioning of your shift ****. 
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 11,150
Likes: 890
From: South Western Ontario
Yes, the normal threaded shaft is both shorter and gives shorter throws (the shorter height is part of making shorter throws). The Hurst ball will fit on it, assuming that Hurst ball fits on a stock C5 shifter.
You could buy the long and short shafts to allow you to try different shift ratios.
Peter
You could buy the long and short shafts to allow you to try different shift ratios.
Peter
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
