Installed MGW shifter
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Installed MGW shifter
Just installed the MGW shifter and MGW race ****. This thing is infinitely better than that crappy turd of a stocker. Install was pretty easy, except for the dust boot. I ended up just pushing it below the first bellow on the shifter and leaving it there. Got tired of trying to force it down below the other one. Went for a drive afterwards and man is this thing tight. EXTREMELY short throws compared to what I'm used to. Was going to do the anti-venom mod as well but I think I'm going to end up leaving it as is for the time being. George and company make an awesome product, as I had one of their F-Body units a few years ago. So if anyone is thinking of pulling the trigger on one of these, you won't be disappointed.
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I've had the same set up on my car for the past 3/4 years. The tightness will change as you use the shifter. The 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 shifts will be super smooth as you use it. As far as the a-v mod, I recently tried it and did not like the results and took the washer out.
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I've had the same set up on my car for the past 3/4 years. The tightness will change as you use the shifter. The 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 shifts will be super smooth as you use it. As far as the a-v mod, I recently tried it and did not like the results and took the washer out.
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I've had the same set up on my car for the past 3/4 years. The tightness will change as you use the shifter. The 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 shifts will be super smooth as you use it. As far as the a-v mod, I recently tried it and did not like the results and took the washer out.
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Using the stocker I am having a hard time finding 2nd at high rpms. Even the dyno tuner was having a tough time doing a 1-2 shift at redline. I have a C6 shifter. Would the MGW help with that?
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. Time will tell for me but other guys should chime in with more experience.
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Just installed the MGW shifter and MGW race ****. This thing is infinitely better than that crappy turd of a stocker. Install was pretty easy, except for the dust boot. I ended up just pushing it below the first bellow on the shifter and leaving it there. Got tired of trying to force it down below the other one. Went for a drive afterwards and man is this thing tight. EXTREMELY short throws compared to what I'm used to. Was going to do the anti-venom mod as well but I think I'm going to end up leaving it as is for the time being. George and company make an awesome product, as I had one of their F-Body units a few years ago. So if anyone is thinking of pulling the trigger on one of these, you won't be disappointed.
I'm right behind you i'm just waiting on my custom c6 ****/boot from DS vettes and my C6 shifter box.
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