MGW shifter install
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Racer
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From: Western Massachusetts
MGW shifter install
I plan to purchase and install the MGW shifter in my '99 C5 FRC. I am not happy with the stock shifter. As I will have everything apart should I take the additional time and expense to purchase and install the lower shifter box? I would also appreciate any thoughts regarding what additional I should do or what alternatives I should consider. Thank you in advance.
Melting Slicks
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From: USA
The lower box comes "standard" now with the MGW shifter. I absolutely love mine...the shifter, along with more aggressive seats was probably the best 2 mods I've done so far on my C5Z.
http://www.mgwltd.com/corvette_short..._shifter.shtml
Great install videos too: http://www.mgwltd.com/corvette_short...allation.shtml
http://www.mgwltd.com/corvette_short..._shifter.shtml
Great install videos too: http://www.mgwltd.com/corvette_short...allation.shtml
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
Its relatively straight forward. I highly recommend that you find and purchase the rubber isolators bushings under the two fasteners that secure the box to the TT and replace them with poly bushings. I believe ZIP Performance sells poly replacements.
Insert a drill bit in the nose of the box and have the trans in N to properly align the box before you secure the two big bolts on the TT.
Do not try to make adjustments at the connection on the shift rod.
Thats about it.
Insert a drill bit in the nose of the box and have the trans in N to properly align the box before you secure the two big bolts on the TT.
Do not try to make adjustments at the connection on the shift rod.
Thats about it.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Western Massachusetts
Its relatively straight forward. I highly recommend that you find and purchase the rubber isolators bushings under the two fasteners that secure the box to the TT and replace them with poly bushings. I believe ZIP Performance sells poly replacements.
Insert a drill bit in the nose of the box and have the trans in N to properly align the box before you secure the two big bolts on the TT.
Do not try to make adjustments at the connection on the shift rod.
Thats about it.
Insert a drill bit in the nose of the box and have the trans in N to properly align the box before you secure the two big bolts on the TT.
Do not try to make adjustments at the connection on the shift rod.
Thats about it.
Uneducated autodidact
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: West of the Sabine, Texas
Its relatively straight forward. I highly recommend that you find and purchase the rubber isolators bushings under the two fasteners that secure the box to the TT and replace them with poly bushings. I believe ZIP Performance sells poly replacements.
Insert a drill bit in the nose of the box and have the trans in N to properly align the box before you secure the two big bolts on the TT.
Do not try to make adjustments at the connection on the shift rod.
Thats about it.
Insert a drill bit in the nose of the box and have the trans in N to properly align the box before you secure the two big bolts on the TT.
Do not try to make adjustments at the connection on the shift rod.
Thats about it.
Former Vendor
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From: AUGUSTA GA
St. Jude Donor '08-'11
our kit also comes with an alignment tool to center the shifter and box properly.
George
Racer
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I have the new version of the MGW shifter.
VERY nice, MAJOR improvement. With that said, Mine is still not slick.
Mine will get the Anti-Venom mod and upgraded lube in the spring.
This is the only shifter I have used in a Vette. I have used just about every shifter available in a Mustang..You name it, I've either owned it or drove one with it in it.
In a Mustang, the MGW was night and day better than anything else..
VERY nice, MAJOR improvement. With that said, Mine is still not slick.
Mine will get the Anti-Venom mod and upgraded lube in the spring.
This is the only shifter I have used in a Vette. I have used just about every shifter available in a Mustang..You name it, I've either owned it or drove one with it in it.
In a Mustang, the MGW was night and day better than anything else..
