I read in the track section that the C6 zo6 is a good upgrade for a stock shifter but don't recall if he was talking about a C5 or a C6 car. Has anyone tried a C6 zo6 shifter in their C5? If so, was it an improvement? I usually manage to get in a few trips to the drag strip every year and improved shifting would be nice.

 

I have the MGW...love it.

 

I have the 2013 C6 shifter from Cultrag in my C5. Its nice. Short throws, nicer ****.... but if I were to do it again I would grab the MTI - Six Shooter or Kirban Shifter. MGW I have had in another car, and I didn't like it. No way my wife would drive that car with that shifter.

I also did the antivenom mod at the same time.

 

When I converted my A4 to an MN12 I used a C6Z06 shifter and I love it. Always positive shifts (palm only )

 

Read this short shifter alternative mod in a recent post:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-solution.html

 

I did this, I love it.

 

I did the TPS 427 shifter ( a C6 Z06 unit with shortened and angled shaft). I also used a C6 **** and did the anti venom mod. It is smooth and the throws are noticeably shorter than my C5 shifter.

 

I also have the TPS 427 C6 Z06 modified shifter, but with a ball shift **** and without the anti venom mod. It is an improvement over stock, but not significantly so. I do plan on doing the anti venom though, so maybe that'll help.

 

Did you have the MGW lower box?

 

I recommend that you find a car with an aftermarket shifter and see what it feels like before you spend lots of cash on one that you don't like.

BC

 

Kirban looks like a Hurst copy

 

If it is they improved on the original, IMO

 

I hated my 98 Coupe MN6 OEM Shifter. Purchased an 02 ZO6 and the shifter was NOT any better although the shifter return CENTERING SPRINGS inside the transmission were much better that the ones in the 98.

I up-graded the 02 ZO6 with a KIRBAN Shifter and absolutely love it!! The KIRBAN has additional shifter centering springs inside the shifter body and a more positive shift feel.

We purchased a new 2011 Grand Sport and my intentions were to,, without haste, replace the shifter ASAP!

After driving the C6, the improved shifter wasn't all that bad and to this date, the grand sport has an OEM Shifter. That being said, the car is all stock and my Wife drives it 90% of the time. She likes the shift feel and shift quality.

I drive my highly modded 02 ZO6 hard and I like the technical shift feel of the KIRBAN.
REMEMBER! There are TWO types of C5/C6 AFTERMARKET Shifters. Ones like the OEM without any additional shifter centering springs and ones Like the KIRBAN & MGW with additional centering springs inside the body of the shifter.

Some people DO NOT like the added LEFT / RIGHT force needed to move the shift lever between the 1st/2nd & 5th/6th & Reverse gates.

HOWEVER,,,,,,, The additional centering force will HELP prevent accidentally hitting SECOND Gear when you really wanted to grab FORTH GEAR!
The engine and drivetrain DOES NOT LIKE THAT! $$$$$$$$$$$



Kirban Shifter VS OEM:

 

I hear a lot of good things about using the C6 shifter in a C5.

I personally have the MGW and it is a work of art design, craftsmanship, and functionality.

I had tried the Hinson shifter but I found the shifts to be so short that I sometime couldn't tell if I was in gear or not.

I vote for the MGW shifter.

 

Had stock C5Z06 shifter, hated it. Extremely "sloppy"

Had MGW, while an improvement over stock, with much firmer and precise shifts, I did NOT like the amount of force it required to move side-to-side between the shift gates. It gave my arm quiet a workout

Now have a factory C6Z shifter and love it. Good balance between the two.

 

Yep that MGW shifter just requires too much force/strength to get into gear. It becomes annoying. My wife would not drive our previous car with the MGW shifter. I found it annoying for daily use also.

I'm still planning to try another shifter though as this C6 shifter isn't quite as short throw as I want. I find 3rd a bit elusive sometimes on fast shifts.

 

MGW and anti-venom mod!! Smoooooth

 

MGW and Anti Venom Mod. Please provide more detail or links if possible. I was ready to order MGW but sounds like it migfht need quite a bit of break in to smooth out. I'm upgrading from stock on 2004 C5. I do not want to go C6 route. Also interested in Kirban but not familiar. gotta do my researcg. Modifying car for 75% Track and 25% street. Thanks for any input.

 

MGW shifter requires ZERO break in. It is smooth from the start.

Anti venom mod is adding 1 or 2 shims to the shifter detent on the trans itself to lower the resistance of shifting the gears.

 

Awesome! Thanks for quick teply!