MGW Installed
Race Director
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From: DFW TX
The Vette's garage mate is DW's Fiat 500 Abarth. It has the exact same issue
Safety Car
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From: Greensboro Nc
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2018
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From: Phoenix, AZ
IIRC reverse has no synchros (common on many vehicles) so if the teeth don't line up it won't go in. If mine doesn't go in I pop it in neutral, clutch out/in, and try again. Always goes in on 2nd try.
The Vette's garage mate is DW's Fiat 500 Abarth. It has the exact same issue
The Vette's garage mate is DW's Fiat 500 Abarth. It has the exact same issue
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Virginia
I thought about that but didn’t see a way to pull it out. I installed an MGW shifter a few days ago and put some super glue around the outer part of the brass insert and let it get down in the crack and it worked. No more rattle! 
Also as far as going in reverse, the MGW slides into reverse no problem most of the time, sometimes I have to go to 4th then R but no big deal. Goes into R much better than my stock shifter did. Love it
Also as far as going in reverse, the MGW slides into reverse no problem most of the time, sometimes I have to go to 4th then R but no big deal. Goes into R much better than my stock shifter did. Love it
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2018
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Now that I've had the MGW in for a few weeks, and gotten a few hundred miles on it, shifter feel is now as close to perfect as it will get. Break in for the shifter (and driver) has really helped and completely satisfied with the MGW and Anti-Venom mod (2 washers). 
Racer
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Out of curiosity, try this...
1) Put the key in the ON position but don't start the car, try to go into reverse, it should go.
2) Put car back into neutral, start car, try reverse again.
Is it much easier to get into reverse with the car off?
