Short Throw Shifters
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 43
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From: SoCal
Just bought my C7 a couple days ago and will definitely replace the shifter. My other ride is my 2008 G8 GT. I swapped trannies for a TR6060 and installed an MGW short throw flat stick and I absolutely love it. Initially the shift to reverse took a lot of side pressure but it is getting better. Enough pressure that my wife can't really do it. But I love the firm shifts that click into gear. NO slop. Compared to the G8, my Z51 feels like the shifter is connected to a rubber band. I'm just used to the MGW unit. I love them and will definitely order it.
Team Owner
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From: Guinness Its whats for B'fast JAWGA
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A lot of people seem to like the C6 box/lever/**** combo and have chosen it over any of the "after market" options. I am just suggesting you need to try a few different options if you can, including that setup.
Me? I chose the "blue light special" option, after trying a couple alternatives - a cut down C5 lever with a different **** on a rebuilt box. Shifts are shorter throw but with minimal extra effort, and the C5's "truck like" shift **** is thankfully no more.
By the way, some people report across-the-gate "slop" with the standard set up. That's because there is slop in the transmission itself - not in the shift mechanism. Wiggle the lever around with the trim removed and you can see what goes on.
Me? I chose the "blue light special" option, after trying a couple alternatives - a cut down C5 lever with a different **** on a rebuilt box. Shifts are shorter throw but with minimal extra effort, and the C5's "truck like" shift **** is thankfully no more.
By the way, some people report across-the-gate "slop" with the standard set up. That's because there is slop in the transmission itself - not in the shift mechanism. Wiggle the lever around with the trim removed and you can see what goes on.
Shifters are very much an individual preference thing.
I would also Google Froggy C5 shifter alignment and you should find youtube videos of aligning the shifter rod and lower box.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: cold & windy
Steve @ RSD modifies a C6Z shifter with a shorter throw for a decent price & i've loved mine for 9yrs.
install was easy - worst part was getting the demon key out, and i even put the C5 **** back on.
install was easy - worst part was getting the demon key out, and i even put the C5 **** back on.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 369
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From: North Georgia
When I purchased my Vette in 2011, the guy who owned it before me installed a C6 shifter. I kept the **** and ditched the rest and replaced it with an MGW. After this mod, I never missed a shift while on track. I don't know why I'm keeping the old C6 box. Going back to the C6 shifter would be like tracking down my ex-wife and remarrying her. YYYYuuuuuuck.
Spaggs
Spaggs
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Brighton MI
When I purchased my Vette in 2011, the guy who owned it before me installed a C6 shifter. I kept the **** and ditched the rest and replaced it with an MGW. After this mod, I never missed a shift while on track. I don't know why I'm keeping the old C6 box. Going back to the C6 shifter would be like tracking down my ex-wife and remarrying her. YYYYuuuuuuck.
Spaggs
Spaggs
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,365
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From: New Jersey
Just bought my C7 a couple days ago and will definitely replace the shifter. My other ride is my 2008 G8 GT. I swapped trannies for a TR6060 and installed an MGW short throw flat stick and I absolutely love it. Initially the shift to reverse took a lot of side pressure but it is getting better. Enough pressure that my wife can't really do it. But I love the firm shifts that click into gear. NO slop. Compared to the G8, my Z51 feels like the shifter is connected to a rubber band. I'm just used to the MGW unit. I love them and will definitely order it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: West Virginia
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 134
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From: Austin TX
I have searched but I can't get a definitive answer. Do I need a gasket between the lower box and the shifter? Or can I just install it metal to metal. The old thin gasket disintegrated upon removal.
Drifting
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From: Crockett, Texas
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MGW is great but you also might wanna check out CORE shifters. I have one in my 04 and its just as good as the MGW i had in my 02. Its also a bit cheaper and available with the Hurst handle/ball setup that other shifters cant use.
https://core-shifters.com/collection...or-corvette/c5
https://core-shifters.com/collection...or-corvette/c5