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Old Mar 28, 2025 | 04:11 PM
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Does anyone know of a shift **** for MGW shifters that’s like the gripper **** but made of leather? Something like to the Viper’s shift **** that works on the MGW threads.
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Does anyone know of a shift **** for MGW shifters that’s like the gripper **** but made of leather? Something like to the Viper’s shift **** that works on the MGW threads.
Decided against everyone's advice, huh?
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Decided against everyone's advice, huh?
No, I didn’t. I’m just trying to figure out what **** to get when I do get the MGW.
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Buy a viper ****. Cut it. Fill it. Re-drill and tap it for the MGW thread. Boom. Guys with Hurst shifters can direct install the actual Viper shift handles which themselves cost about $220.

In the end you won't want leather.

Affordable and awesome are the Twisted Shifterz brand blank weighted *****.

Extra awesome on MGWs... because I like the mechanism of my ancient MGW but I prefer a taller shift height for easier throw such as with the Tick... is a custom **** being offered by Alex McMahon on FaceBook who can be searched within the Corvette Track Enthusiasts page. He managed to make a design which is comfortable for those who shift over the top as well as anyone who side grabs while resolving the common low MGW mounting height.






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