Shifter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Carrollton GA
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15
Since I have not used a B&M I cannot say if its good or bad, but I can tell you I have used Hurst in a different car and a MGW in the Vette. The MGW is the best of the two and sets the standard for product quality and with its the easy to follow DIY DVD instructions.
IMO MGW is this the best you can buy.
IMO MGW is this the best you can buy.
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Midland TX
Installed my MGW on friday, Absolutely fell in love! I can't believe I didn't do it wayyyyyyy earlier! The feeling the shifter has and the speed of it along with the far superior build quality makes it the BEST vette shifter IMO!!
Pro
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From: Lake in the Hills IL
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: montreal quebec
i ordered one, it will be on the zr as soon as the car is out. Every single owner i asked told me: I could never think going back to stock! Thats go enough for me. Only more than excellent comments they saying its mandatory!
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From: Coventry RI
St. Jude Donor '13 thru '25
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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Questions for those with the MGW, with some miles on it:
- Does the shift **** (with the stock one) sit any higher than stock?
- Is there absolutely any extra noise from the lack of insulation the stock one has? And how about vibration?
- And finally, was there any improvement on cold notchines and crunching (if afflicted) when cold? That's mostly a tranny issue, but when adjusting the shift box twice, I had different results, even though the same identical service manual method was used.
I'm quite happy with the stock shifter, but it could be better, especially when cold, and on the notchiness of some gears even when hot. And yes, I already did pretty much everything you can: Amsoil fully-synthetic Troque-Drive fluid, shift detent shimmed with one washer, shift box adjusted, and clutch fluid 'ranger method' done like 15 times in 3K miles (since day 1). Don't want to install an MGW if it's going to allow any more noise inside the cabin. Car is already noisy enough
. Thx.
- Does the shift **** (with the stock one) sit any higher than stock?
- Is there absolutely any extra noise from the lack of insulation the stock one has? And how about vibration?
- And finally, was there any improvement on cold notchines and crunching (if afflicted) when cold? That's mostly a tranny issue, but when adjusting the shift box twice, I had different results, even though the same identical service manual method was used.
I'm quite happy with the stock shifter, but it could be better, especially when cold, and on the notchiness of some gears even when hot. And yes, I already did pretty much everything you can: Amsoil fully-synthetic Troque-Drive fluid, shift detent shimmed with one washer, shift box adjusted, and clutch fluid 'ranger method' done like 15 times in 3K miles (since day 1). Don't want to install an MGW if it's going to allow any more noise inside the cabin. Car is already noisy enough
. Thx.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 448
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From: Marion IN
I have had the B&M, LG Short Shifter and the MGW. I like the MGW the best out of the three followed closely by the LG. I hated the B&M personally. It was very very notchy, and did not have centering springs (which make it much less likely to miss a gear).
MGW is just such a well put together shifter that is smooth, and very high quality. It is not so smooth that it doesn't have feel though. Very positive shifts.
MGW is just such a well put together shifter that is smooth, and very high quality. It is not so smooth that it doesn't have feel though. Very positive shifts.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 448
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From: Marion IN
Questions for those with the MGW, with some miles on it:
- Does the shift **** (with the stock one) sit any higher than stock?
- Is there absolutely any extra noise from the lack of insulation the stock one has? And how about vibration?
- And finally, was there any improvement on cold notchines and crunching (if afflicted) when cold? That's mostly a tranny issue, but when adjusting the shift box twice, I had different results, even though the same identical service manual method was used.
I'm quite happy with the stock shifter, but it could be better, especially when cold, and on the notchiness of some gears even when hot. And yes, I already did pretty much everything you can: Amsoil fully-synthetic Troque-Drive fluid, shift detent shimmed with one washer, shift box adjusted, and clutch fluid 'ranger method' done like 15 times in 3K miles (since day 1). Don't want to install an MGW if it's going to allow any more noise inside the cabin. Car is already noisy enough. Thx.
- Does the shift **** (with the stock one) sit any higher than stock?
- Is there absolutely any extra noise from the lack of insulation the stock one has? And how about vibration?
- And finally, was there any improvement on cold notchines and crunching (if afflicted) when cold? That's mostly a tranny issue, but when adjusting the shift box twice, I had different results, even though the same identical service manual method was used.
I'm quite happy with the stock shifter, but it could be better, especially when cold, and on the notchiness of some gears even when hot. And yes, I already did pretty much everything you can: Amsoil fully-synthetic Troque-Drive fluid, shift detent shimmed with one washer, shift box adjusted, and clutch fluid 'ranger method' done like 15 times in 3K miles (since day 1). Don't want to install an MGW if it's going to allow any more noise inside the cabin. Car is already noisy enough
. Thx.I would recommend the insulation kit that mgw sells on their website for like 10 bucks to make it even quiter than stock.
