MGW standard shaft thread size & '08 chrome ring
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MGW standard shaft thread size & '08 chrome ring
All,
I've done a search but couldn't find the shift **** thread size for the standard MGW shaft. Is it the same as the C5?...9/16-18?
Secondly, anyone have pics of their '08 install and how they dealt with the PITA chrome ring? Any and all **** pics would be great.
I've done a search but couldn't find the shift **** thread size for the standard MGW shaft. Is it the same as the C5?...9/16-18?
Secondly, anyone have pics of their '08 install and how they dealt with the PITA chrome ring? Any and all **** pics would be great.
Last edited by SnowyATX; Apr 12, 2008 at 05:51 PM.
Drifting
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I have an 06 so cant help you with the chrome ring.
check out their Gripper ****, its a nice piece and I really like mine
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Not sure what your issue is with the chrome ring. If you are going to use a threaded ball ****, then you are going to have to leave the chrome ring off. Just pull it out of the boot. To get it off the stock **** when taking the shifter out, just push up on the chrome ring, rotate counter clockwise and push down. Remove the screw in the drivers side of the stock **** and pull the **** straight up.
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Not sure what your issue is with the chrome ring. If you are going to use a threaded ball ****, then you are going to have to leave the chrome ring off. Just pull it out of the boot. To get it off the stock **** when taking the shifter out, just push up on the chrome ring, rotate counter clockwise and push down. Remove the screw in the drivers side of the stock **** and pull the **** straight up.
It appears that the ring works with George's gripper **** from the pic he showed but I don't want to be restricted to that **** only.....and the stock **** is crap in my opinion.
I guess the only known option at this point is to get his stock shaft and re-use my Hurst ball **** that I currently have that does work with the chrome ring.
Maybe it was just me but I would thing twice about pulling the chrome ring off of the boot or you may regret it......at least I did as I had to rig it to put it back together.
Below are two pics showing the location of the dreaded o-ring if anyone is interested.
Last edited by SnowyATX; Apr 13, 2008 at 02:05 PM. Reason: added caution statement
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Is that CAllaway's ****?
Very Cool![/QUOTE]
Nope, its a OEM version from Ed.
http://www.nakidparts.com/id73.html
Very Cool![/QUOTE]
Nope, its a OEM version from Ed.
http://www.nakidparts.com/id73.html
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So Ed's Hurst shift **** is compatible with the 08 chrome ring? It has provision to lock the cam on the 08 chrome ring?
Nope, its a OEM version from Ed.
http://www.nakidparts.com/id73.html[/QUOTE]
Nope, its a OEM version from Ed.
http://www.nakidparts.com/id73.html[/QUOTE]
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So Ed's Hurst shift **** is compatible with the 08 chrome ring? It has provision to lock the cam on the 08 chrome ring?
Nope, its a OEM version from Ed.
http://www.nakidparts.com/id73.html
Nope, its a OEM version from Ed.
http://www.nakidparts.com/id73.html
It works but you have to snip the tabs a little that normally twist into the groove on the stock ****. I was able to snip them enough until there was enough friction to slide it up and hold the boot up.
