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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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Guys,

i'm thinking about swapping out my shifter for this one ( http://www.mgwltd.com/corvette_short..._shifter.shtml ), the MGW Ltd one for the c6. i read a how to article in Corvette Fever where they did the swap and they commented on how much of a difference there is in shifting. Can anyone confirm or refute this based on experience?

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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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guys,

i'm thinking about swapping out my shifter for this one ( http://www.mgwltd.com/corvette_short..._shifter.shtml ), the mgw ltd one for the c6. I read a how to article in corvette fever where they did the swap and they commented on how much of a difference there is in shifting. Can anyone confirm or refute this based on experience?

Thanks,

pete
you will love it..
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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it is one of the best mods I've ever done LOVE it.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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Awesome

I love mine

Make sure you change to Royal Purple Synchromax in the (manual) transmission (4QTS)

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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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I've tried B&M and Hurst prior to MGW. All I can say is that MGW blows them all away. The MGW is a solid and quality built piece of hardware. With the other's there was always some rattling issues. The MGW has been rattle free and I can't be more happier. Shifting and feel are top notch.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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it is one of the best mods I've ever done LOVE it.
Had mine for a year now and still loving it.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Best shifter on the market, you will love it
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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i installed my mgw recently.. and on my 08 which has a shifter worlds better then the previous years i was wow'ed.. the MGW is awesome.
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I love mine.
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This past week I replaced my Callaway Short Shifter with the MGW. The Callaway was much better than stock and only had a minor rattle. The MGW has a little better shift precision than the Callaway and no shifter rattle. Definitely the best shifter on the market by far.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Mgw is my favorite mod on my 08
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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B&M is junk compared to the MGW. I really like my MGW.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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I received mind a few days ago; awesome design, but have not installed.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Best shifter on the market, you will love it
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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wow! thank you everyone! talk about your unanimous, no brainer! MGW should use this for their ads!
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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I was one of the first ones to install the MGW and to this day it is still my favorite mod. Im still loving it.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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I love my mgw shifter. Excellent upgrade.
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if you search you will find not a single complaint about MGW.. my only issue was a user install error i didnt follow the instructions when i installed the race **** and keep the rubber washer on the outside of the boot so mine rattled terribly because of metal on metal. Once i actually figured it out (george from MGW always provides excelent support and fast replies) the shifter is now dead quiete and awesome to shift.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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I love mine would do it over in a second.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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MGW in my 08. Love it! Took me less than an hour to install.
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