Shifter Boot Cover
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Shifter Boot Cover
For those of you that have installed a MGW shifter in there 2008 through 2011 car what did ya'll do about this cover did ya'll trim it or just leave it as is.
Thanks
David
Thanks
David
Last edited by Oldfly; Jun 23, 2011 at 06:38 PM. Reason: added picture
Melting Slicks
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I trimmed with tin snips, however IIRC the isolator on my 08 was round, regardless, the hole was cut slightly smaller then the diameter then the shifter body so it fit like a glove. 
Melting Slicks
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The directions I got said to trim the lower cover. Note the holes in the OP's pic vs the tabs in the one on the MGW pics..
I trimmed the lower cover and manhandled the top cover on since that step was not mentioned in the instructions. This seems to "puff up" the boot, so i'm thinking about taking it off this weekend.
I trimmed the lower cover and manhandled the top cover on since that step was not mentioned in the instructions. This seems to "puff up" the boot, so i'm thinking about taking it off this weekend.
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This is what the 2011 stock shifter looks like,
And this is what the MGW shifter looks like. So if yours looks like the above you will notice that the rubber boots do not fit the same, thus the trimming is needed. I believe the 08 through 11 are different than a 06 from looking at the installation CD that came with the MGW shifter.
And this is what the MGW shifter looks like. So if yours looks like the above you will notice that the rubber boots do not fit the same, thus the trimming is needed. I believe the 08 through 11 are different than a 06 from looking at the installation CD that came with the MGW shifter.
Last edited by Oldfly; Jun 24, 2011 at 03:57 PM. Reason: added text