MGW Shifter Install 2010 GS
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MGW Shifter Install 2010 GS
Installed the MGW shifter in my GS today. I reused the OEM lower box.
Install went well until fitting the modified bellows over the shifter bellows. As you can see from the photo the clearance between the shifter bellows and the tunnel is very small. Interestingly, this close clearance is on the passenger side compared to the drivers side in the MGW YouTube videos.
Before and After Photos - shifter is noticeably lower now
To get the bellows on I used some of the grease supplied by MGW and put it on the side of the tunnel and on the OEM (modified) bellows. I started the process by rotating the bellows about 45 degrees to the left of square and then rotated the OEM bellows into the narrow gap. It took a few tries but worked out perfectly.
Tested it out today and I'm really happy - very precise and solid upshifts and downshifts. Great Product!
Install went well until fitting the modified bellows over the shifter bellows. As you can see from the photo the clearance between the shifter bellows and the tunnel is very small. Interestingly, this close clearance is on the passenger side compared to the drivers side in the MGW YouTube videos.
Before and After Photos - shifter is noticeably lower now
To get the bellows on I used some of the grease supplied by MGW and put it on the side of the tunnel and on the OEM (modified) bellows. I started the process by rotating the bellows about 45 degrees to the left of square and then rotated the OEM bellows into the narrow gap. It took a few tries but worked out perfectly.
Tested it out today and I'm really happy - very precise and solid upshifts and downshifts. Great Product!
Last edited by ROBMARZ; Jul 16, 2013 at 08:19 PM. Reason: adding before and after photos
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While you were at it you should have bought the lower box.
You can tell a difference. Shifts even better and smoother and no vibration at all.
Congrats on the new shifter. It is definitely an improvement over stock, even without the lower box.
You can tell a difference. Shifts even better and smoother and no vibration at all.
Congrats on the new shifter. It is definitely an improvement over stock, even without the lower box.
