M7 Shifter Replacement
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cherry Hill PRNJ
M7 Shifter Replacement
Well, I've finally had it with the stock shifter ...don't mind so much the
1-4 lockout below 19mph since I rarely shift before then, but the constant attempt to shift into 4th at high rev when I'm in 5th and want to go to 6th has finally gotten to be too much....the 2d to 5th attempt doesn't thrill me either...love the car, but the shifter is a real pos! where did they get these things anyway? my only complaint...
From what I've seen, the "go to" replacement shifter is MGW...and a competitor "MTI" that I have recently seen...
Would appreciate any comments from those of you who junked the junk factory shifter on your experiences with the replacement from install to hard use...
btw, does anyone know if anyone is doing installs on either of these at Carlisle this year?
TIA
1-4 lockout below 19mph since I rarely shift before then, but the constant attempt to shift into 4th at high rev when I'm in 5th and want to go to 6th has finally gotten to be too much....the 2d to 5th attempt doesn't thrill me either...love the car, but the shifter is a real pos! where did they get these things anyway? my only complaint...
From what I've seen, the "go to" replacement shifter is MGW...and a competitor "MTI" that I have recently seen...
Would appreciate any comments from those of you who junked the junk factory shifter on your experiences with the replacement from install to hard use...
btw, does anyone know if anyone is doing installs on either of these at Carlisle this year?
TIA
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Marshall Texas
If I was to change my M7 shifter, there is no doubt that I would install the MGW. I have not to this point had any bad experience with my stock shifter. Only when the car or the transmission is cold, sometimes it is harder to shift from 1-2. This goes away quickly as the car warms up. MGW makes a great shifter for the C7 for sure.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Kilmarnock Va
I haven't had problems with my shifter either.I understand the reason most people change is to get A shorter throw.I haven't heard others complaining about shifting except 2nd and 3rd
Lock out when driving at low speed.
I always give it some gas in 1st.Then no problems going to 2nd.
Lock out when driving at low speed.
I always give it some gas in 1st.Then no problems going to 2nd.
Safety Car
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From: South of Boston MA
I've been attending Carlisle for many years and have not seen anyone installing shifters. Several vendors always do exhaust and headers, steering wheels and dyno tuning. It can't hurt to ask around the first day you get there.
Oh, I bought a nice Callaway shifter for my 2008 and installed it myself in my driveway. The instructions were easy to follow and I took my time. I expect the C7 swap to be similar. Hope this helps.
Oh, I bought a nice Callaway shifter for my 2008 and installed it myself in my driveway. The instructions were easy to follow and I took my time. I expect the C7 swap to be similar. Hope this helps.
Last edited by Shortimer; Aug 9, 2014 at 10:41 PM.
Instructor
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My real world experience for what its worth:
I hated the stock stock shifter. I frequently missed shifts when driving aggressively at high RPM, primarily I had a freakishly hard time with 2nd to 3rd when shifting at red line.
I bought an MGW and have not missed a shift since. - End of story.
MGW = Clean crisp shift pattern and shifter feels like it "wants" to go into the next gear on its own and just needs a little push from you.
Stock shifter = Crap. Utter complete crap, you will realize this once you feel an MGW.
And in regards to the 1-4 lockout... That has nothing to do with your shifter. Either get turn your "Computer Assisted Gear Shift" function off when you get a good tune OR buy one of the skip shift eliminator wire-harnesses sold on this forum.
I hated the stock stock shifter. I frequently missed shifts when driving aggressively at high RPM, primarily I had a freakishly hard time with 2nd to 3rd when shifting at red line.
I bought an MGW and have not missed a shift since. - End of story.
MGW = Clean crisp shift pattern and shifter feels like it "wants" to go into the next gear on its own and just needs a little push from you.
Stock shifter = Crap. Utter complete crap, you will realize this once you feel an MGW.
And in regards to the 1-4 lockout... That has nothing to do with your shifter. Either get turn your "Computer Assisted Gear Shift" function off when you get a good tune OR buy one of the skip shift eliminator wire-harnesses sold on this forum.
Last edited by wv8090; Aug 10, 2014 at 01:46 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Westchester County New York
My real world experience for what its worth:
I hated the stock stock shifter. I frequently missed shifts when driving aggressively at high RPM, primarily I had a freakishly hard time with 2nd to 3rd when shifting at red line.
I bought an MGW and have not missed a shift since. - End of story.
MGW = Clean crisp shift pattern and shifter feels like it "wants" to go into the next gear on its own and just needs a little push from you.
Stock shifter = Crap. Utter complete crap, you will realize this once you feel an MGW.
And in regards to the 1-4 lockout... That has nothing to do with your shifter. Either get turn your "Computer Assisted Gear Shift" function off when you get a good tune OR buy one of the skip shift eliminator wire-harnesses sold on this forum.
I hated the stock stock shifter. I frequently missed shifts when driving aggressively at high RPM, primarily I had a freakishly hard time with 2nd to 3rd when shifting at red line.
I bought an MGW and have not missed a shift since. - End of story.
MGW = Clean crisp shift pattern and shifter feels like it "wants" to go into the next gear on its own and just needs a little push from you.
Stock shifter = Crap. Utter complete crap, you will realize this once you feel an MGW.
And in regards to the 1-4 lockout... That has nothing to do with your shifter. Either get turn your "Computer Assisted Gear Shift" function off when you get a good tune OR buy one of the skip shift eliminator wire-harnesses sold on this forum.
To me the stock shifter compared to the MGW is like saying a Yugo will get me around town and has four wheels just like the Vette, why do I need a Vette, let me just get a Yugo...the difference is that dramatic...you think the stock shifter is fine, until you have an MGW...missed shifts?? Not with one of these babies
Crisper more precise shifts, real high quality craftsmanship and George from MGW is great...
I have had MGW shifters in my C5, C6 and now my C7...and am a huge fan of them as you can tell...
Im actually installing one in a C7 for a fellow member of our Yorktown Cars & Coffee today...second one I'm doing for someone else's C7...I like the shifters so much I've offered to install them for those who'd rather not do it themselves...the other one I did was for a fellow forum member from LI, a great guy Dwayne...
Anyway....that's my 2 cents on the matter...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Westchester County New York
You see it once when you install it and never look at it again....
As for the ****, the stock **** goes on or you can use an aftermarket ****...I don't understand...
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The C7 shifter is better overall than the C6 was, but I find I don't use 7th gear because it is (at least on my car) impossible to find 6th gear when downshifting from 7th, my car wants (desperately) to go to 4th.
To the OP: MGW is VERY highly thought of here, that tells you plenty right there.
Jimmy
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cherry Hill PRNJ
AMEN.
The C7 shifter is better overall than the C6 was, but I find I don't use 7th gear because it is (at least on my car) impossible to find 6th gear when downshifting from 7th, my car wants (desperately) to go to 4th.
To the OP: MGW is VERY highly thought of here, that tells you plenty right there.
Jimmy
The C7 shifter is better overall than the C6 was, but I find I don't use 7th gear because it is (at least on my car) impossible to find 6th gear when downshifting from 7th, my car wants (desperately) to go to 4th.
To the OP: MGW is VERY highly thought of here, that tells you plenty right there.
Jimmy
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To me the stock shifter compared to the MGW is like saying a Yugo will get me around town and has four wheels just like the Vette, why do I need a Vette, let me just get a Yugo...the difference is that dramatic...you think the stock shifter is fine, until you have an MGW...missed shifts?? Not with one of these babies
Crisper more precise shifts, real high quality craftsmanship and George from MGW is great...
I have had MGW shifters in my C5, C6 and now my C7...and am a huge fan of them as you can tell...
Im actually installing one in a C7 for a fellow member of our Yorktown Cars & Coffee today...second one I'm doing for someone else's C7...I like the shifters so much I've offered to install them for those who'd rather not do it themselves...the other one I did was for a fellow forum member from LI, a great guy Dwayne...
Anyway....that's my 2 cents on the matter...