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Old 08-19-2018, 09:03 AM
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Got the shifter installed, it's so nice. The shiny black ball doesn't do it for me and clashes with my matte carbon interior. Anyone know of a place to get a matte carbon shift ****?

Everywhere I look they are shiny.
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Got the shifter installed, it's so nice. The shiny black ball doesn't do it for me and clashes with my matte carbon interior. Anyone know of a place to get a matte carbon shift ****?

Everywhere I look they are shiny.


I got mine at EPCO...

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I got mine at EPCO...

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Chip, they are telling me 3-4 weeks to get one. Corvette threading must be uncommon. Have a pic of that zoomed out?
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Chip, they are telling me 3-4 weeks to get one. Corvette threading must be uncommon. Have a pic of that zoomed out?



They told me that too, arrived in about 2 weeks...

Remember, if you order a **** for the Flat Stick, it has to be 3/8 x 9/16 thread (not the standard thread size) and Countersunk,
Just put it in the special instructions

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They told me that too, arrived in about 2 weeks...

Remember, if you order a **** for the Flat Stick, it has to be 3/8 x 9/16 thread (not the standard thread size) and Countersunk,
Just put it in the special instructions

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Uh oh. I picked: : 9/16-18

Thanks for the heads up, I'll make sure its the right size.

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Uh oh. I picked: : 9/16-18

Thanks for the heads up, I'll make sure its the right size.



3/8-16

Just tell them it's for a MGW Flat Stick, they will know...


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I ordered a custom weighted **** in grey, to go on my Blue MGW Flat stick. I had them engrave Grans Sport on top in blue. They will pretty much build whatever you want. I should have mine at he end of the week to share pics and quality.

https://www.twistedshifterz.com/collections/shift-*****
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3/8 is the standard thread for Hurst too.

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Originally Posted by spinkick
Got the shifter installed, it's so nice. The shiny black ball doesn't do it for me and clashes with my matte carbon interior. Anyone know of a place to get a matte carbon shift ****?

Everywhere I look they are shiny.
This isn't a ball shaped shifter, but I think it fits a flat blade well. Hurst Pistol Grip style shift ****:


It's got 3 different inserts to adapt to a variety of threads.

http://www.hurst-shifters.com/produc...r=&md=&sm=&e=#
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Pretty sure this company makes the ***** for MGW. They will make a custom **** any color and with the 3/8 x 16 threads you need.
They also make blowing *****!

I had a custom one made, 2 1/4 inch diameter versus the MGW 2". They make them up to 3 inches. Thy asked for the shift pattern so sent them a pic of the stock C7 ****.




My Recent Install.

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Jerry, thanks for the pics. Those guys seem to supply a lot of the different vendors with their shift *****, twisted shifters, speed dawg, they all order from Epco it seems. Thanks for your mgw install guide, helped, along with the videos.
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Another flat stick with ball from Epco. ..
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Great stuff. My next mod for my new Z.
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Originally Posted by leftyf16
Great stuff. My next mod for my new Z.
This detailed PDF with ~45 pics (mostly screen shots of 4 MGW video’s, about an hours worth and some of my own, all with my added text.). Worth a look before you start removing the console parts, electrical plugs and shifter.

http://netwelding.com/MGW_Shifter.pdf

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Thanks for doing that excellent tutorial. Enhances the MGW videos which need to be updated for the C-7. I can now do this myself on my 2019 Z with a little more confidence.
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Originally Posted by JerryU
This detailed PDF with ~45 pics (mostly screen shots of 4 MGW video’s, about an hours worth and some of my own, all with my added text.). Worth a look before you start removing the console parts, electrical plugs and shifter.

http://netwelding.com/MGW_Shifter.pdf
Yeah the guide Jerry did helped a lot. Make sure you leave the car in neutral and parking brake on before you start, it makes alignment a ton easier. Put the mgw alignment tool on the box first, then tighten the linkage next, THEN the two bolts that the box attaches to the car with.

Also, I wish the pictures and video were better in describing where the dynomat and heat shielding would go. Describe to the installer what you are trying to accomplish so that they can do the same without trying to figure what they mean. That they did it on a c6 doesn't help, the c7 has some of its own shielding.
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Originally Posted by Custom Corvette Accessories


I got mine at EPCO...

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++ 1 for Epco
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I have A Hurst T handle on mine.Looking at the pistol grip also.I never liked the ball.

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