New Corvette Guy

It seems in other threads there is a lot of differing opinions on the brand of shifter everyone likes and uses.

I'm leaning toward the MGW with Lower Box. Does anyone else use this shifter for everyday driving?

I thought about Hurst Shifter, but no one seems to be using one for me to compare it's use. Thanks.

JudgeNjury

Mgw is a great shifter makes for a great daily driver shifter...the hurst in my c5 was not.

New Corvette Guy

Thanks for the reply. I nice easy honest answer.

Kadorja

Had one for my Mustang and current have one for the Corvette.

Hands down one of the best mods.

lar66BB

I have tried them all over the years and MGW is by far the best.

glenB

^^ what they said ^^

timd38

MGW is owned by a person with a passion for cars. Hurst and B&M are owned by investment bankers........

jstewart

Since I have only had experience with MGW on my 08, I don't know how it compares to anything but stock. The MGW is a big improvement over stock.

427ZM

I can tell you it's an improvement over every shifter I've had in either my C5Z or C6Z! This includes the Hurst, Kirban, and the 427x. I don't have the lower box in either, but I'm sure knowing George at MGW, it's a big improvement over stock. The poly bushings in the MGW box alone should provide a much smoother surface for the box!

Peter_Reinhard

I just installed the shifter top. It is great. The car is new to me so i didn't know the previous owner had put a B&M shifter in it. This is much better. Very precise. I work for a defense contractor and when we make a mechanical assembly it costs alot, but is built very very well. The MGW looks Full-Mil. It has an extra block of metal just for vibration damping (I think) and the 4 bolts that hold it down have extra allen locking bolts. You don't see that on most standard products; but I can only compare to the B&M.
I opted for the threaded shaft that is standard on the C5 and mounted a solid hurst ball. It is short and tight. I thought the OEM C6 ****, while very ergonomic, had a cheap tin top and they whole **** felt mushy. (I did spend $15 for the C6 shaft in case I ever want to go back). Best of luck to you.

Zoxxo

Have you looked at the "about mgw" section on their web site?

http://mgwltd.com/about_mgw.shtml

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crescentbeachbum

I think it is TOO stiff - although it has loosened up a bit over past year(or maybe I'm thoroughly used to it)
1st thru 4th is nice'n quick...
pattern from 4th to 5th is DEFINITELY a dogleg jog up and over to the right; sixth gear has to be precise also(down right).

I tend to skip gears alot on FL A1A, in interest of economy(!)
3rd to 5th is real EZ; 4th to 6th not so good(could be tranny arms!).

furthermore, HEAT seems to aggravate stiffness/precision(after driving 15-20+ hours non-stop on I-10 FLA-TX&beyond, multiple times)

007 2LT F55 MN6 83,000 miles

Frankie2blue

The new lower billet box makes the stiffness of the shifter almost to stock levels but much more positive. It's a big difference.

New Corvette Guy

Thank you all for the informative words. Going to pick one up as soon as we get back from our trip up North.

boraxman

Nice improvement over stock/ And watch the video for an easy install.