Question about new MGW shifter
02-18-2014, 07:49 PM
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St. Jude Donor '15
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Great info as usual. Thanks, George!
02-18-2014, 08:20 PM
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So our shifter will give a 30 percent reduction in throw on the C7 also.
George
02-19-2014, 12:31 AM
#24
Racer
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And there you have it! I like the fact it is "reversible" and you have the choice of moving the shifter fwd/right and aft/left to suit your tastes.
Still looking forward to installing it as soon as I can but I have a bit of other work to do on the car before I can get to that. I'll keep you posted on the results.
Kevin
Still looking forward to installing it as soon as I can but I have a bit of other work to do on the car before I can get to that. I'll keep you posted on the results.
Kevin
02-19-2014, 06:37 AM
#25
Drifting
hey guys,
the handle is actually only offset 5/8" left to right and 3/4" front to back so not near 1.50 or 2 inches from the centerline. It just looks that way if you measure from the back of the gold handle which is NOT the centerline of the shifter.
we did it for 2 reasons which will not affect the shifting at all...
1. we USE to have an offset bracket and then when we switched to the center mount we had a lot of feedback from people wishing we still had a slight offset because some people have short arms and long legs and some people have short legs and long arms so this new design actually lets you get the shifter a little closer or a good bit farther away just by swapping it mirrored.
2. the new c7 boots are a bit stiffer and less material than the c5 and c6 and the old design was a little bulky. it worked but this design is a lot less bulky in the boot area so it just works a little better.
Hope this clears things up.
Regards
George
the handle is actually only offset 5/8" left to right and 3/4" front to back so not near 1.50 or 2 inches from the centerline. It just looks that way if you measure from the back of the gold handle which is NOT the centerline of the shifter.
we did it for 2 reasons which will not affect the shifting at all...
1. we USE to have an offset bracket and then when we switched to the center mount we had a lot of feedback from people wishing we still had a slight offset because some people have short arms and long legs and some people have short legs and long arms so this new design actually lets you get the shifter a little closer or a good bit farther away just by swapping it mirrored.
2. the new c7 boots are a bit stiffer and less material than the c5 and c6 and the old design was a little bulky. it worked but this design is a lot less bulky in the boot area so it just works a little better.
Hope this clears things up.
Regards
George
02-19-2014, 11:36 AM
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02-19-2014, 01:00 PM
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Former Vendor
There was such a limiting factor having our shifter working with the oem lower box.
we also lowered the price quite a bit for both the box and shifter then if sold separately. I have REALLY strived to make this unit as cost effective as i could and i STILL am tweaking the machines so we MAY be able to get a little lower but frankly i cant make them as fast as i sell them so hopefully the price point is fair for you guys.
George
02-19-2014, 01:05 PM
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St. Jude Donor '14
We are only selling the shifter as a complete unit with the lower box now because it just works so much better in all ways.
There was such a limiting factor having our shifter working with the oem lower box.
we also lowered the price quite a bit for both the box and shifter then if sold separately. I have REALLY strived to make this unit as cost effective as i could and i STILL am tweaking the machines so we MAY be able to get a little lower but frankly i cant make them as fast as i sell them so hopefully the price point is fair for you guys.
George
There was such a limiting factor having our shifter working with the oem lower box.
we also lowered the price quite a bit for both the box and shifter then if sold separately. I have REALLY strived to make this unit as cost effective as i could and i STILL am tweaking the machines so we MAY be able to get a little lower but frankly i cant make them as fast as i sell them so hopefully the price point is fair for you guys.
George
04-14-2014, 12:05 AM
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Well I finally got to installing the shifter and it works just fine. I watched the installation videos enough to be able to do the job without referring to them at all. Very simple job. The worst part was reinstalling the rubber boot and plastic frame because the clearance on the driver's side is so minimal, I could barely get my fingers in there to push the rubber down around and below the MGW shifter boot. My fingers will probably be sore for days.
Definitely a shorter throw and a lot more precise. The feel is notchy but in a good way. It feels way more solid and sturdy than the OEM shifter. I almost thought there was a problem because I didn't think it was going into reverse and I thought "Oh oh! I'm gonna have to take this all apart and figure out what's going on!" but I simply started up the car and went through the gears, letting the clutch out slowly each time, and it was in the right gear at the right time so I buttoned it up and tested it on the road.
NO issues whatsoever. Works as promised. The throws are so short, I think there's more time wasted with all that clutch pedal travel.
One other minimal issue was trying to get the shift boot around the bottom of the MGW shift ball (I got the round one) due to the fabric not being stretchy and the lower ball connection being so smooth. Just couldn't get the right leverage to slide it up and over the lower connection. Solved that by pulling the boot out from the console and pulling it up to where it needed to be. I was afraid of ripping the material but I just pulled slowly and carefully until it slid up over the "flange" into position. When there, I just dropped it back into place and put the tabs back in under the console plastic. Problem solved.
Wasn't able to stomp on it yet so I did not notice any vibration or noise that others have complained about in the past but it certainly had no issues driving around town for a half hour.
It's a really solid piece of work and very well made. The neutral alignment tool was a major plus too. No eye-balling necessary. Put it into perfect position the first time.
Now on to other things....
Kevin
Definitely a shorter throw and a lot more precise. The feel is notchy but in a good way. It feels way more solid and sturdy than the OEM shifter. I almost thought there was a problem because I didn't think it was going into reverse and I thought "Oh oh! I'm gonna have to take this all apart and figure out what's going on!" but I simply started up the car and went through the gears, letting the clutch out slowly each time, and it was in the right gear at the right time so I buttoned it up and tested it on the road.
NO issues whatsoever. Works as promised. The throws are so short, I think there's more time wasted with all that clutch pedal travel.
One other minimal issue was trying to get the shift boot around the bottom of the MGW shift ball (I got the round one) due to the fabric not being stretchy and the lower ball connection being so smooth. Just couldn't get the right leverage to slide it up and over the lower connection. Solved that by pulling the boot out from the console and pulling it up to where it needed to be. I was afraid of ripping the material but I just pulled slowly and carefully until it slid up over the "flange" into position. When there, I just dropped it back into place and put the tabs back in under the console plastic. Problem solved.
Wasn't able to stomp on it yet so I did not notice any vibration or noise that others have complained about in the past but it certainly had no issues driving around town for a half hour.
It's a really solid piece of work and very well made. The neutral alignment tool was a major plus too. No eye-balling necessary. Put it into perfect position the first time.
Now on to other things....
Kevin
04-14-2014, 11:44 AM
#30
Burning Brakes
Well I finally got to installing the shifter and it works just fine. I watched the installation videos enough to be able to do the job without referring to them at all. Very simple job. The worst part was reinstalling the rubber boot and plastic frame because the clearance on the driver's side is so minimal, I could barely get my fingers in there to push the rubber down around and below the MGW shifter boot. My fingers will probably be sore for days.
Definitely a shorter throw and a lot more precise. The feel is notchy but in a good way. It feels way more solid and sturdy than the OEM shifter. I almost thought there was a problem because I didn't think it was going into reverse and I thought "Oh oh! I'm gonna have to take this all apart and figure out what's going on!" but I simply started up the car and went through the gears, letting the clutch out slowly each time, and it was in the right gear at the right time so I buttoned it up and tested it on the road.
NO issues whatsoever. Works as promised. The throws are so short, I think there's more time wasted with all that clutch pedal travel.
One other minimal issue was trying to get the shift boot around the bottom of the MGW shift ball (I got the round one) due to the fabric not being stretchy and the lower ball connection being so smooth. Just couldn't get the right leverage to slide it up and over the lower connection. Solved that by pulling the boot out from the console and pulling it up to where it needed to be. I was afraid of ripping the material but I just pulled slowly and carefully until it slid up over the "flange" into position. When there, I just dropped it back into place and put the tabs back in under the console plastic. Problem solved.
Wasn't able to stomp on it yet so I did not notice any vibration or noise that others have complained about in the past but it certainly had no issues driving around town for a half hour.
It's a really solid piece of work and very well made. The neutral alignment tool was a major plus too. No eye-balling necessary. Put it into perfect position the first time.
Now on to other things....
Kevin
Definitely a shorter throw and a lot more precise. The feel is notchy but in a good way. It feels way more solid and sturdy than the OEM shifter. I almost thought there was a problem because I didn't think it was going into reverse and I thought "Oh oh! I'm gonna have to take this all apart and figure out what's going on!" but I simply started up the car and went through the gears, letting the clutch out slowly each time, and it was in the right gear at the right time so I buttoned it up and tested it on the road.
NO issues whatsoever. Works as promised. The throws are so short, I think there's more time wasted with all that clutch pedal travel.
One other minimal issue was trying to get the shift boot around the bottom of the MGW shift ball (I got the round one) due to the fabric not being stretchy and the lower ball connection being so smooth. Just couldn't get the right leverage to slide it up and over the lower connection. Solved that by pulling the boot out from the console and pulling it up to where it needed to be. I was afraid of ripping the material but I just pulled slowly and carefully until it slid up over the "flange" into position. When there, I just dropped it back into place and put the tabs back in under the console plastic. Problem solved.
Wasn't able to stomp on it yet so I did not notice any vibration or noise that others have complained about in the past but it certainly had no issues driving around town for a half hour.
It's a really solid piece of work and very well made. The neutral alignment tool was a major plus too. No eye-balling necessary. Put it into perfect position the first time.
Now on to other things....
Kevin
Nice write up. I am waiting on the one I ordered the other day because they were 'out of stock' I'm very excited to get it installed in my '13 GS
05-12-2014, 10:03 PM
#31
Burning Brakes
Did this mgw shifter last week., if your on the fence about doing this Mod, do it. HUGE improvement. I love driving the car more and more
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05-12-2014, 10:07 PM
#32
Burning Brakes
George
I bought the mgw shifter last week. Love it.
However is wish I got the Gripper ball and shift threaded handle also.
Can you Pm me a price for the 2 items.
I bought the mgw shifter last week. Love it.
However is wish I got the Gripper ball and shift threaded handle also.
Can you Pm me a price for the 2 items.
We are only selling the shifter as a complete unit with the lower box now because it just works so much better in all ways.
There was such a limiting factor having our shifter working with the oem lower box.
we also lowered the price quite a bit for both the box and shifter then if sold separately. I have REALLY strived to make this unit as cost effective as i could and i STILL am tweaking the machines so we MAY be able to get a little lower but frankly i cant make them as fast as i sell them so hopefully the price point is fair for you guys.
George
There was such a limiting factor having our shifter working with the oem lower box.
we also lowered the price quite a bit for both the box and shifter then if sold separately. I have REALLY strived to make this unit as cost effective as i could and i STILL am tweaking the machines so we MAY be able to get a little lower but frankly i cant make them as fast as i sell them so hopefully the price point is fair for you guys.
George
05-13-2014, 03:04 PM
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05-30-2014, 06:24 AM
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My MGW shifter should arrive today for my C7....had one in my C5 and my C6...can't wait to install it tomorrow.....
Great product and service George
Basil
Great product and service George
Basil
05-30-2014, 08:41 AM
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05-30-2014, 08:46 AM
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St. Jude Donor '14
I finally had an opportunity to install/use my MGW while I was back in the states on leave.. I got the offset one as opposed to the straighter looking previous model (which I was pleased about).
So basically, this is by far and away the best mod I've done to my Corvette. The difference is significant. Much better shifts, an outstanding mechanical feedback that feels GREAT, crisp, functional.. It's like driving a whole different car. I really can't say enough about it, the thing is great- fantastic work George, really. Outside my supercharger, this is the best thing that's happened to my Corvette.
So basically, this is by far and away the best mod I've done to my Corvette. The difference is significant. Much better shifts, an outstanding mechanical feedback that feels GREAT, crisp, functional.. It's like driving a whole different car. I really can't say enough about it, the thing is great- fantastic work George, really. Outside my supercharger, this is the best thing that's happened to my Corvette.
