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Old 08-21-2012, 10:59 PM
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I'm in the market for a new shifter but don't like a short handle. Any pics and suggestions would be appreciated.
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Pro 5.0 is a great shifter, has a slight angle built into the shift lever that I like & I never cut mine down as I like the extra leverage. Youre gonna get a lot of MGW is the best but I have no clue never tried one. I am sticking with the 5.0 cuz it works well for me.
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Love my MGW.

Short but still plenty of leverage. If I wanted more all I would have to do is get some threaded rod and cut it to the length that I want.
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Originally Posted by gconnoyer
Love my MGW.

Short but still plenty of leverage. If I wanted more all I would have to do is get some threaded rod and cut it to the length that I want.
They make a longer threaded stainless shaft you can buy separately if you want to OR, you can unscrew yours more to make it longer (taller). Just be certain you have at least 12 threads still engaged.
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I love my MGW as well .. the only complaint I have heard from anyone is that the stick is too far to the right because it is just straight instead of curved towards you, but I don't mind it
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I do like the taller shifter but i have heard great things about the MGW .how much adjustment does the MGW have?
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Originally Posted by L84ARACE
I do like the taller shifter but i have heard great things about the MGW .how much adjustment does the MGW have?
There are no adjustments. If you want a longer shaft they are easy to make, just get some rod from a hardware store and thread it. I used a 5/8" rod and bent it to the right shape for my Silverado T56 swap and threaded it to 16mm x 1.5.
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Originally Posted by L84ARACE
I do like the taller shifter but i have heard great things about the MGW .how much adjustment does the MGW have?
I believe you can rotate the shifter around the first rod, not sure, but other than that there isn't any. But like mentioned, it would easy to make your own if you wanted to change it in any way. You will love it if you decide to get one though

These are the only pictures I could find of it


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Thanks for the pics!
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B&M short throw. the shifter is just about the stock lenght and it will run you about 150.



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