MGW Fbody shifter!!
03-09-2009, 11:28 AM
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Update: I talked to George over at MGW and he said that its turned like that because they were having problems with the earlier ones hitting the plastic on the center console. Its supposed to be facing upwards at about a 20% angle. Im going to go ahead and install it here this week and hopefully its works out fine.
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03-09-2009, 05:11 PM
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nothing really, but I kept reading about how quiet it was, over and over in the thread... That just isnt something I ever even gave a thought to... just seemed kinda trivial, thats all. I mean no disrespect at all! To each their own... I was looking at this shifter as well, but only because of the throw... and position of the ****.
03-09-2009, 06:54 PM
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nothing really, but I kept reading about how quiet it was, over and over in the thread... That just isnt something I ever even gave a thought to... just seemed kinda trivial, thats all. I mean no disrespect at all! To each their own... I was looking at this shifter as well, but only because of the throw... and position of the ****.
Here's just one example:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...pro-5-0-a.html
03-09-2009, 08:17 PM
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Understood, I have a Pro 5.0... I just never paid much attention to that.. I guess with the noise my Vindicator made, I just never paid much attention, or noticed the noisy shifter...
03-12-2009, 01:06 PM
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Update: I talked to George over at MGW and he said that its turned like that because they were having problems with the earlier ones hitting the plastic on the center console. Its supposed to be facing upwards at about a 20% angle. Im going to go ahead and install it here this week and hopefully its works out fine.
03-19-2009, 06:32 PM
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Probably something I should of done with the Hurst in the car but didnt even think about it until just now. I went and measured the actual throw. Now if someone could measure the Hurst and stock shifters we could get a good comparison.
MGW has a 1-2 throw of 3 1/4". Pretty much even shift is the same. I measured from the HVAC controls to the top middle part of the H on the Hurst shifter ****.
MGW has a 1-2 throw of 3 1/4". Pretty much even shift is the same. I measured from the HVAC controls to the top middle part of the H on the Hurst shifter ****.
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03-27-2009, 03:50 PM
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Ugh I want one of these Bad, Stock Hurst not cutting it anymore...I hate missing a gear or taking it "slow" on 4-5 cuz i'm worried bout droppin that **** in R at 100.
03-27-2009, 10:47 PM
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03-28-2009, 12:14 AM
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That just about sold me. I pause to see if its going into the right gate since they feel different in the middle of the shift every time on 4-5, 
not conductive for any heated driving. As soon as I have enough Money I'm Thinking these folks are gonna get a jingle.
not conductive for any heated driving. As soon as I have enough Money I'm Thinking these folks are gonna get a jingle. 
03-28-2009, 07:18 PM
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Well, I was about to get my 3rd or 4th pro 5.0 as I've been shifting for two years with a stock shifter with a billet short handle shaft. I didn't have the horrible noise with my Pro 5.0 as I used a good rtv on it I guess. I actually have no problems hitting 3rd in my TA right now, I just know I'm losing ET on my shifts, and I shift pretty frickin well. A guy I know who rebuilds T56's and works on Fbodys told me to just back those adjustment bolts out on a Pro 5.0. To be honest, I haven't had any trans issues and on my last Pro 5.0 shifted car I bent the shift fork, so I wonder if the shifter contributed to that (mine was adjusted per the instructions). So, I gotta consider this shifter if for no other reason, no adjustment.