which shifter, pro 5.0 or B&M? 98 trans am
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2 of my friends have the pro 5.0 shifter one is a lt1 the other is an ls car. Love the feel of it compared to this hurst in mine with super short stick. Thing is I also have a realy good deal on the table for a used b&m at about a quarter of the cost of new. How would this one compare to the pro 5 0? Anyone running it?
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http://www.mgwltd.com/camaro-f-body.shtml
I've had the Pro 5.0 and have switched to the MGW. The 5.0 is a great upgrade over stock but IMO the MGW has a much better feel. The 5.0 i had was a little loser and noisier than the MGW. MGW feels very tight and takes some getting used to.
I've had the Pro 5.0 and have switched to the MGW. The 5.0 is a great upgrade over stock but IMO the MGW has a much better feel. The 5.0 i had was a little loser and noisier than the MGW. MGW feels very tight and takes some getting used to.
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IDK whats in my car now but its almost impossible to hit 3rd and it wants to go from 4th to reverse sometimes. Whatever it is its like 3 inches tall. Dont like it. Came with car.
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I've had the Pro 5.0 and have switched to the MGW. The 5.0 is a great upgrade over stock but IMO the MGW has a much better feel. The 5.0 i had was a little loser and noisier than the MGW. MGW feels very tight and takes some getting used to.
I've had the Pro 5.0 and have switched to the MGW. The 5.0 is a great upgrade over stock but IMO the MGW has a much better feel. The 5.0 i had was a little loser and noisier than the MGW. MGW feels very tight and takes some getting used to.
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Thanks for the link, thats a bit more then I wanted to spend on a shifter though....we'll see what happens though. So by stiff center spring they mean it is very stiff to snap back to the center position therefore avoiding missing 3rd I take it? What about normal driving, is it extreme?
Its is only a $30 difference over the 5.0. Normal driving is great but its just tighter (not to tight) which is the part to get used to. I like the tighter feel more as a mind thing i think. My 5.0 was sloppy and noisier than I liked and this one feels more like a new car tightness if that makes any sense.
Find someone close and try out the different shifters your thinking about. Thats how I learned about and felt the MGW shifter.