3gensoffs

i just installed my new MGW shifter and wow!!!!! i had the pro 5.0 and this thing is all over it. Very smooth and easy shifting without all the rachety loud shifts. if your considering a new shifter go with the MGW!

HCI2000SS

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It's a damn nice shifter isn't it lol!? I just installed one a few months back (had the factory Hurst before) and couldn't believe the difference

3gensoffs

yeah it is. i havent got a chance to get on it yet, of course its raining when i install new toys lol. im sure 2nd 3rd wont be a problem anymore.

HCI2000SS

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Nope! You can basically just slam it, and it will find it's own way into 3rd

Guitar

iTrader: (9)

It WILL take some getting used to, but it is an awesome shifter. Have never missed a shift with it thus far (besides clutch error) that I can really remember.

beyonddisturbed

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Putting that thing in was such a great mod! Makes driving even more fun. It will loosen up a bit after 1000 miles or so.

tigersooner

Who else has switched from pro 5.0 to MGM. I didn't realize there was this much difference between aftermarket shifters. I've had two foodies. One had a ripper and the most recent with a pro 5.0. I don't see that much of a difference.

LS1T56FTW

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Hmmm. Now you are making me think. ...must...not...spend...moar...money!!!!

slow ride 02

Please tell us more about why the MGW is so much better than the Pro 5.0? I too have a Pro 5.0, and when I bought it, it was the ****!

dailydriver

Does anyone know if Pro 5.0 is even still in business??

I am saving up for the MGW despite the road race peeps not trusting it's strength capabilities.

Guitar

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What do they say about the strength? I give mine hell sometimes, and it feels very sturdy..

dr_whigham

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Have you ever driven a car with an MGW? Not being a smart ***, simply asking. It's a night and day difference. I highly encourage you to give it a whirl and come back and tell us.

Shifting and "feel" is one of those things you can't just type and describe. You'd just have to feel it.

HCI2000SS

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What shifter do you have now? If it's something really crappy I personally think it's worth the money. It's kind of like having a mod that increases horsepower when you think of it....faster shifts, less miss shifts, equals a faster car lol

blazinhd

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i have the pro 5.0 seemed good but keeps coming loose no matter what i do i even tried green thread locker on the bolts and the handle keeps coming loose..

slow ride 02

Clearly this is comeing from a man that has a Pro 5.0 in the past? I will give one a try. They are $209.00 on there site. Do you know anywhere else a guy might get a better deal on one?

dr_whigham

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Wife ordered mine from MGW directly. I'm not even sure if any vendors themselves stock them.

My comment wasn't meant to be taken sny in any way shape or form, and if it came out that way, my apologies. Before I settled on the MGW I did drive a few friends cars, one being a Pro 5.0 and the other a Hurst Billet Plus. To be honest, I liked the Hurst more, as the 5.0 seemed too knotchy.

redbird555

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I haven't driven a pro 5.0 car but I must say the mgw I have now is a much nicer shifter than my b&m or stocker that I've driven ever were. I have shifted a pro 5.0 car a few times and from the little bit that I did I can say that the mgw does feel smoother and overall more solid than the pro 5.0 did. And also going factory direct is the only way to get the shifter but I promise you wont be disappointed.

dailydriver

What they say is purely speculation due to the many pinch bolt connections, and non-direct nature of how the handle is attached to the actual shift rod which goes into the shift rail.

Because of that, they all seem to prefer the B&M since it's handle is a DIRECT, ONE PIECE connection to the shift rod, hence, less stress points, or junctions to break, or loosen up.

You have to remember that we are talking about people who POUND on their shifters for sometimes HOURS on end, without breaks in between 8-12 second blasts (like in drag/street racing, which is what most on here are doing, ONLY on nice weekends in the summer) almost every weekend of the year.

THAT being said, very few of them have yet tried an MGW in those conditions to give an honest, un-biased, objective review/opinion of how the MGWs would hold up.

bmxer8699

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Me about 2 years ago right when they came out. The MGW felt awesome in the 08+ Vipers, figured it would be just as good in an Fbody. I've had one miss shift from 4th to 3rd but caught it fast. Other then that, smooth as butter

KingPin1094

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I havent gotten one yet, right now all i have is the factory hurst (which isnt terrible). but when i go to swap mine out im definitely going with MGW!!!