ORIGINAL: 05 Ricky

I installed one today for my buddy that was a first 100 tester, his is very stiff from side to side, if your not carefull it is very easy to go from first to forth gear, I thought my steeda was stiff, maybe there is a break in period, unlike they said there wasn't a need for one with this shifter. Is your stiff? We set the adjustment leaving the throw 15% which is no turns on the bottom adjuster and it's still a stiff little booger, kinda uncomfortable to drive. He wasn't so happy, but I told him to give it a little while and maybe he'll change his mind.

NOW... where does one get one of these things. I looked on MGW's site and only saw videos and no place to order the thing. Does anyone know where to order?

You know, I think there's a Rodney Dangerfield joke in there somewhere...

Remember the one..... "Take my wife...............PLEASE!!!"

ORIGINAL: mlcrycc

Make no mistake, the centering spring is much stiffer than stock. But, I believe this is why third gear is such a cakewalk with this shifter. When you pop out of second, the shifter puts it in the gate for you, so all ya gotta do is push straight up....This could also be why the first time I drove with it, I missed second gear......However, I did not find it really uncomfortable from first to second, and didn't even come remotely close to fourth......and I have mine currently adjusted to the shortest possible throw.......

How high did you adjust the up - down adjustment for the shift handle?? Perhaps a bit higher for a little more leverage would help him??? I have mine set where the bottom of the shift rod is just barely above the dust boot. Lots of upward mobility left in it.....You may want to give that a go...

GMan....Send an E Mail to George. I'm sure he can give you details on ordering, or, give them a call. I saw another poster say that he called and ordered, and they were about 3 or 4 weeks out....

Ya, Ya,...Just got back from a pleasure trip....took my mother in law to the airport.......
Ya, Ya,...I've been around a lot of big people in my time.......take me all day to get around you......

ORIGINAL: gmascagni

If you guys want to see MGW's 2005 Shifter Installation video instructions here is the link.

http://www.mgwltd.com/george/MGW%202...eo(medium).wmv

To the OP,

great write up! You mentioned you could have used a different shift handle and ****. Can you elaborate of the versatility of the MGW shifter. I would like to have a handle like the Hurst and even the **** or the roush handle and ****. I want a longer shift handle than the stubby stock one, looks like it belongs in an S2000 or eclipse.

Thanks again for the write up. Are the instructions complete or does it take so common sense on how to take about the center console etc. etc.?