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Old 01-28-2008, 12:31 AM
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any views on a short throw shifter? ive heard good things about the steedatri-ax, and the hurst..... im leaning towards the steeda.
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Old 01-28-2008, 01:24 AM
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Youll be happy with any choice, trust me... I got the Hurst because it was the cheapest and I absolutely love it. It can be 'rough' and notchy at times, but any short shifter can, imo it just feels more race-ish rather than soccer-momish.

People love their steeda's also.

The MGW is the best, and most expensive, so it depends what your budget is.

Trust me man, you'll love whichever one you pick.
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Old 01-28-2008, 08:04 AM
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Yep - any AM short throw is a nice improvement over stock and a very worthwhile mod. There are dozens of posts on this subject and, having read most of them over the months, I have come to the conclusion that the MGW is the most liked. I have never seen a post stating a problem with it, or someone who didn't like it. I have seen many posts of guys moving from Hurst to MGW. Also I have seen posts of nit-picks with the Tri-Ax and the Pro 5.0, minor stuff though.
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Old 01-28-2008, 08:41 AM
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If you get one, I would stay with Hurst or MGW.
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Old 01-28-2008, 08:49 AM
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for the record, i have a pro 5.0 - tough and notchy, i like it a lot! some rattles, but otherwise, thumbsup
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Old 01-28-2008, 10:01 AM
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MGW FTMFW!!
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Old 01-28-2008, 10:14 AM
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i used someones steeda and i loved it i think im getting the same one good luck
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Old 01-28-2008, 11:29 AM
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i have the hurst in my car. it really does shorten up the throw (40% i think) and it makes driving a lot of fun.

the shifter has a "notchy" feel to it. i guess the best way to describe it is that it takes a little more effort to "jam" the car into gear.
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Old 01-28-2008, 11:34 AM
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I have had 2 Pro 5.0 shifters!

Had one on my 5 speed and that was the first thing I ordered when I did my engine and trans swap. A brand new Pro 5.0 for the 6 speed!
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Old 01-28-2008, 12:43 PM
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when I was shopping I askedthe opinion ofsomeone who does a lot of hard driving in his mustang on the race circuit and got his opinion. I had it narrowed down to either the steeda spord and the tri-ax. he advised me that the tri-ax is built for hard usage and that the sport would be fine for me.....of course you can see which I went with...just in case, right? anyway I am very happy with it. it started notchy and has loosened up just a tad.love it, can't say a bad thing about it.
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