MGW break in period
 

is there a break in period for the MGW shifter, i just installed one last night. it is very nice, but it takes a little effort to go into gear, but not too much. Will it slip into gear easier over time??

also, the small dust boot on the base of the stock shifter, does this have to get removed and put on the new MGW shifter to cover up the grease and the socket. the dicrections said nothing about that, just to install the large outter boot.

other then that, everything was good, i will be doing a write up when i have some time, and it will be in the "How to" section.

RE: MGW break in period
 

i did not remove the small dust boot, i don't think, just the larger outer one.

there was a break in period.. or, more accurately, still is. i've only had my shifter on for about 4,000 miles, over a time of one year. sometimes the shifts are a bit hard, but all in all they are MUCH more smooth than immediately after i installed the shifter.
to go into first gear, especially, takes effort, and fifth a little bit.. reverse a little bit. third and fourth are like butter, though, and first to second is pretty easy.

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I JUST INSTALLED ONE LAST NIGHT. THAT THING IS GREAT. BUT YES ITS JUST A TIGHT SHIFTER. I HAD A ROUSH IN THERE BEFORE AND IT WAS REALLY CHOPPY. ITD SLAM GEARS BUT IT WASNT NEAR AS SMOOTH AND THE TRAVEL WAS LONGER. I HAVE FELT THE PRO 5.0'S AND THERE VERY SMOOTH ALSO. AS FAR AS BREAK IN IT DOESNT STATE ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.

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i am just concerned because there was alot of dirt and road junk in there, even tho my car is still pretty new. i dont want junk and crud to get into the "socket ball thingy" piont of the shifter.

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personally, i cleaned any dirt that was in there out.. but there wasn't any dirt really, just a tad bit of dust. i made sure nothing fell into the tranny. after my header install, i'm able to feel some heat through the boot, but besides that, that little boot doesn't make much of a difference, i don't think.

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i think i might take a nother look at it and put the smaller boot in sometime soon.

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bump, anyone else with MGW shifter have any input???

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Ive had mine for 2 months and it is still too stiff. However IMO once your car and tranny have warmed up completly, all the gears are easy to get into.

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simple as this

IVE HAD MY MGW ON FOR 2 months now.

100% better than stock, at first for like the first 2-3 wks of driving the shifter was stiff.. like BRAND NEW. After i worked it in it slides perfectly into all gears. SOMETIMES its a little rough.. but I assume thats just the 3650 and its synchros.. other than that its GREAT.

i dont even get that loud of a whine when i shift down or up, it sounds cool anyways. i only put the dust cover boot back on but ive heard of some people taking the plastic type peice off the stock shifter and putting in on the MGW so its more quiet.

OTHER THAN THAT, shifter is perfect.

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oh yeh even though i couldnt find a washer for the top right screw to mount it onto the tranny. i installed it anyways. thats ok right?