MGW question
03-13-2007, 03:18 AM
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MGW question
I recently installed the MGW shifter and i was wonderning if the shifts are supposed to be choppy? is this normal? its hard to get it into gear sometimes but i did hear somewhere that there is a "break-in" period. maybe the shifts will get smoother?
all in all im not that impressed, thus far, with this "short throw" shifter. ive driven a WRX with a short throw and man, that was truely short, but this one isnt nearly the same as that. i had my father this the stang for a spin and he didnt even notice that i put in the MGW.
is this just me? whats the deal?
all in all im not that impressed, thus far, with this "short throw" shifter. ive driven a WRX with a short throw and man, that was truely short, but this one isnt nearly the same as that. i had my father this the stang for a spin and he didnt even notice that i put in the MGW.
is this just me? whats the deal?
03-13-2007, 03:25 AM
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RE: MGW question
Yeah same here. It was wayyyyy different! Especially 1st, 3rd, and 5th. They only went up like an inch.
Did you set the stops correctly? There is a certain "break-in" period, so you should give it a week or two, and you will feel the difference. I love my MGW! Best mod I did.
Did you set the stops correctly? There is a certain "break-in" period, so you should give it a week or two, and you will feel the difference. I love my MGW! Best mod I did.
03-13-2007, 03:26 AM
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RE: MGW question
I'll look. But what about this choppyness? I thought is was supposed to be a smooth shift. the other shifter i had was smooth, tho i did miss third a lot. Maybe i just need to get used to this new one.
03-13-2007, 03:31 AM
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RE: MGW question
Oh and i havent drivin the mustang since the begining of december, i usually forget how it feels since i never get to drive it. the first thing i did was install the shifter, so i cant really comepare it to the other one right now. And im going back to school for another 3 months so the break-in period is going to have to wait i guess.
03-13-2007, 07:35 AM
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RE: MGW question
I have been trying to tell people MGW sucks since the day I installed mine. It will not "break-in" and will always shift like sh*t. You should have bought the Steeda Tri-Ax. Try shifting an 99+ Camaro SS six-speed transmission with stock Hurst shifter and you willrealize how bad the MGW is.
03-13-2007, 02:06 PM
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RE: MGW question
ORIGINAL: GTowner4life
I have been trying to tell people MGW sucks since the day I installed mine. It will not "break-in" and will always shift like sh*t. You should have bought the Steeda Tri-Ax. Try shifting an 99+ Camaro SS six-speed transmission with stock Hurst shifter and you will realize how bad the MGW is.
I have been trying to tell people MGW sucks since the day I installed mine. It will not "break-in" and will always shift like sh*t. You should have bought the Steeda Tri-Ax. Try shifting an 99+ Camaro SS six-speed transmission with stock Hurst shifter and you will realize how bad the MGW is.
03-13-2007, 02:20 PM
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RE: MGW question
ORIGINAL: GTowner4life
I have been trying to tell people MGW sucks since the day I installed mine. It will not "break-in" and will always shift like sh*t. You should have bought the Steeda Tri-Ax. Try shifting an 99+ Camaro SS six-speed transmission with stock Hurst shifter and you willrealize how bad the MGW is.
I have been trying to tell people MGW sucks since the day I installed mine. It will not "break-in" and will always shift like sh*t. You should have bought the Steeda Tri-Ax. Try shifting an 99+ Camaro SS six-speed transmission with stock Hurst shifter and you willrealize how bad the MGW is.