Dan04COBRA

I took my Cobra out of storage today to install my MGW Shifter I bought...


Anyways!

Needed an 8mm, 10mm and 13mm socket with atleast a 6" extention and a puddy knife for the install! Took about 5 minutes to get the stock shifter off and about 10 minutes to put the MGW in because I dropped a huge glob of RTV into the tranny and had to scoop it out (hahahaha WHOOPS). Everything was HIGH QUALITY, unbelievable quality actually. I didn't even bother with the instructions because it's pretty straight forward.

The only issue I had was with the STOP's, you back them off to where you want them set & then you use the supplied nut to lock them in place, well I put the nut with the lock washers on and gave it a 1/4 turn with a socket and it just spun the whole thing and totally screwed up the way I had it adjusted, I don't see why they even included the nut and didn't recommend a small amount of loctite instead.

As for the shifting, OMG, huge difference over stock. I noticed that a LOT of the vibrations and noise doesn't find it's way through the shifter, I was able to use the stock shift boot too, so that helped cut down on noise. The 1-2 shift now is lightning quick and it's going to be nearly impossible to miss a gear!!

A+ for the MGW!!

Also, I was half in the bag when I ordered the shifter and accidently ordered a T5 shiftter, I have no idea how they figured out I had a Cobra, but some lady from MGW called me up and mentioned it wouldn't fit on a T56 and I was like "WTF, I ordered the one for a T56..what are you talking about?" But she said I ordered the wrong one and e-mailed me another receipt of my purchase and damn, I did order the wrong one!!

The shifter came with HIGHLY detailed instructions (I'm looking at them right now). I think a dyslexic 5 year old could install this thing! It also came with a small tube of RTV and an allen wrench to adjust the shifter stops!!

n/a_threat

Where did you purchase it?

Dan04COBRA

http://www.mgwltd.com/default.html

Mod Power

Dan04Cobra, How funny I just got done maybe an hour ago installing my MGW shifter. It is a night and day diffrence. Dan the instructions I have (from MGW) recommeded taking out the shift stops if you had a Tremec T-56 or a 3650, something about them having internal stops.....

Aixtreme89

Thats true its recommended that you take the stops out if your transmission is a Tremec 3650 or T56 they have internal stops, so you cant over extend the shift forks. You can use the stops on the shift if you like but it will serve no purpose and it will harm your transmission if you set them improperly! Check out the instructions. MGW is such high quality, so much better than pro 5.0 and hurst, the ones I have had if you ask me.

Dan04COBRA

I saw that too. I pushed the shifter as far as I could and left about 3/16th's between the shifter and stops, I guess for my own comfort as I absolutely raped my 02 GT's 3650 so many times it made the most god awful sound when I overshifted.

Finding Reverse was a little difficult, but I've only driven about 2 miles with it installed before I put it back in storage, so I've had no time to get used to it... I was surprised how short the 2-3 shift was!! I've used a Pro 5.0 and a Steeda in some friends Mustangs but none of them felt as short and as tight at the MGW.

What do you guys think?

bb1211

congrats on the shifter, mine was really firm at first but softened up over time. shifting from 2 to 3 now is a breeze.