B&M manual shifter
12-19-2007, 12:10 PM
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RE: B&M manual shifter
ORIGINAL: DarkFireGT
I swear to god I'm going to pistolwhip the next person that say MGW in a thread having nothing to do with MGW.
I will never buy an MGW shifter now, because the word annoys me too much. We get it. It's a great shifter. But some people like the notchiness and retro look of other shifters. I thought eventually I might try the MGW on one of mine, just for kicks. But not now. Unless the thread asks for which shifter is recommended, I don't want to hear about MGW.
I swear to god I'm going to pistolwhip the next person that say MGW in a thread having nothing to do with MGW.
I will never buy an MGW shifter now, because the word annoys me too much. We get it. It's a great shifter. But some people like the notchiness and retro look of other shifters. I thought eventually I might try the MGW on one of mine, just for kicks. But not now. Unless the thread asks for which shifter is recommended, I don't want to hear about MGW.
Deal with it.
MGW FTW!! LOL
12-19-2007, 01:54 PM
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RE: B&M manual shifter
ORIGINAL: DarkFireGT
I swear to god I'm going to pistolwhip the next person that say MGW in a thread having nothing to do with MGW.
I will never buy an MGW shifter now, because the word annoys me too much. We get it. It's a great shifter. But some people like the notchiness and retro look of other shifters. I thought eventually I might try the MGW on one of mine, just for kicks. But not now. Unless the thread asks for which shifter is recommended, I don't want to hear about MGW.
I swear to god I'm going to pistolwhip the next person that say MGW in a thread having nothing to do with MGW.
I will never buy an MGW shifter now, because the word annoys me too much. We get it. It's a great shifter. But some people like the notchiness and retro look of other shifters. I thought eventually I might try the MGW on one of mine, just for kicks. But not now. Unless the thread asks for which shifter is recommended, I don't want to hear about MGW.
12-19-2007, 02:08 PM
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RE: B&M manual shifter
ORIGINAL: exx1976
Yeah well it pisses us (the guys who own MGW) off just as badly when someone posts asking about the MGW and the thread is utterly polluted with useless posts about the Hurt and Triax and Pro 5.0 and all the other **** out there.
Deal with it.
MGW FTW!! LOL
ORIGINAL: DarkFireGT
I swear to god I'm going to pistolwhip the next person that say MGW in a thread having nothing to do with MGW.
I will never buy an MGW shifter now, because the word annoys me too much. We get it. It's a great shifter. But some people like the notchiness and retro look of other shifters. I thought eventually I might try the MGW on one of mine, just for kicks. But not now. Unless the thread asks for which shifter is recommended, I don't want to hear about MGW.
I swear to god I'm going to pistolwhip the next person that say MGW in a thread having nothing to do with MGW.
I will never buy an MGW shifter now, because the word annoys me too much. We get it. It's a great shifter. But some people like the notchiness and retro look of other shifters. I thought eventually I might try the MGW on one of mine, just for kicks. But not now. Unless the thread asks for which shifter is recommended, I don't want to hear about MGW.
Deal with it.
MGW FTW!! LOL
I'm not going to discuss this further. I've said my piece and am moving on. Let's let this thread continue as was intended... as a B&M review post.
12-19-2007, 11:58 PM
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RE: B&M manual shifter
ORIGINAL: 05BlueGT
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12-21-2007, 10:50 AM
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RE: B&M manual shifter
Slink, I bought a B&M about a year ago. I like it. I've tried a few other brands, in other cars, and really couldn't notice any gains over the B&M. It will keep your stock shift handle. The arm actually raises it about .5 to 1 in. You won't be dissapointed in it. I'm actually thinking about selling mine cause I want to go for the retro Hurst look myself.
A point to remember is, all shifters for our cars are connected to a linkage arm, that connects to the trans. The 99-04 shifters bolt directly into the trans. Soa key aspect, for our cars is the pivot bearing, meaingin how many degrees it reduces the throw. One brand says 20%, another 30%, another 40%. Will you really notice a 10% increase?
Anything is better than stock. IMHO the benefitsbetween aftermarket ones, are negligible at best. Its really about the looks and the best deal you can get.
A point to remember is, all shifters for our cars are connected to a linkage arm, that connects to the trans. The 99-04 shifters bolt directly into the trans. Soa key aspect, for our cars is the pivot bearing, meaingin how many degrees it reduces the throw. One brand says 20%, another 30%, another 40%. Will you really notice a 10% increase?
Anything is better than stock. IMHO the benefitsbetween aftermarket ones, are negligible at best. Its really about the looks and the best deal you can get.
12-21-2007, 02:12 PM
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RE: B&M manual shifter
doctorj77,
Thanks for the review. I have actually ordered one and look forward to getting it installed.
I think it will satisfy my needs. I don't plan on drag racing, so I am not worried about the 2nd to 3rd shift. I just want something better than the stock shifter.
Thanks for the review. I have actually ordered one and look forward to getting it installed.
I think it will satisfy my needs. I don't plan on drag racing, so I am not worried about the 2nd to 3rd shift. I just want something better than the stock shifter.