MGW Finally!
09-03-2012, 10:26 AM
#1
MGW Finally!
Got my MGW!!!! If you are on the fence....GET OFF!!! I had to wait a couple painful weeks, but I am so glad I did. Shifts are crisp, short, and DOWNshifts (where I live), are much much better. I know these trannies will never shift like a T45 with a Steeda,(because of the linkage), but my faith has been restored that I will be happy for many years to come. What a relief!
Last edited by 13pony; 09-03-2012 at 10:34 AM.
09-03-2012, 11:29 AM
#2
The Paranoid One
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,320
MGW is DEFINITELY the absolute KING of shifters.
There are great ones out there... but MGW is in an entirely different league than even the best ones out there.
I have drove every brand of shifter out there on these Mustangs and I can say that with certainty. We got one in our 06 when we had it after testing every other brand over and over with friend's Mustangs. (We have quite a gathering of them here)
I've said over and over this is the only time I have ever said one company is the best when it comes to aftermarket parts because they are either very close to the same quality, or there are different trade offs.
MGW is the exception to that.
Congrats!
There are great ones out there... but MGW is in an entirely different league than even the best ones out there.
I have drove every brand of shifter out there on these Mustangs and I can say that with certainty. We got one in our 06 when we had it after testing every other brand over and over with friend's Mustangs. (We have quite a gathering of them here)
I've said over and over this is the only time I have ever said one company is the best when it comes to aftermarket parts because they are either very close to the same quality, or there are different trade offs.
MGW is the exception to that.
Congrats!
09-03-2012, 01:42 PM
#3
Got my MGW!!!! If you are on the fence....GET OFF!!! I had to wait a couple painful weeks, but I am so glad I did. Shifts are crisp, short, and DOWNshifts (where I live), are much much better. I know these trannies will never shift like a T45 with a Steeda,(because of the linkage), but my faith has been restored that I will be happy for many years to come. What a relief!Shifts are like you said, crisp and short!
oh and it helped getting a tune to turn off the annoying skip-shift feature on the 11-12 models
09-03-2012, 08:19 PM
#5
The Paranoid One
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,320
Wish I knew these days.
Back in 08 I believe it took us like 4 or 5 days to receive ours
in the 06GT we had. Keep in mind that is BUSINESS days so I'm thinking yours would ship out
on Tuesday given that Monday was a holiday.
Given that time period and the business days.
I'd expect either Friday or Monday.
Again that's just my guess though.
And back orders do happen with every popular company sometimes.
I would imagine they would send you an email automatically if it was on back order, or send you
one tomorrow. With any sort of luck a back order won't be the case though.
MGW is good about getting things to you in a timely manner, just as they are great at everything else they friggin' do.
MGW is just awesome. No joke buddy!
Back in 08 I believe it took us like 4 or 5 days to receive ours
in the 06GT we had. Keep in mind that is BUSINESS days so I'm thinking yours would ship out
on Tuesday given that Monday was a holiday.
Given that time period and the business days.
I'd expect either Friday or Monday.
Again that's just my guess though.
And back orders do happen with every popular company sometimes.
I would imagine they would send you an email automatically if it was on back order, or send you
one tomorrow. With any sort of luck a back order won't be the case though.
MGW is good about getting things to you in a timely manner, just as they are great at everything else they friggin' do.
MGW is just awesome. No joke buddy!
Last edited by Blacksmoke; 09-03-2012 at 08:23 PM.
09-03-2012, 10:23 PM
#6
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location:
Posts: 3,319
MGW Fan
I was in the first 100 buyers ("Beta group") of the new MGW for the S197 5 spd. trannys. It IS the very best shifter for these transmissions - period. The first MGWs went through a couple of upgrades with changes in bushings and springs. These were shipped to us free as soon as the need became apparent. This is part of MGW's terrific customer service. You could say the shifters evolved over the first year or so.
I can't imagine why anybody would buy anything else. To those that complain about the price, I remind them there is no other mod you can make that you use constantly like the shifter. Like the OP said, if you're on the fence, get off now!
I can't imagine why anybody would buy anything else. To those that complain about the price, I remind them there is no other mod you can make that you use constantly like the shifter. Like the OP said, if you're on the fence, get off now!
09-03-2012, 11:00 PM
#7
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 76
Warrio- I bought mine back in April of this year and it took them about a month and a half to ship it. They hand make and CNC all the parts in house so sometimes it takes awhile if they are low on parts. It's worth the wait time especially since you are replacing the whole factory stock unit with in indestructible aftermarket one. Best shifter I've ever dealt with IMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
