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mgw, well i gave it a shot
had bought an mgw shifter from a member here a few years back, put it on and i had taken it off within a week cause it was sooo stiff. well i figured id try it again and really give it some more time to loosen up, didnt last 2 weeks. its way to hard to put in gear, reverse sometime is nearly imposible to get in. cars not fun to drive at all. put the stock shifter back on.
now i still want a short shifter, witch one would be as smooth and easy to shift as stock?
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05-07-2012, 09:19 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
You could try a pro 5.0 with your stock handel.
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05-07-2012, 09:24 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
Just get used to the mgw! On a serious note I drove a car with a triax and it was real easy to shift
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05-07-2012, 09:30 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
I have a steeda tri ax and it doesn't feel much different than stock, just shorter. I was wanting a mgw though.
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05-07-2012, 09:34 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
trade you my tri-ax..?
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05-07-2012, 09:54 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
how stiff is it and why do you not like it?
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05-07-2012, 09:56 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
I have a MGW and i have no problem shifting. The harder you put it in gear the easier it is to drive though.
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05-07-2012, 10:01 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
have you checked the shift stops? they might be set wrong
it took a while for mine to either break in or for me to get used to it but Im sure its not for everyone
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05-07-2012, 10:13 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
it wasnt the stops, just too notchy ans firm for my taste. could be my tranny to, once warm i couldnt get it in reverse half the time. you know how dumb ou look stuck in the middle of the road trying to back up lol
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05-07-2012, 10:24 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
Ive always found it hard to get into reverse when warm. My trick is to put it in second then reverse.
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05-07-2012, 10:30 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
Wow I have 0 issues with my MGW. I can put it in reverse or any gear with nothing but my thumb and index finger.
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05-07-2012, 10:38 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
lucky you, wish mine was like that. no 2 finger shifts here
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05-07-2012, 10:46 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
HURST FTW
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05-08-2012, 12:32 AM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
Im amazed that it was that bad...mine shifts like butter...well it did until I bent the shift forks in the trans
 you are the first person Ive ever heard that didnt like the mgw....oh well, its not for eveyone.
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05-08-2012, 01:19 AM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
I've had the MGW shifter for 7 years now and I love it. Just so much better than stock. It's a little notchy at first, but it does loosen up eventually, just not in two weeks. Mine shifts like butter. Only shifting the trans into reverse takes a little muscle. You just gotta give it some time.
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05-08-2012, 01:43 AM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
If you wana sell that MGW let me know! I could also trade ya my Tri-Ax!
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05-08-2012, 02:46 AM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
Very suprised that anyone wouldnt love the mgw. This is the second car ive had one on and i love it!
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05-08-2012, 07:15 AM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
Pro 5.0 Shifter with the Mach Ball on it works great (though the ball does get hot as heck). Never misses a shift, it's the best shifter I've ever used in any mustang.But, it is the only one I've used other than stock so not much to go off of.
It was between the Steeda Tri-ax or the Pro 5.0 and one day on ebay a brand new Pro 5.0 came up for dirt cheap so I grabbed it. You have to use the stock shifter's ball joint but other than that you can pretty much stick any top on it and it is adjustable (stops, height etc) so it works great. If I remember right the Pro 5.0 and the Steeda Tri-ax was the same price (or close) so that's why it was between those two. Good luck.
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05-08-2012, 09:18 AM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
Have you tried calling MGW? Maybe you have a bad shifter. They have GREAT customer service and really strive to please. Might be worth a call to ask them about it and see if they have any suggestions or if that reallly is just the way it is.
I had an MGW on my 3650 and now on my T56 - I love it.
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05-08-2012, 02:34 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
On the stock tranny, the best combo I've seen was the pro 5.0 with the steeda triax handle or the MGW handle. Perfect length and really smooth...
I now have a T56 with the MGW and it is stiffer (i have the orange handle) but I kinda dig the adjustability. I would like to get my hands on one of the older longer handles they had... My tranny needs the TOB guide tube replaced, which kinda puts a damper on my shifting abilities, but that's a whole 'nother story.
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05-08-2012, 06:02 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
I have a MGW but want to try a Pro 5.0!!!!!!!!!!
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05-08-2012, 06:50 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
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05-08-2012, 08:27 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
ill try contacting mgw see if they can replace it. worth a shot
how does the mgw handle fit the 5.0? doesnt seem like it would bolt on there
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
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Pro 5.0 + Triax handle is a proven fave. However I do LOVE my mgw.
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05-08-2012, 08:59 PM
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Re: mgw, well i gave it a shot
the 2 that im hesitating on are, Pro 5.0 + Triax handle or hurst. gonna wait just a little to contact mgw, then ill let someone on here have it if im stuck with it
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