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06-09-2013, 12:10 PM
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Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: City of Champions, Alabama
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ZL1 Shifter Swap?
I had a guy at the drag strip with an '07 Z06 tell me he put a MGW shifter on his car and he thought it would make a difference on a ZL1 too.
Anyone swap their shifter for that one or a different one. Any thoughts on why do this or why not do this. Any specific brand suggestions would be great too.
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06-09-2013, 02:24 PM
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MSG,Retired US. ARMY
Drives: 2012 ZL1, 11 XC 90, 15 BMW 328i SW Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Germany
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See my build page. I install the hurst and i love it. Fast shifts and better looks.
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06-09-2013, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Houston, Texas
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mgw all the way. crisp tight positive shifts. feel much more connected with the car.
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06-09-2013, 03:53 PM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: tangent or
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pro's very precise shifter. think rifle bolt. Con's on the Z06's you can get a bit of shifter rattle at certain rpms. the hurst is right In between the two imo. no where near as soild as the MGW but I did not notice much noise. Not sure if it is enough different than OEM to make me spend the money. So depending on what you like you can go from there. I think the stock shifter is really good for an OEM piece but the MGW is the way to go if you want short precise shifts.
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06-09-2013, 05:52 PM
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 Drives: 2013 ZL1 CRT Manual 6-speed Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hall County, GA.
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O.E.M. shifter vs. mods.
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06-10-2013, 02:47 AM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Oceanside CA
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Had the MGW in my 2SS. It was night and day compared to stock, in fact, it was my favorite mod because you feel so much more connected to the car. The ZL1 feels better then my stock 2SS, but nothing beats the MGW.
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06-10-2013, 11:07 AM
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 Drives: 2013 ZL1, 1971 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Colorado
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First mod I did was the MGW shifter, way better than stock. It is short and precise.
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06-10-2013, 05:58 PM
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 Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Summit White Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: New York
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Had the factory Hurst on my 2012 SS. Swapped to MGW. Traded up to ZL1. Swapped to Hurst Billet Plus. Definitely my favorite over the MGW. GET THE UPGRADED BUSHINGS WITH THE HURST, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. THE BLACK HURST KNOB WITH THE HURST LOGO IS VERY COOL. REGARDS, PETER
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02-10-2017, 09:41 AM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Langley BC Canada
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Any pictures of this swap done? particularly on at 13 2ss? (or same gen)
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02-10-2017, 09:47 AM
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Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 / 2006 TB SS Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: MN
Posts: 2,250
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I've went back and forth on the MGW shifter install but decided to keep the stock shifter. I recently installed the Pegasus rear mount bushing which surprised me on how much of a difference it made. I haven't done any WOT runs yet because of the weather, but it definitely feels tighter or more crisp with less slop. It was pretty cheap and easy to install as well.
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02-10-2017, 10:01 AM
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Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: New York
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I had one in a SS. Extremely loud and rattled. Very notchy. Didn't like it at all. The ZL1 shifter to me is perfect.
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02-10-2017, 10:50 AM
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Drives: 2013 JDP ZL-850 Track Spec ZL1, Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Oregon City, OR
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I just installed the MGW and love it. I think they have upgraded the sound proofing materials and it didn't seem all that loud. Some people may not like the feel of the shifter since it does take more effort and the stock shifter is pretty nice.
I think it looks bitchin and the flat stick tilts back just a tad bit which made it feel more natural to me. https://www.mgwshifters.com/shifters/camaros/81 |
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02-10-2017, 10:56 AM
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Since the 1LE comes with the ZL1 short throw, I can put my .02 here. The ZL1 shifter is good. I swapped mine with a MGW and I would never go back. The MGW has such a crisp shift. It has assist springs for faster 2-3 shift. It's almost impossible to miss a shift with a MGW. If you are going to change shifters, actually upgrade don't just swap shifters.
The 2013 SS I test drove had the Hurst option and it was absolute crap. The throws felt long and it was super notchy. I had to fight the car into gears.
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02-10-2017, 11:00 AM
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Drives: 2015 Camaro ZL1 (red hot) Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Troy, Idaho
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