STEP BY STEP VIDEO INSTALL OF MGW SHORT THROW SHIFTER>>

[BLKLS3]

Just ordered my Shift Knob!

[g-townmach]

HOLY CRAP!!! Thats the most complex and extensive shifter install I've seen. Makes me miss my 04 cobra. I put a MGW in it in 20 minutes.

[MGW]

Originally Posted by g-townmach

HOLY CRAP!!! Thats the most complex and extensive shifter install I've seen. Makes me miss my 04 cobra. I put a MGW in it in 20 minutes.

its actually pretty easy ....not easy like an 04 cobra but i can actually do it in about 35 minutes now,


george

[g-townmach]

Originally Posted by MGW

its actually pretty easy ....not easy like an 04 cobra but i can actually do it in about 35 minutes now,


george

Well having a lift makes alot of difference. I need to make friends with someone who has one.

[FRKNlo]

Tip on remiving the shifter linkage support arms
The way to do it quickly is to hold down the latch like you are going to install it. Stick the allen wrench in the hole and push in as hard as possible. You want to push the little tab on the latch out of the hole. You will feel and hear an audible click. Just think about pushing the allen wrench in as far as possible. See drawing Not to scale

[GTAHVIT]

Bump!

Great Video. should be installing mine soon!

[SS/RS NJ]

I just started to install my MGW and I noticed that the support arms don't match the install video... is this a new design or the wrong part?

Thanks!

[ITGuy11]

Those are the updated arms with the bushings pre-installed. Makes the job a bit easier!

[SS/RS NJ]

I was hoping that was the case. Thanks!

[GTAHVIT]

FINALLY installed mine. Just a few minutes of driving it...

Holy $#!t is this thing awesome...

I can't believe I let this thing sit on my work bench as long as I did...

Completely different driving feel with this shifter.

Well Done MGW.

[mrbrans5]

What’s hard, stubby and loves to be fondled? If my newly installed MGW shifter didn’t come to mind, you need to get your head out of the gutter!

Here is my impression of MGW’s new shifter for us V6 guys... and when I say new, I think the only difference between the V8 and the V6 kit is the front transmission arms.

The shifter arrived only a few days after being shipped. The compact and heavy 7”X8”X10” box was meticulously packed with all components individually bubble wrapped or bagged in heavy duty plastic zip loc bags. A V8 installation DVD was also included (same video they post on their web site) and most of the component bags had additional and or revised instructions in them. I think everyone who bought this shifter would agree that after inspecting all the components, quality and attention to detail is second to none. After watching the installation DVD and reading the installation revisions a few times, I was fairly confident about what I had to do.

I took me about 1.5 hours to install and I would have finished sooner, had I been able to simply pull the OEM stick shift out through the bottom of the housing the way the guy in the DVD did. Those return springs gave me much more trouble than that guy in the video! I was preparing myself for a big fight with those transmission pin clips, but they were actually a piece of cake! Probably because my AY6 ASIAN transmission doesn’t have the little arm pin/clip holes in it like the V8 transmission. The DVD says to insert the included Alan key into the small holes in the transmission to release the front arm pin clips. I just used a long thin slotted screwdriver under the clip tabs then gently lifted the clips upward... but hey... thanks for the Alan key anyways guys. There was also lots of room to completely remove both pins. The video made it seem like space was at a premium here. The biggest difference between the V8 and the V6 assembly though is probably those 2 front arms. According to the DVD, the V8 guys have a passenger arm and drivers arm. The new V6 arms are identical. It looks like the V6 and V8 guys both get the new part to seal the front of the shifter boot from underneath the car. I couldn’t find when to install this part anywhere in the instructions but I did do it right after I made the centre link connection and got the lower boot sealed on the main shifter assembly.

So far, this mod is one of my favourites... lots of fun to install, and it makes the car much more enjoyable to drive. Now I just leave my elbow planted in the centre arm rest when shifting through the gears. I’ve heard more than one MGW owner say how stiff this shifter is when new but it’s really not that bad. Anytime I’ve called MGW or emailed them, they have always gone out of their way to answer any of my questions. I also opted for MGW’s race knob, and I think that’s why this combination makes the shifting feel so much more mechanical now. You can almost feel the syncro’s and gears meshing with each shift. There is no buzzing or noise that some people have complained about either, and I think this shifter doesn’t bounce around like the stock one did when driving down the road. In this case, I think you do get what you pay for and shipping is dirt cheap, if you consider the weight of the box!

I do have one beef though. I had to endure plenty of teasing from all of my MGW V8 brethren for way too long. In hindsight, I should have just ordered the V8 kit and fabricated my own front support arms. Almost 2 years on the MGW waiting but I’m glad I didn’t settle for anything else.

Now, if they would only make those orange Classic Rally Stripe Knobs with the V6 shift pattern in them... Hey MGW... put me on your waiting list.

Thank You George and everyone else at MGW for an awesome product.

[jeepguy_1980]

What are the possible implications if the shifter isn't perfectly level? I ask, because it doesn't appear that any tools are used to verify that it's perfectly level.