04-11-2016, 04:10 PM | #1 |
anybodychange their shifter
as you know we have the upgrade shifter in are cars but to me it still feels notchy. was thinking about a aftermarket hurst or ?? what do yall think??
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04-11-2016, 05:24 PM | #2 |
Drives: 1LE Join Date: Feb 2013
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I upgraded to MGW. It is great, though it is arguable whether it is enough over the 1LE shifter to be worth the time and expense. I can't speak for Hurst.
BTW, if you're looking for an improvement in notchiness, I don't think you'll get it with upgrading the shifter. Shifter upgrades give you good feel, but not less notchy, IMO. For the notchiness, try changing the fluid. I recommend Redline D4 or a 50/50 mix of D4 and MTL if your car is a 'warm weather only' vehicle. |
04-11-2016, 05:56 PM | #3 |
Agree, I changed both and the fluid made the difference. I use royal purple but any top end synthetic will improve the experience. All you need is 75w 90w.
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04-11-2016, 06:37 PM | #4 |
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With the MGW can you use the stock shifter ball and cover?
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04-11-2016, 06:42 PM | #5 |
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JMT - you are quoting weight for the differential, not the trans.
Chris1SS - yes, you can use it. They have a few options. Check out MGW's website. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
04-11-2016, 06:43 PM | #6 |
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Yes you can. The stock knob isn't compatible with the flat stick version but MGW has versions that accept the stock knob.
I have an MGW I love it.
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04-11-2016, 07:35 PM | #7 |
i upgraded to red line d4 about 800 miles back. just seems like the shifter is not real smooth. i understand the aftermarket shifter has better bushing's.like you say it may not be worth the 300+ dollars
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04-11-2016, 10:08 PM | #8 |
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I was thinking about upgrading my shifter. The stock suede is coming off already, haven't even hit 30k miles yet.
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04-12-2016, 02:14 AM | #9 |
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I just swapped Royal Purple fluid into my trans and flushed the stock fluid. Shifts felt smoother.
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04-12-2016, 04:56 AM | #11 |
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04-12-2016, 06:27 AM | #12 |
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Going on about 2 weeks with the Hurst, I love it, but its a very mechanical feel now, no nonsense in between you and the shift fork, and it is noisy in some gears, dependent on power input
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04-12-2016, 10:52 PM | #13 |
my manual (2015) says calls for GM Part No. 88861800 which is the old dexron 3 more or less. red line recommends d4 as the replacement. still have problems putting basically atf in a man. trans. times change i guess
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04-12-2016, 10:54 PM | #14 |
noisy how? rattles? was it a big improvement over the standard zl1/1le shifter?
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