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UF4LIFE102SS · 10-20-2013, 06:01 PM

Best 1 out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kcox2010 · 10-23-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve

The best choice for these cars so far. Got one in my 2010 and it definately gives you a much more connected feel. Problem im having now is i want one for my 13 zl1 but i cant get a answer from them whether it will work with factory shift knob.

I just talk to mgw and they said the 2013 knob will fit they have the shaft that fits just have make sure you right 2013 on the order form even though it says 2010 the shifter assembly all the same except the shaft that has a set screw I try to sell my zl1 short throw to get a mgw

epstein · 10-23-2013, 12:00 PM

Ive had mine 3 yrs now since 2000 miles..... simply flawless... little hint .... get some extra dyna matt and place it around the console and shifter assembly.... makes it even quieter

Brian

JohnnyBfromPeoria · 10-23-2013, 12:07 PM

3 years, 2000 miles? Epstein, I hope you have a note from your Mother for that!

John B.

yotaman96 · 10-23-2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBfromPeoria

3 years, 2000 miles? Epstein, I hope you have a note from your Mother for that!

John B.

Sounds like he installed it when the car had 2k miles on it.

MGW is the best shifter for these cars.

JohnnyBfromPeoria · 10-23-2013, 01:48 PM

Oops. Public school education...

John B.

djcfuzz · 10-25-2013, 07:42 AM

Got my MGW just waiting for some lift time on my friend's lift. I wish I could just throw it in but based on everything I am reading and knowing in the next few weeks I will have access to a lift, I am just gonna have to wait it out.

rjames · 10-25-2013, 10:16 AM

Just put mine in last weekend and let me tell you it was the best thing I have done! It makes the shifting so much tighter. Second to third is like butter now. I got the new version of it that they designed. I did not know this till I put it in but they now come with new front forks that need no leveling. Bolt it in and go. Also they now give a very generous piece of dyna mat to put in under the foams. Also now comes with a new Billitt piece to help hold the front of the shifter boot to the tunnel. The last one I installed did not have all of these "new" items and was a bit more difficult but this new set is the bomb! You will never look back after this install.
Rob

Minge · 10-26-2013, 11:31 AM

I have chimed in numerous times on this subject. I have done a whole bunch of mods/upgrades to my car the the MGW is by far the best move I have made to date. Build quality and performance and customer service from MGW is unmatched...Simply a huge MGW fanboy!!

FrankT · 10-26-2013, 01:45 PM

I went from stock to a Hurst, then the MGW. It is a fantastic shifter! It really makes it a joy to row through the gears. The install wasn't bad, but if you have access to a lift, it will make it easier.

djcfuzz · 10-29-2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rjames

Just put mine in last weekend and let me tell you it was the best thing I have done! It makes the shifting so much tighter. Second to third is like butter now. I got the new version of it that they designed. I did not know this till I put it in but they now come with new front forks that need no leveling. Bolt it in and go. Also they now give a very generous piece of dyna mat to put in under the foams. Also now comes with a new Billitt piece to help hold the front of the shifter boot to the tunnel. The last one I installed did not have all of these "new" items and was a bit more difficult but this new set is the bomb! You will never look back after this install.
Rob

rjames is spot on, I went through my shifter box and MGW has made some minor upgrades & have changed the install process. While they include the old video on disc, they also include updated instructions. Incremental improvements are a sign of a company that cares. The new forks and new metal piece to hold in the front of the boot being the most significant. The new piece of metal bolts up into the front holes of the tunnel that were previously left blank where the small piece of dynamat was originally used. For me this is a good improvement as leaving those holes unused was bothersome. They also include a suggested use of dynamat that is left over for the ebrake. Based on what they say, the ebrake could rattle when in the down position as there could be metal on metal rubbing. A little piece of dynamat on the main metal & no more rattle. Again, this is a sign of a company that cares, not just in it for profit. The ebrake has very little to do with the shifter, except for proximity & an aftermarket shifter could pronounce this, so it is MGW helping us out. Good stuff and probably helpful to others that may run into rattling with their emergency brake. EDIT: after reading through some old posts from 2011, I see these upgrades were made a while ago, that does not change my thoughts expressed above.

djcfuzz · 11-09-2013, 07:17 PM

I installed my MGW shifter today and it was simple. My friend had his lift available so that made it a good deal easier and he was a big help. Having that extra set of eyes and hands there is always a good thing. We did run into one issue that was different than the install video. In my 2012 there are now large springs that hold the shifter shaft in center. The upper dust boot needs to be removed by pulling about 6 rubber tabs up and out of the shifter frame plate from inside the car. Then the springs are exposed and need to be pulled out and up, all four of them, so the center shifter shaft can be pulled down. Picture of springs on shifter frame after shaft and frame have been removed is below.

TwentyTen2SSRS · 11-10-2013, 10:26 AM

Do they have this for 13 V6?

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djcfuzz · 11-10-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 2013BlackLS

Do they have this for 13 V6?

Not sure but here is the contact page of their website:
http://www.mgwltd.com/contact_us.shtml

As others have said, this is a really nice short throw shifter. Exactly what I was looking for.

10-20-2013, 06:01 PM	#15
UF4LIFE102SS Treasure Coast Camaro 5 Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vero Beach, FL. Posts: 4,239 View My Garage	Best 1 out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

10-23-2013, 12:07 PM	#18
JohnnyBfromPeoria Drives: 2012 LS M6, Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,045	3 years, 2000 miles? Epstein, I hope you have a note from your Mother for that! John B. __________________ 12 LS M6, IPF S/C, ASA GT-5 wheels, VMax PTB 1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR 1987 Dodge Raider Turbo Project 1986 Mitsubishi Montero 2.4l FI Transplant

10-25-2013, 07:42 AM	#21
djcfuzz Do somethin fun every day Drives: 2012 45th V6 RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Port, FL Posts: 1,012 View My Garage	Got my MGW just waiting for some lift time on my friend's lift. I wish I could just throw it in but based on everything I am reading and knowing in the next few weeks I will have access to a lift, I am just gonna have to wait it out. __________________ My garage: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/camaro...=view&id=16627

10-25-2013, 10:16 AM	#22
rjames Drives: 2012 45th 2ss Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 102	Just put mine in last weekend and let me tell you it was the best thing I have done! It makes the shifting so much tighter. Second to third is like butter now. I got the new version of it that they designed. I did not know this till I put it in but they now come with new front forks that need no leveling. Bolt it in and go. Also they now give a very generous piece of dyna mat to put in under the foams. Also now comes with a new Billitt piece to help hold the front of the shifter boot to the tunnel. The last one I installed did not have all of these "new" items and was a bit more difficult but this new set is the bomb! You will never look back after this install. Rob __________________ 2012 45th M6 Coupe, Stock internals,Cam/springs,ARH 1 7/8 cat delete,Flowmaster american thunder Cat back, 3:91 gears and K&N Cold air kit. 484 RWHP 454 TQ.Acs body kit,Bmr 1" springs,Vfn copo hood going on soon! Tuned by Speed Inc. Dss 3 1/2 aluminum shaft, Dss 1000hp level 4 shafts, Eaton True Track.

10-26-2013, 01:45 PM	#24
FrankT 400HP used to be enough.. Drives: 2010 2SS rs manual Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NC Posts: 772	I went from stock to a Hurst, then the MGW. It is a fantastic shifter! It really makes it a joy to row through the gears. The install wasn't bad, but if you have access to a lift, it will make it easier. __________________ Build thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47925

10-23-2013, 12:00 PM	#17
epstein Account Suspended Drives: SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Transplanted from NYC..(ret. NYPD).Now in CT Posts: 904	Ive had mine 3 yrs now since 2000 miles..... simply flawless... little hint .... get some extra dyna matt and place it around the console and shifter assembly.... makes it even quieter Brian

10-23-2013, 01:48 PM	#20
JohnnyBfromPeoria Drives: 2012 LS M6, Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,045	Oops. Public school education... John B.

10-26-2013, 11:31 AM	#23
Minge Drives: 2013 2SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 279	I have chimed in numerous times on this subject. I have done a whole bunch of mods/upgrades to my car the the MGW is by far the best move I have made to date. Build quality and performance and customer service from MGW is unmatched...Simply a huge MGW fanboy!!

11-09-2013, 07:17 PM	#26
djcfuzz Do somethin fun every day Drives: 2012 45th V6 RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Port, FL Posts: 1,012 View My Garage	I installed my MGW shifter today and it was simple. My friend had his lift available so that made it a good deal easier and he was a big help. Having that extra set of eyes and hands there is always a good thing. We did run into one issue that was different than the install video. In my 2012 there are now large springs that hold the shifter shaft in center. The upper dust boot needs to be removed by pulling about 6 rubber tabs up and out of the shifter frame plate from inside the car. Then the springs are exposed and need to be pulled out and up, all four of them, so the center shifter shaft can be pulled down. Picture of springs on shifter frame after shaft and frame have been removed is below. __________________ My garage: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/camaro...=view&id=16627 Last edited by djcfuzz; 10-12-2014 at 02:57 PM.

11-10-2013, 10:26 AM	#27
TwentyTen2SSRS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,972 View My Garage	Do they have this for 13 V6? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Cold Air Inductions CAI • Stainless Power LT's with HFC's • Flowmaster American Thunder Cat Back • APEX Scoop and WW Relocation Kit • VMAX Ported Throttle Body • Custom Dyno Tune • Pfadt 1.25" Lowering Springs • ZL1 Rims on 275 front 315 Rear • custome underlay vinyl wrap • Anvil Spoiler • heritage grill • APR Front Splitter • Custom Emblempros emblems • ZL1 Side Skirts • 416.5 whp 410 torque (CURRENTLY) Up Next: BTR Stage 3 Cam and supporting mods (in garage now)