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eneuen1199 · 07-29-2010, 12:11 PM

Can anyone help me decide on a short throw shifter..? I do alot of road course driving.. What do you like about the one you chose..? Im Having a tough time choosing between Hurst..MGW..and MTI... Or if someone has a suggestion on a different manufacturer.. Tks..

SS 376 · 07-29-2010, 12:21 PM

If you search or just scroll thru this forum, there is plenty of discussion on this. I went with Barton. I've had it on my car for about 3000 miles with 0 complaints. Best value by far, great craftsmanship, excellent customer service and a top-quality product. Can't be beat in my opinion.

Apex Motorsports · 07-29-2010, 12:27 PM

I prefer the Hurst. It reduces shift throw by over 40%, feels very solid with smooth positive shifts, and with over 50 years of experience engineering shifters for race and high performance applications they have a good idea of how to make a great product. GM and other automotive manufacturers have time and again picked Hurst as their performance shifter of choice.

Here is a video of how a properly installed Hurst functions.

mlmvl · 07-29-2010, 01:42 PM

I've researched many of the threads and it appears MGW would be the better of the two. If you are looking at other shifters Barton is a great shifter for the price. My wife has the Hurst shifter in her Camaro, but I do not like the feel.

Good Luck

eneuen1199 · 07-29-2010, 05:02 PM

Thanks for the input guys.. After doing some research and watching some videos on all 4 shifters it appears to me that Barton is the best choice..good quality.. very smooth and most important to me.. shortest throw.. The Hurst shifter rattled alot and the throw didnt seem to have changed significantly.. My buddy has the MGW and i didnt like the feel of it at all... Tks again..

qberry · 07-29-2010, 06:05 PM

I ripped out my mti today and installed Hurst, I'm not happy about it at all. I want my mti back but I already sold it. I'm ordering mgw tonight. The hurst is loose, rattles and vibrates, I'm missing 4-5 often now. The only thing better about it is the looks but not good enough to overcome all the rattles and loseness.

MTI Racing · 07-29-2010, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qberry

I ripped out my mti today and installed Hurst, I'm not happy about it at all. I want my mti back but I already sold it. I'm ordering mgw tonight. The hurst is loose, rattles and vibrates, I'm missing 4-5 often now. The only thing better about it is the looks but not good enough to overcome all the rattles and loseness.

Qberry,
Call me at the shop, and I will give you a special price to get the MTI shiffter back.

-Stephen
MTI Racing

v6sonoma · 07-29-2010, 09:53 PM

Hurst man. Hurst!

flht99b · 07-30-2010, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qberry

I ripped out my mti today and installed Hurst, I'm not happy about it at all. I want my mti back but I already sold it. I'm ordering mgw tonight. The hurst is loose, rattles and vibrates, I'm missing 4-5 often now. The only thing better about it is the looks but not good enough to overcome all the rattles and loseness.

I knew when I seen your post that you were going to replace the MTI shifter with the Hurst you'd be unhappy. Do yourself a favor and take MTI up on their offer for a new MTI shifter. The MTI shifter is made to last longer than OEM ( forever ), doesn't vibrate, has a firm yet smooth feel and is just the right throw. There multiple handle/knob options from MTI, I choose the stock look but I'm sure the folks at MTI can set you up with a handle/knob to suit your tastes.
Ed M.

2quick · 07-30-2010, 07:23 AM

The LSR shifter is height adjustable and throw reduction adjustable. Food for thought.

clg_98ta · 07-30-2010, 08:07 AM

I went with Barton and am very happy. I like all the options they offer.

stryker755 · 07-30-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SS 376

If you search or just scroll thru this forum, there is plenty of discussion on this. I went with Barton. I've had it on my car for about 3000 miles with 0 complaints. Best value by far, great craftsmanship, excellent customer service and a top-quality product. Can't be beat in my opinion.

Merc · 07-30-2010, 01:30 PM

MGW is the way to go in my opinion. It's a whole shifter, not just a handle. 12.35 @ 113 speaks for itself

GQ4Life · 07-31-2010, 03:18 AM

I went with MGW.. I love the black SS knob they have available and I like how they stiffened the side to side spring to it just back to center quicker on 2-3 shifts..

07-29-2010, 12:11 PM	#1
eneuen1199 Drives: 2ss/rs summit white silver stripes Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 74	WHAT SHIFTER DID YOU CHOOSE AND WHY.?? Can anyone help me decide on a short throw shifter..? I do alot of road course driving.. What do you like about the one you chose..? Im Having a tough time choosing between Hurst..MGW..and MTI... Or if someone has a suggestion on a different manufacturer.. Tks..

07-29-2010, 12:27 PM	#3
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,165	I prefer the Hurst. It reduces shift throw by over 40%, feels very solid with smooth positive shifts, and with over 50 years of experience engineering shifters for race and high performance applications they have a good idea of how to make a great product. GM and other automotive manufacturers have time and again picked Hurst as their performance shifter of choice. Here is a video of how a properly installed Hurst functions. Last edited by Apex Motorsports; 07-29-2010 at 06:19 PM.

07-29-2010, 06:05 PM	#6
qberry Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Magna TVS2300 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 21	I ripped out my mti today and installed Hurst, I'm not happy about it at all. I want my mti back but I already sold it. I'm ordering mgw tonight. The hurst is loose, rattles and vibrates, I'm missing 4-5 often now. The only thing better about it is the looks but not good enough to overcome all the rattles and loseness. __________________ If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

07-29-2010, 09:53 PM	#8
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Hurst man. Hurst! __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

07-30-2010, 08:07 AM	#11
clg_98ta Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,698 View My Garage	I went with Barton and am very happy. I like all the options they offer. __________________ Black 2SS ordered 1/4/2010, received 2/19/2010

07-29-2010, 12:21 PM	#2
SS 376 Drives: 2010 IBM 1SS (Former) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,031	If you search or just scroll thru this forum, there is plenty of discussion on this. I went with Barton. I've had it on my car for about 3000 miles with 0 complaints. Best value by far, great craftsmanship, excellent customer service and a top-quality product. Can't be beat in my opinion.

07-29-2010, 01:42 PM	#4
mlmvl Drives: 2010 Camaro SS ZL575 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Clayton Posts: 71	I've researched many of the threads and it appears MGW would be the better of the two. If you are looking at other shifters Barton is a great shifter for the price. My wife has the Hurst shifter in her Camaro, but I do not like the feel. Good Luck

07-29-2010, 05:02 PM	#5
eneuen1199 Drives: 2ss/rs summit white silver stripes Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 74	Thanks for the input guys.. After doing some research and watching some videos on all 4 shifters it appears to me that Barton is the best choice..good quality.. very smooth and most important to me.. shortest throw.. The Hurst shifter rattled alot and the throw didnt seem to have changed significantly.. My buddy has the MGW and i didnt like the feel of it at all... Tks again..

07-30-2010, 07:23 AM	#10
2quick Drives: none Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: in the front Posts: 1,145	The LSR shifter is height adjustable and throw reduction adjustable. Food for thought.

07-30-2010, 01:30 PM	#13
Merc In The Circle Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 11,310	MGW is the way to go in my opinion. It's a whole shifter, not just a handle. 12.35 @ 113 speaks for itself

07-31-2010, 03:18 AM	#14
GQ4Life Drives: 2010 Camaro SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fishkill, NY Posts: 5,197 View My Garage	I went with MGW.. I love the black SS knob they have available and I like how they stiffened the side to side spring to it just back to center quicker on 2-3 shifts.. __________________ 2015 Corvette Z06.. Lime Rock Park 1:01; Watkins Glen 2:14; Thompson Speedway 1:21