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gs-63 · 02-19-2013, 11:45 AM

Which one of these shifters is the best in your opinion. I have found 4 manufacturers (MTI Racing-Hurst-MGW-Barton) selling shifters for the
ZL1. There may be more. In my part of the world it is very difficult to get information and advise on different products. So if you have some experience with aftermarket shifter please share your thoughts.

HDRDTD · 02-19-2013, 11:58 AM

personally I think the stock shifter in the ZL1 is just fine. It's as good or better than the GM/Hurst short-throw shifter I had in my SS.

i have no desire to change what I have already.

SinisterEcho · 02-19-2013, 12:02 PM

I have the MGW and i love it over the stock SS shifter. Unfortunately i cant advise on how much better it is over the ZL1 shifter though.

hognutz · 02-19-2013, 12:59 PM

MGW are the most precision shifters I have ever used but on some cars you will get a tad bit of noise because of this. If you like rifle bolt feel and don't mind a little sound increase this is the way to go IMO. only driven mustang and corvetter though.

I like my OEM unit as much or better than an OEM hurst. It has more play than any mgw I have driven though

I have no experience with barton.

swizlstik · 02-19-2013, 03:47 PM

I like the stock ZL1 shifter myself.

Dplenzig · 02-19-2013, 04:21 PM

My first mod was the MGW shifter a hundred times better than stock.

One-Bad-ZL1 · 02-19-2013, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDRDTD

personally I think the stock shifter in the ZL1 is just fine. It's as good or better than the GM/Hurst short-throw shifter I had in my SS.

i have no desire to change what I have already.

Quote:

Originally Posted by swizlstik

I like the stock ZL1 shifter myself.

Agreed!

02-19-2013, 11:45 AM	#1
gs-63 Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 59	Need help about shifter selection Which one of these shifters is the best in your opinion. I have found 4 manufacturers (MTI Racing-Hurst-MGW-Barton) selling shifters for the ZL1. There may be more. In my part of the world it is very difficult to get information and advise on different products. So if you have some experience with aftermarket shifter please share your thoughts.

02-19-2013, 12:02 PM	#3
SinisterEcho Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6/LS3 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arvada, Co Posts: 9,872 View My Garage	I have the MGW and i love it over the stock SS shifter. Unfortunately i cant advise on how much better it is over the ZL1 shifter though. __________________ My Mod Journal <-- Its updated... again!

02-19-2013, 12:59 PM	#4
hognutz Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: tangent or Posts: 2,984	MGW are the most precision shifters I have ever used but on some cars you will get a tad bit of noise because of this. If you like rifle bolt feel and don't mind a little sound increase this is the way to go IMO. only driven mustang and corvetter though. I like my OEM unit as much or better than an OEM hurst. It has more play than any mgw I have driven though I have no experience with barton. __________________ shopping for 2017+1le or zl1 2009 CTS-V -sold 2015 Hellcat-sold 2013 ZL1 -sold 2007 Z06- sold 2014 Chrysler 300 2011 Duramax 8" lift, deleted tuned

02-19-2013, 03:47 PM	#5
swizlstik Drives: 2018 Garnet ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 2,183 View My Garage	I like the stock ZL1 shifter myself. __________________

02-19-2013, 11:58 AM	#2
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	personally I think the stock shifter in the ZL1 is just fine. It's as good or better than the GM/Hurst short-throw shifter I had in my SS. i have no desire to change what I have already.

02-19-2013, 04:21 PM	#6
Dplenzig Drives: 2013 ZL1, 1971 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 60	My first mod was the MGW shifter a hundred times better than stock.