Question about Short Throw Shifter - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

FB3 · 04-19-2010, 06:42 AM

I am considering putting an aftermarket short throw shifter on my 2SS and have seen a lot of the Hurst shifters for sale. Is there a reason that so many people take them off?

I am considering the MGW shifter as this will be for daily driving only and not for competition.

Appreciate any opinions and comments.

danhr · 04-19-2010, 07:07 AM

I've never felt the Hurst shifter for these cars... but have for others.

And I have felt the MGW shifter for these cars.

Needless to say, sometime in the next week or so, I will be purchasing the MGW shifter. I liked it a lot

subzero05 · 04-19-2010, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FB3

I am considering putting an aftermarket short throw shifter on my 2SS and have seen a lot of the Hurst shifters for sale. Is there a reason that so many people take them off?

I am considering the MGW shifter as this will be for daily driving only and not for competition.

Appreciate any opinions and comments.

you will never make everyone happy. simple math equation really. if you have sold several thousand shifters for the car and some people dont like the feel etc and remove them then thats less than a couple "percent" removal rate which is proportional to selling a couple hundred units and having the same oir similar percentage of people complain about other brands. Really the ? should be how many people have purchased the Hurst unit !

slick rick · 04-19-2010, 10:23 AM

Love my Hurst shifter

flht99b · 04-19-2010, 10:31 AM

MTI shifter. Shorter throws without the "notchy mechanical feel". The MTI unit is solid and does not increase shifting effort. I kept the stock knob and along with the MTI sway bars consider MTI products the best mods I've done to my car. Ed M.

FB3 · 04-19-2010, 10:41 AM

Thanks for the replies. I know that Hurst makes good stuff and has been around years, so I am not questioning their quality, just looking for some subjective opinions of the different shifters available for the Camaro.

ROD1 · 04-19-2010, 12:10 PM

http://bartonindustries.com/BUYShort...hifterAcc.html

Crowley · 04-19-2010, 01:45 PM

MGW all the way. I had it on my 04 cobra and now this car ! .. You won't be dissapointed! IMO I liked it better than the hurst, Pro 5.0, and Steed Triax (on the 04 cobra) .. I knew what I was going to get when I got the camaro)

Crowley

Stingr69 · 04-19-2010, 04:31 PM

If you see a lot of Hurst shifters being bought and then re-sold, it kind of speaks for itself but on the other hand it may just be a numbers game.

If you ask the sellers the question, the sellers are not likely to say anything bad about the items they are trying to sell. It would be counter productive to selling the shifter they do not want to own anymore so nobody will have a bad thing to say about them.

BUT - If you like it, you would not want to sell it. Lots of shifters sold and some of them are bound to end up available for resale just because there are so many out there.

I have the MGW for some time and it is not for sale.

-Mark.

steeleshark2 · 04-19-2010, 05:56 PM

Here is a small vid of my MTI shifter. I love it!!

bpoirier · 04-19-2010, 10:52 PM

I have a MGW shifter. It is smooth and precise. George built a great shifter. I've owned many different shifters through the years and this is by far the best one I've owned.

SamReidland · 04-19-2010, 11:24 PM

I love my MGW. I was worried it would be too high effort, but it turned out perfect. The quality is second to none.

If you don't like the "notchy mechanical feel" that flht99b mentioned, then you probably won't like the MGW.

meltyface · 04-19-2010, 11:48 PM

I've got a question, not to thread jack, but what is the advantage of buying one of these? And how difficult are they to install?

slick rick · 04-20-2010, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meltyface

I've got a question, not to thread jack, but what is the advantage of buying one of these? And how difficult are they to install?

They shorten the throw between shifts (the distance needed to move the shifter from one gear to another)

Hurst install video
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51642

MGW install video
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45686

04-19-2010, 06:42 AM	#1
FB3 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS LS3, BRM, NPP Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 411	Question about Short Throw Shifter I am considering putting an aftermarket short throw shifter on my 2SS and have seen a lot of the Hurst shifters for sale. Is there a reason that so many people take them off? I am considering the MGW shifter as this will be for daily driving only and not for competition. Appreciate any opinions and comments. __________________ Experience is the best teacher but the tuition is very high.

04-19-2010, 07:07 AM	#2
danhr BAMF SS Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS A8 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ford City, PA Posts: 3,024	I've never felt the Hurst shifter for these cars... but have for others. And I have felt the MGW shifter for these cars. Needless to say, sometime in the next week or so, I will be purchasing the MGW shifter. I liked it a lot __________________ 2016 1SS A8: FBO + Circle D + P1X + Meth + Tuned by Pray Performance Stock Longblock 800 SAE rwhp. 9.4 @ 145 mph.

04-19-2010, 10:23 AM	#4
slick rick SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Foothill Ranch, CA Posts: 5,488 View My Garage	Love my Hurst shifter __________________

04-19-2010, 10:31 AM	#5
flht99b Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville Posts: 1,584 View My Garage	MTI shifter. Shorter throws without the "notchy mechanical feel". The MTI unit is solid and does not increase shifting effort. I kept the stock knob and along with the MTI sway bars consider MTI products the best mods I've done to my car. Ed M. __________________ RJT 2SS/RS, AAM 3.70's, MTI Sway Bars, Shifter, SS brake lines ZLI calipers, rotors/pads BMR Trailing & Toe Arms, rear cradle/diff bushes, Pedders XA's, Camber/Toe eccentrics, Radius arm inserts, GTO clutch reservoir, LS9 cam, Comp valve springs, Melling 10296 oil pump, CR5 timing chain, LS6 damper, CAI Cold Air Intake, ARH LT headers, HF cats, GMPP axle back, Elite Eng Catch Can, Black ZL1 20x10 & 2011 whls 285/35/20 & 305/35/20 General G-Max RS, 2011 Convertible spoiler, 1LE front spoiler, Lloyd "SS" Floor Mats, GM Camaro Trunk Mat, wrapped console, hand brake lever, Grant steering whl.

04-19-2010, 10:41 AM	#6
FB3 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS LS3, BRM, NPP Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 411	Thanks for the replies. I know that Hurst makes good stuff and has been around years, so I am not questioning their quality, just looking for some subjective opinions of the different shifters available for the Camaro. __________________ Experience is the best teacher but the tuition is very high.

04-19-2010, 12:10 PM	#7
ROD1 Retired Drives: 2010 Camaro RS V6 #1301 DOB 3/23/09 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 2,563	http://bartonindustries.com/BUYShort...hifterAcc.html

04-19-2010, 01:45 PM	#8
Crowley Okie doke Drives: 2012 GT500 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: McKinney Texas Posts: 3,567 View My Garage	MGW all the way. I had it on my 04 cobra and now this car ! .. You won't be dissapointed! IMO I liked it better than the hurst, Pro 5.0, and Steed Triax (on the 04 cobra) .. I knew what I was going to get when I got the camaro) Crowley __________________

04-19-2010, 04:31 PM	#9
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,848 View My Garage	If you see a lot of Hurst shifters being bought and then re-sold, it kind of speaks for itself but on the other hand it may just be a numbers game. If you ask the sellers the question, the sellers are not likely to say anything bad about the items they are trying to sell. It would be counter productive to selling the shifter they do not want to own anymore so nobody will have a bad thing to say about them. BUT - If you like it, you would not want to sell it. Lots of shifters sold and some of them are bound to end up available for resale just because there are so many out there. I have the MGW for some time and it is not for sale. -Mark.

04-19-2010, 10:52 PM	#11
bpoirier Drives: 2SS/RS IOM CGM Stripes Join Date: May 2009 Location: Haughton, LA Posts: 931	I have a MGW shifter. It is smooth and precise. George built a great shifter. I've owned many different shifters through the years and this is by far the best one I've owned.

04-19-2010, 11:24 PM	#12
SamReidland Drives: 17 Black 1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: DC Posts: 109	I love my MGW. I was worried it would be too high effort, but it turned out perfect. The quality is second to none. If you don't like the "notchy mechanical feel" that flht99b mentioned, then you probably won't like the MGW.

04-19-2010, 11:48 PM	#13
meltyface Drives: 2010 1SS CGM LS3 w/ blk rally Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: san diego, CA area Posts: 258	I've got a question, not to thread jack, but what is the advantage of buying one of these? And how difficult are they to install? __________________ Installed mods: Kooks 1 7/8" headers w/ high flow cats, Borla x-pipe, Borla Stinger exhaust, Cold Air Inductions CAI, markers, tail and reverse lights plus parking light blackouts, body colored bowties, body colored SS emblems, Passport 9500 radar detector (a must have), Kenwood DNX9960 radio w/ metra kit. Matte Black Giovanna Dalar 5V: 20x8.5 & 20x10 wheels Mods in the future: Relocating guts of "shark fin" and removing it, cam, super charge/turbo?...unsure what after that... Gotta have MORE power!!

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