DFG 5OH
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How much can an MGW Shifter be had for? I looked at them, and i like them, oughta try something different, or i'll just end up getting a tri-ax.
The new MGW short throw, PRO 5.0, or Steeda Tri-ax?
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I got the MGW shifter from MGW for $182 shipped. Just got it a couple days ago and I must say that I am not disappointed AT ALL. The quality is awesome, and it comes with extensive directions including pictures (not completely necessary, but it shows they care I guess). I haven't gotten to drive the car because it is not driveable right now while it waits for a new pinion bearing and 3.73's 
. I have sort of play-shifted while sitting in the garage and the blue handle does not seem to be too short, I actually love it, the new springs they use really seem to help the 2-3 shift. It has a very smooth, short throw. My final opinion will be delayed until a week or so when the car is driveable.
. I have sort of play-shifted while sitting in the garage and the blue handle does not seem to be too short, I actually love it, the new springs they use really seem to help the 2-3 shift. It has a very smooth, short throw. My final opinion will be delayed until a week or so when the car is driveable.
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AFAIK, the MGW is designed to address two problems that other aftermarket shifters do nothing to solve:
1. The position of the ball. I think Pro 5.0 is the worst, but the Tri-Ax is not a whole lot better -- the shifts are short, but the handle is almost straight up and it can be a bit of a reach. This does not bother me a bunch on my 95, but on my Cobra, I have to pull my back off the seat to get the shifter into 3rd, 5th, and reverse. Might be that the shifter base on the T-56 is farther forward than the T-5.
2. Noise. I do not know specifically what MGW has done, but they claim that the shifter is silent. Something that Pro 5.0's and Tri-Ax's are definitely *not*
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Since I got my Tri-Ax for my Cobra before the MGW was available, I got myself a Roush shift handle to address shifter position. Longer throw, but it brings the ball *way* back, and I can comfortably shift without having to lean forward, or extend my arm to full reach. Just a thought for some of you other "short armed" people.
Dave
1. The position of the ball. I think Pro 5.0 is the worst, but the Tri-Ax is not a whole lot better -- the shifts are short, but the handle is almost straight up and it can be a bit of a reach. This does not bother me a bunch on my 95, but on my Cobra, I have to pull my back off the seat to get the shifter into 3rd, 5th, and reverse. Might be that the shifter base on the T-56 is farther forward than the T-5.
2. Noise. I do not know specifically what MGW has done, but they claim that the shifter is silent. Something that Pro 5.0's and Tri-Ax's are definitely *not*
.Since I got my Tri-Ax for my Cobra before the MGW was available, I got myself a Roush shift handle to address shifter position. Longer throw, but it brings the ball *way* back, and I can comfortably shift without having to lean forward, or extend my arm to full reach. Just a thought for some of you other "short armed" people
.Dave
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http://www.factoryroushparts.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=76wytstang said:
It is expensive, $115, but worth it to me. At first I was unwilling to blow that kind of coin on a handle, but then I was able to try out one that a friend of mine installed on his Cobra, and I knew I had to have it ...
Dave
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for $115 you can cut one for yourself out of a piece of aluminum or stainless steel and weld a stud to the top for a shifter knob. I cant see spending $115 on just a handle no matter how nice it feels.
