So I recently installed an MGW shifter into my Cobra. I noticed that from the neutral position when I move the shifter to the right (towards 5th, 6th, and reverse) when I let go of the handle, it returns with a nice firm clunk under spring pressure. When I move it to the left (towards 1st and 2nd) it does not do the same. It'll move left, but if I let go of the handle, it kind of sits there and slowly returns partly to center before I have to manually move it the rest of the way. For some clarification, I'm not talking about actually being in gear, just from neutral, moving the shifter handle laterally. It shifts through all gears as it should but the fact that it doesn't have the same return on both sides has me a little concerned something is wrong with it.
I emailed MGW and this is what I got in reply...
"The 03-04 cobras have had a pretty common condition where the internal rails have a slight notch in the trans causing the 1-2 to hang a bit. the spring pressure is there its just catching on the rail .
You dont notice is as much with the stock shifter because you move the handle over so far due to the throw being really long .
We have a few options...
we can send you the viper spec springs which are a bit stronger.
but the function of the shifter actually is not compromised in actual shifter because when you come out of 2nd going into 3rd it will miss the notch and spring over.
if you have trouble actually performing a clean shift email us and we can send you the beefier springs."
What do you all suggest I do? Use it as is, or request they send me the viper spec springs that were mentioned?
I emailed MGW and this is what I got in reply...
"The 03-04 cobras have had a pretty common condition where the internal rails have a slight notch in the trans causing the 1-2 to hang a bit. the spring pressure is there its just catching on the rail .
You dont notice is as much with the stock shifter because you move the handle over so far due to the throw being really long .
We have a few options...
we can send you the viper spec springs which are a bit stronger.
but the function of the shifter actually is not compromised in actual shifter because when you come out of 2nd going into 3rd it will miss the notch and spring over.
if you have trouble actually performing a clean shift email us and we can send you the beefier springs."
What do you all suggest I do? Use it as is, or request they send me the viper spec springs that were mentioned?