New Shifter Install

[upl8dave]

Got my "mutt" shifter put together today and thought that I'd share a few insights. First of all, I wanted a MGW shifter (hands down the best),for my 09 GT/CS. The car is Dark Candy Apple Red with a black and gray interior. It seemed to me that a chrome Hurst shick with a classic white ball would be an ideal retro look. Only problem was the MGW has a round hole for the stick and the Hurst stick is about 5/16" x 1" rectangular. Kindergarten taught me that this wouldn't work, but monster garage taught me that it would. I had a local machine shop do some magic and everything came out perfect. I installed the shifter myself using my ramps (about 12" high). I wouldn't want to do that again. It would probably be a big enough pain to do it under a regular lift. The Hurst stick and rubber grommet came from Summit Racing. One other thing, I turned the adjustment for the throw 4 complete turns. It couldn't have come out better, shifts perfect.
Whadda ya think Indy Mach?

 

[INDY MACH]

Very nice! I heard about it this afternoon. Glad you posted pictures. I'll put my "good eye" on this in person.
Thanks Again for Posting.

 

[Q8_Shelby]

Congrats.

 

[MUSTANGWOP]

Came out great Dave!!

 

[stkjock]

looks good, I agree the MGW is a great shifter, so did they cut a notch out of the handle then weld in a round bar to mate with the MGW receiver?

 

[killr3v]

nice man. Looks just like a hurst when it's all back together haha

 

[upl8dave]

Stkjock
Just the opposite. The notch was cut into the round stock and the shift handle was slid into the notch and then welded.

 

[Callaway Cobra]

Looks good..

 

[kcobra]

How much of an improvement was the shifter? I just bought an 06 Saleen and the shifter is sloppier than a some of my ex-girlfriends. I need to get this to feel solid and shift well.

 

[upl8dave]

Well, I don't know what kind you have now, but you'll find a slew of guys that love their MGW's. I had one in my 03 Cobra and now in the 09 GT/CS. Couldn't be happier.