Question on MGW Orange

[wlg101190]

What do you guys have the shifter handle seated at? I have mine way up on that little shaft, as I believe it might give more leverage. Is it better like this, or should I seat it a the way down until the stopping point on the shaft? Thanks!

 

[Fat-cat]

I have mine seated... never really considered doing anything else with it. I have never had a problem the way i have it set.

 

[wlg101190]

Hm, I might try it like that. Also, the MGW blue model (bolts on stock shifter) looks like it may be easier to shift? Maybe I am wrong, just curious though.

 

[mblgjr]

I have mine fully seated and around the 6:30 position.

The orange has the reach of the blue and the short throw of the red. I may have the colors swapped but that was the point; orange was supposed to combine the best reach with the short throw instead of having the two sep. handles.

 

[wlg101190]

^Thanks for the information, much appreciated! Maybe I just need to seat my handle down a litle more, because I have it way up there.

 

[divided]

I have mine all the way down between the 6:35 and 6:40 position.

 

[wlg101190]

Man, I have mine way over at like 8:00 :lol:, I do not know if that is causing problems...

 

[mblgjr]

Um...yeah that's a little far. 6-7 range is pretty normal.

 

[wlg101190]

So for drag racing, 6-7:00 position along with it seated all the way down is optimal?

 

[c6zhombre]

my mgw handle is unfinished....bare aluminum. its a collectors item :rockon:

 

[Fat-cat]

yeah 8 is probably causing some Lateral pressure on the shift leaver and making it feel like shit...bring it back down to 6-630 and love life

 

[wlg101190]

Appreciate it, Fat-cat! :rockon:

 

[mu22stang]

If you want a shorter reach, checkity check this. It is kinda pricey, though. Fast Freddie's MGW Handle

 

[wlg101190]

^Anyone have any experience with that one?

 

[c6zhombre]

If you want a shorter reach, checkity check this. It is kinda pricey, though. Fast Freddie's MGW Handle

ya, thats my biggest complaint of the mgw was the fact it shortened the reach of the shifter quite a bit versus stock. i hate the reach...these ford shifters are way to far forward for the seating position.

that "fastfreddie" product looks interesting, but no way at that price. i'll keep reaching for the mgw the way it is... oke:

 

[bmxer89]

ya, thats my biggest complaint of the mgw was the fact it shortened the reach of the shifter quite a bit versus stock. i hate the reach...these ford shifters are way to far forward for the seating position.

that "fastfreddie" product looks interesting, but no way at that price. i'll keep reaching for the mgw the way it is... oke:

Yea i know i got a mgw and reaching for 3rd always sucks

 

[Ralo]

I must be having a brain fart...what do you mean by 6:30? I would say mine is between 7 and 8 if you mean where the handle is located in relation to the shaft and mine is seated all the way down.