I doubt the extra Billetworx ounces would be enough to cause your issue. The MGW doesn't feel that touchy. (Heck, there must be more than a few drivers who rest their mitts on top of their shifters without having it pop out of gear.)
First, the hood scoops look great!
But they do accentuate the same design change that has modified the Corvette: changing curves into corners. "Coke bottle" bodies have changed to lines and angles.