MGW Shifter

[ddozier]

Dave, the 5-4 downshift with the MGW doesn't even require thought. Push in the clutch and give a quick downward flick of the wrist. That's it. Same thing with the 4-3. You can't even begin to compare the stock shifter with the MGW for those kind of shifts.

If you are familiar with Willow Springs, I put in a full track day doing just that going from turn 8 to turn 9. Same going from the front straight into turn 1. I don't even think about the shifter. I'm concentrating more on my late braking points and getting the heel toe dance just right.

I have read great things about the MGW but have not had a chance to play with one so have no frame of reference other than the stock shifter. If the MGW fixes the MT82 other than gearing I could live with it. I know that the clutch, flywheel, shifter and driveshaft are on my list of things to upgrade and all of those parts are trans specific so either you buy all that for the MT82 or for your other trans choice. I am having a hard time deciding on investing all those upgrades into the MT82 or doing it on a stronger trans to begin with. I do not like doing things twice and am willing to pay up for the better trans now rather than later. The new trans offers other options like internal fluid pump for external cooler so that is also factoring into my decision.

For now I am dealing with it and waiting for the stock clutch to go. Once that happens it will be decision time for sure. Thanks for your input its good to know the shifter problem can be solved.

Dave

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[Norm Peterson]

Dave, the 5-4 downshift with the MGW doesn't even require thought. Push in the clutch and give a quick downward flick of the wrist. That's it. Same thing with the 4-3. You can't even begin to compare the stock shifter with the MGW for those kind of shifts.

If you are familiar with Willow Springs, I put in a full track day doing just that going from turn 8 to turn 9. Same going from the front straight into turn 1. I don't even think about the shifter. I'm concentrating more on my late braking points and getting the heel toe dance just right.

I get that shifts into and within the 3-4 gate are almost certainly better/easier to do/harder to screw up. But how do the 4-5 upshifts and 3-2 downshifts compare?


Norm

 

[EFI]

After over 40k miles the stock shifter is definitely starting to get sloppy.

Did you upgrade the shifter bracket bushing? I imagine that's one of the only things to "wear out" or get sloppy over time. The rest of the shifter is solid so not gonna change how it feels.

 

[mindys]

I get that shifts into and within the 3-4 gate are almost certainly better/easier to do/harder to screw up. But how do the 4-5 upshifts and 3-2 downshifts compare?


Norm

One thing I had occur to me a few times for the 4 to 5 shift is I would go into third because I did not apply enough pressure away to make sure to get it into 5th due to the shorter throw. Mind you this was on the street as I have not tracked the car yet, only autox. Downshifting 3 to 2 is easy. Once you get used to the shifter, shifting becomes very easy and you are confident that you are in the gear you intended to be in. I would not go back to stock shifter ever again.

 

[BmacIL]

Did you upgrade the shifter bracket bushing? I imagine that's one of the only things to "wear out" or get sloppy over time. The rest of the shifter is solid so not gonna change how it feels.

Yes. I have the energy suspension bushing. The slop I am feeling is actually in the shifter assembly. There's a lot of plastic in there if you've ever looked at it.

 

[Bahndvr]

"You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your car and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and you find out how great the MGW shifter truly is."

 

[NightParade]

I saw there is 10% off sale this weekend on MGW's site. Probably going to try and pick one up myself

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