I would say the mgw looks like its going to blow the rest away anyway, have you read all the modifications he has done to the shifter. I wish I had a manual just to try it out, adjustibility for personal driving looks awesome. Many new patents that none of these other shifters have. So if you are looking for a nice piece, I would suggest MGW. It looks Hot!!!!!

 

Is a billet shifter overkill?

 

It looks like the mgw will be a fine product just by pictures alone. It will, unfortunately, be out of my budget range once shipped, taxed and converted to canadian dollars for me. That's why I questioned about the Hurst listed a Jeg's at $209 US. Their write up claims - self centering alignment for improved 2nd to 3rd upshifts-.

I do have one thought about the mgw. That's the front steel bushing that mounts to the transmission. I know the engines/trans have very little flex through the mounts unlike older engines but what's going to give when you have something mounted solid to a flexing powertrain and the other end mounted to a flexing body running over bad roads or twisting under torque loads. I see there's some sort of bushing at the shifters body mount. Will it absorb the flexing? I would assume the trans mount bushing will be greased to allow for some up/down movement. I guess all these presale trials will answer my questions shortly.

Thanks for the reply subzero05.

 

Steeda's a good median between Hurst Comp / MGW until the Hurst Billet comes out.

CR

 

Did this HURST billet shifter ever come out?? Or is it stilling waiting to be released??

 

The Hurst Billet has just been re-installed after some changes to it TODAY!. I will drive it around the rest of the day and provide some feedback . Based on initial impressions though, it is a bit "notchier" than the comp plus but with a very "firm" and precise gate to gate action on it. I think I will like this one better overall. ETA for shipments would be about 45-60 days from today's date on production parts.

 

Bump

Any news?

 

bill of materials is loaded into the computer, we are accepting orders once again for them and should have them shipping before year's end!!!

 

So what is the main difference between the Comp Plus and the new Billet shifter? Is it just more substantial material?

 

I think the reason that they're offering billet is to compete w/Steeda & MGW. It's the "magical" material. I think people pay for the milled, one piece block of aluminum. Sure it's lightweight and strong, but how light and strong does it have to be?

I believe all these shifters can be made from standard steel parts and perform just as well as their billet counterpart.