Mgw Classic Shift Ball Shafts For Our Shifter Now Available>>
Shelby GT350 Member
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From: Ellenton, FL
Its tough. I had my heart set on black. Then white is slowly looking more appealing. I'd love to do chrome shaft with black ball but I may just end up buying a hurst black ball 5 spd until MGW releases theirs(if ever).
Someone clarify for me. This shaft and shift **** combo is permantly jointed together? So its like one peice or what? I'm confused.
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Its tough. I had my heart set on black. Then white is slowly looking more appealing. I'd love to do chrome shaft with black ball but I may just end up buying a hurst black ball 5 spd until MGW releases theirs(if ever).
Someone clarify for me. This shaft and shift **** combo is permantly jointed together? So its like one peice or what? I'm confused.
Someone clarify for me. This shaft and shift **** combo is permantly jointed together? So its like one peice or what? I'm confused.
yes it is one solid piece. i did this because the hurst type ***** are proned ro rattling and this eliminates this.
regards
george
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MGW Shifter is Not Boot Friendly
George,
I installed your shifter about a year ago. I was in the first buyers group. I noticed that my shifter boot had a hole in it on the drivers side and then within a week I had 3 holes that correspond to the corners of your shifter. Despite the chamfered corners on the edges and nuts, it is causing wear.
I pulled it off and ordered a replacement boot from Redline. I will be happy to send you the old boot at no cost for inspection if you like, but it is obvious this is a wear issue on the inside of the leather boot. The Ford boot is awful thin.
As far as a fix, I am not sure if simply placing some dynamat type material around the edges would be satisfactory to solve this or not. I tried to pm you about this issue, but apparently you do not accept pm. Any ideas on correcting this would be appreciated.
The good news is that I love your shifter. Have put about 15,000 miles on it with no problems. 8 turns out.
I installed your shifter about a year ago. I was in the first buyers group. I noticed that my shifter boot had a hole in it on the drivers side and then within a week I had 3 holes that correspond to the corners of your shifter. Despite the chamfered corners on the edges and nuts, it is causing wear.
I pulled it off and ordered a replacement boot from Redline. I will be happy to send you the old boot at no cost for inspection if you like, but it is obvious this is a wear issue on the inside of the leather boot. The Ford boot is awful thin.
As far as a fix, I am not sure if simply placing some dynamat type material around the edges would be satisfactory to solve this or not. I tried to pm you about this issue, but apparently you do not accept pm. Any ideas on correcting this would be appreciated.
The good news is that I love your shifter. Have put about 15,000 miles on it with no problems. 8 turns out.
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Joined: May 30, 2005
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George,
I installed your shifter about a year ago. I was in the first buyers group. I noticed that my shifter boot had a hole in it on the drivers side and then within a week I had 3 holes that correspond to the corners of your shifter. Despite the chamfered corners on the edges and nuts, it is causing wear.
I pulled it off and ordered a replacement boot from Redline. I will be happy to send you the old boot at no cost for inspection if you like, but it is obvious this is a wear issue on the inside of the leather boot. The Ford boot is awful thin.
As far as a fix, I am not sure if simply placing some dynamat type material around the edges would be satisfactory to solve this or not. I tried to pm you about this issue, but apparently you do not accept pm. Any ideas on correcting this would be appreciated.
The good news is that I love your shifter. Have put about 15,000 miles on it with no problems. 8 turns out.
I installed your shifter about a year ago. I was in the first buyers group. I noticed that my shifter boot had a hole in it on the drivers side and then within a week I had 3 holes that correspond to the corners of your shifter. Despite the chamfered corners on the edges and nuts, it is causing wear.
I pulled it off and ordered a replacement boot from Redline. I will be happy to send you the old boot at no cost for inspection if you like, but it is obvious this is a wear issue on the inside of the leather boot. The Ford boot is awful thin.
As far as a fix, I am not sure if simply placing some dynamat type material around the edges would be satisfactory to solve this or not. I tried to pm you about this issue, but apparently you do not accept pm. Any ideas on correcting this would be appreciated.
The good news is that I love your shifter. Have put about 15,000 miles on it with no problems. 8 turns out.
I had the same problem with the MGW shifter and the stock shifter boot. The problem showed up within a few weeks of installing the MGW shifter. I told George about it last year. I don't know if he has done anything to correct the problem. I am going to have to get a boot from redline also.
Legacy TMS Member
Joined: May 31, 2005
Posts: 3,270
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From: E. Tennessee
I had the same problem with the MGW shifter and the stock shifter boot. The problem showed up within a few weeks of installing the MGW shifter. I told George about it last year. I don't know if he has done anything to correct the problem. I am going to have to get a boot from redline also.
I was on the 1st group buy also. No holes in the boot yet on my DD.
Team Mustang Source Legacy Member
Joined: September 2, 2004
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From: Las Vegas
There were some comments on the rubbing issue in the original group-buy thread, one of the causes was which way you put the block on, if the screws pointed towards the driver or the passenger side. Its harder to tighten them if they point towards the passenger side, but that's how I did it, as well as angling the block a little for more clearance, and I haven't had any problems with my boot. I have a parchment leather boot from Passion Automotive (http://www.passionautomotivelv.com).
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Joined: May 31, 2005
Posts: 3,270
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From: E. Tennessee
Wondering why I dont have any holes. not that I want em. But seems like everyone gettin em. Just detailed the inside of the car yesterday and was looking for em while cleanin the boot, still nuttin.
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Former Vendor
Joined: December 9, 2004
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George,
I installed your shifter about a year ago. I was in the first buyers group. I noticed that my shifter boot had a hole in it on the drivers side and then within a week I had 3 holes that correspond to the corners of your shifter. Despite the chamfered corners on the edges and nuts, it is causing wear.
I pulled it off and ordered a replacement boot from Redline. I will be happy to send you the old boot at no cost for inspection if you like, but it is obvious this is a wear issue on the inside of the leather boot. The Ford boot is awful thin.
As far as a fix, I am not sure if simply placing some dynamat type material around the edges would be satisfactory to solve this or not. I tried to pm you about this issue, but apparently you do not accept pm. Any ideas on correcting this would be appreciated.
The good news is that I love your shifter. Have put about 15,000 miles on it with no problems. 8 turns out.
I installed your shifter about a year ago. I was in the first buyers group. I noticed that my shifter boot had a hole in it on the drivers side and then within a week I had 3 holes that correspond to the corners of your shifter. Despite the chamfered corners on the edges and nuts, it is causing wear.
I pulled it off and ordered a replacement boot from Redline. I will be happy to send you the old boot at no cost for inspection if you like, but it is obvious this is a wear issue on the inside of the leather boot. The Ford boot is awful thin.
As far as a fix, I am not sure if simply placing some dynamat type material around the edges would be satisfactory to solve this or not. I tried to pm you about this issue, but apparently you do not accept pm. Any ideas on correcting this would be appreciated.
The good news is that I love your shifter. Have put about 15,000 miles on it with no problems. 8 turns out.
please call me 706-793-1770
regards
george
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just installed the white classic ball shaft on our 2008 gt and WOW!!!!!!!!
this thing rocks with our shifter and looks awesome!!! i cannot figure out which **** i like the best yet but this is one of my favorites!!!!
also, a neat but worthl;ess new feature on the 2008 cars is the color changing cupholder accent lights. look inside the cup bezel!!
regards
george
this thing rocks with our shifter and looks awesome!!! i cannot figure out which **** i like the best yet but this is one of my favorites!!!!
also, a neat but worthl;ess new feature on the 2008 cars is the color changing cupholder accent lights. look inside the cup bezel!!
regards
george
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Joined: November 29, 2005
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From: Chicagoland
George, all things being equal as far as adjustment goes, will this **** be higher or lower than the factory **** mounted on your shifter? I wish I could make the factory **** be lower on your shifter but when I adjust it lower the throw becomes too stiff.