Anybody have the new MGW TKO500/600 shifter?

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I had a MGW for my T5 and absolutely loved it. The stock shifter for the TKO is pretty poor... I mean I would go back to my stock T5 shifter... I was going to get a Pro 5.0 but them I checked MGW's site on the off chance they made one for the 500/600 series and they do now. Any feedback on this before I drop 200 bucks on this. This transmission and associated parts is costing me 2700 after this shifter and really don't wanna spend any more money on it.
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Why don't you like the stock one?

 

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It isn't very smoothe and whatever spring they got in there to center it in N is way too stiff. I mean it works but it can use a lot of improvement. I was thinking cool its a short throw from the factory and I can live with it... I just got spoiled with my MGW I guess.
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Yea, I agree with the lack of smoothness, but I already have about $3200 in my TKO swap so I'm just gonna deal with it, hah. I wonder if the MGW is a LOT better though.

 

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Break in the new trans with the stock shifter - 500 easy miles of shifting up & down the gears without forcing anything. Done properly, the trans will shift smooth as glass. Once you have everything broken in & running smoothly, then think about the MGW shifter. From previous posts that I have seen here on Stangnet, it is very tight and can be annoying on a brand new trans that is still stiff & breaking in.

 

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I have about 700 miles on it so far and it still feels very rough. I have been really nice to it. Maybe mine is taking a little longer to break in. Damn the brass synchros.
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MMR reccomended 1000 break in miles on my modified TKO. I have a total of 1.6 so far haha. I'm gonna take a road trip somewhere.

 

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RacEoHolic330 said:

MMR reccomended 1000 break in miles on my modified TKO. I have a total of 1.6 so far haha. I'm gonna take a road trip somewhere.

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lol crusing down the highway in 5th gear isnt proper break in. Just gotta go easy on it for a while, even after break in, my trans is still a little notchy, feels kinda like a t-5 I guess, I havnt felt one in a while, but it just feels normal.