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gt40_2003wes · May 7, 2006

im gonna purchase a shifter and was wondering which is the best?

CRASH7772 · May 7, 2006

I like my Pro 5.0 and would buy again but I heard there was one that just came out that was a little more durable than the Pro 5.0 (might be the MGW).

Blk91stang · May 7, 2006

search function is your friend. I have a Pro 5.0 but I'd try the MGW out. Seems to be a step up from the Pro 5.0.

gt40_2003wes · May 7, 2006

i have also heard the mgw is a step above the pro 5.0 but how short is its shifts?

5spd GT · May 7, 2006

I've drove both, the MGW was to "tight" feeling, plus I like the unbreakable feeling of a Pro 5.0. I also like the "straight" shifter design, and not the factory like, bent shifter design.

Tonys96Cobra · May 7, 2006

Thw MGW is quite "tight" so it depends on what kind of feel you want. I really like mine, but honestly I could throw gears a little faster with my old Hurst. That may be becuase its brand new, I dont know. The throw on my MGW is WAY shorter than the Hurst was. Overall I stil like the firm feel of the MGW.

gt40_2003wes · May 7, 2006

how tight are the mgws and do u miss gears easy with them?

93GTosu · May 7, 2006

i went with the pro50. everyone is raving about the mgw though. lots of people are saying good things and i really havent heard anything bad.

gt40_2003wes · May 7, 2006

well i guess ima do a lil bit of research andcompare the 2 and see wht i come up with.

smokin91' · May 7, 2006

I have the MGW, shortest throw of anyshifter out there, and if you miss shifts with one of these its time to buy an auto!

5spd GT · May 7, 2006

You really can't complain about a shifter so your not likely to hear negatives because of the simple design of a shifter.

Missing a shift with a shifter doesn't mean you are a bad driver...that is all about timing of clutch/hand...not shifter. You can hit shifts with a stock shifter just as consistently.

The main reason I would get a shifter is for feel and protection of the aluminum shift forks that you can bend when "overshifting"...

A reason I like the Pro 5.0 over the other shifters is because it actually gets away from the stock shifter bend. The other shifters have that bend in them. The Pro 5.0 is a straight cut...

The MGW is really tight between 1,3,5 gears and 2nd and 4th gears. It seems to me like you could hit another gear pretty easily...when I was driving it...but it was a very nice shifter either way!

89white50 · May 7, 2006

i love my trusty pro5.0. This thing it TOUGH...and i really love the straight shifter as well. I think since i've owned the shifter, i've missed second once, cuz i let the clutch out too fast, but have yet to miss 3rd...this is going on 2 years.

Bad92GT · May 7, 2006

pro 5.0 all teh way.. i like it over my dads tri ax

Nvidia · May 7, 2006

MGW.

When you use it, you don't have that "afraid" feeling of snapping the thing in half by slamming it so hard into gear like you get when you try to quick-shift with the stock shifter.

The MGW on my '86 was so great that the first mod I spend money on my 88 after I get done making it safe to drive will be the MGW.

Roland69 · May 7, 2006

MGW Nice shifter

5spd GT · May 7, 2006

Any aftermarket shifter will be an improvement over the stock one, especially the top 3: Pro 5.0, MGW, Steeda...they will all give the same "improvement" feeling...driving different shifters gives you a preference feeling...

feifong · May 7, 2006

who sells mgw / pro5.0 shifters?

93GTosu · May 8, 2006

i got my pro50 from jegs up the street. they were priced at like 199 or something but they matched CJ ponys or someone? i dunno but it was someone else who was alot less...plus i didnt wanna wait

mgw's site ---> www.mgwltd.com

5spd GT · May 8, 2006

93GTosu said:
i got my pro50 from jegs up the street. they were priced at like 199 or something but they matched CJ ponys or someone? i dunno but it was someone else who was alot less...plus i didnt wanna wait

mgw's site ---> www.mgwltd.com

Try the partshopper link above

Sicarius428 · May 8, 2006

Both are great and you really can't go wrong with either. It all comes down to personal preference. I am very pleased with my MGW but I havn't tried a Pro50 to compare.
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