Steeda tri-ax or MGW shifter?

stangboy

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Hey guys I need a shifter for my new TKO 600 and I was wondering if anybody has any experience with both shifters. I've been using a Steeda tri-ax on my 3550 for years without a problem but I've heard a lot of good stories about the MGW shifter. What do you guys think? They both cost the same price so that's not a determining factor.

 

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mgw

 

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MGW.

 

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MGW because I said so!

 

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+4 MGW

 

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WOW!! I take it you guys like the MGW shifter. lol I guess I'll be a follower then. MGW it is.

 

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SRT-4

 

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stangboy

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S&B said:

SRT-4

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Sorry I'm not into Neons

 

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I've had a steeda tri-ax on my 89 for many years, and it's been great. I bought an 04 Cobra last summer, and put an MGW on it. Best part of the MGW on the Cobra was the adjustable handle that let me move it back and towards me, which made a big difference, especially reaching for reverse. For the 89, I don't know that there would be a big difference between them. I know I need to pick up a TKO sometime soon for the 89....

 

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I have an MGW in the fox. But to be fair I've never tested the steeda.

 

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I have a Tri-Ax in my Stang and it has been great, never got to try a MGW but they sound good.

 

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I just put a Tri-axe in my 91 vert last weekend. I also had one in my 2000 GT.
Huge improvement over the sloppy stock shifter. I will say that there is much more transmission noise now though.
I'm assuming due to the more rigid shifter assembly.

 

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I have the Steeda shifter with a Hurst Chrome Stick...I don't care, it isn't the shortest throw but I like the way it looks.

 

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I have the steeda. Works great

 

stangboy

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pearlnotchback said:

I have the steeda. Works great

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I loved my Steeda shifter too. Never had a problem with it and I never missed 3rd gear with it. I was just wondering what all the hooplah was about with the MGW. So I think I'll try it. If I don't like it I'll sell it and get another Steeda.

 

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stangboy said:

WOW!! I take it you guys like the MGW shifter. lol I guess I'll be a follower then. MGW it is.

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Yeah....now ask those guys how many of them actually have the MGW that they're recommending.

I've got a Tri Ax. Works great. I too have heard great things about the MGW, but have never tried one personally.

 

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Im a big fan of Steeda parts so Id go with the Tri Ax. Boss had one in a fox years ago and I liked it much.

 

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Riverart I was thinking of doing the same setup as you have, I had the Hurst kit in my '91 but still had the stock shifter. I was wondering even with the long handle of the Hurst stick, is it still very beneficial to be running a tri-ax under it?

 

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Was there some talk about Tri-ax handles breaking on a regular basis? <---(ducks the stones being thrown his way)

 

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I sometimes wonder how beneficial the lower half of a shifter really is. I had a stock shifter, hurst,and b&m all laying here and tried to find the differences between them and honestly they had the same throw. The main differences was how the center themselves when in neutral the hurst and b&m were quicker to re center than stock. When I picked up my 83 I slapped the shorter handle from the b&m on the stock shifter and it diddnt feel as sloppy as before. Just some food for thought