There is more effort shifting and the stronger pull to neutral needs some getting used to, but my overall confidence in the shifter staying in gear is so much higher. I recommend installing it.

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Same, it has a super positive feel. It took some getting used to for me. It's more aggressive than a GMM race ripshifter on a GTO. I love it, I wouldn't want to drive with the stock shifter. Although the stock one isn't horrible.

 

Its way better than stock

I have a 2010 camaro with a stock shifter in it and its like driving a 90’s pickup truck

My ss has over 100000 miles with the mgw and i would never get rid of it

 

Hijacking the thread but isn’t the MGW shifter off centered in the SS? Every time I see one in a SS it looks… wonky.

 

you have to get an offset version, and have it flipped to the 12 o’clock position instead of the Camaro 6 o’clock position

 

OP should get one. I love it. Lighter clutch spring and the trans fluid swapped to redline atf also
chefs kiss

 

That is neutral

 

I think mgw can make retro and oem offsets. You just have to tell them. I called so that I knew we were on the same page

 

Or is this not a big deal? Any and all detail would help.

I got used to the difference in effort immediately. It just feels right to me. The MGW is still probably my favorite single mod. I also highly recommend the lighter clutch pedal return spring if they are still available. Cheap, easy and makes a big difference you appreciate constantly when driving the car.

The increased MGW spring pressure does a really good thing, in combination with the reduced slop in the linkage it makes it much harder to miss the 2-3 shift. You just push straight up and it goes in every time. No matter how fast and aggressive you try to shift it. With the stock shifter, you need to aim for the right spot from left to right when shifting fast 2-3. This always made me a little tentative.

 

I got used to the difference in effort immediately. It just feels right to me. The MGW is still probably my favorite single mod. I also highly recommend the lighter clutch pedal return spring if they are still available. Cheap, easy and makes a big difference you appreciate constantly when driving the car.

I feel that the clutch pedal is pretty soft as is, then again I don’t really sit in stop and go traffic. Will changing out the clutch pedal return spring do anything else except make the pedal even lighter?

 

In my opinion the MGW shifter is a great addition. The throws are shorter and it has a more positive feel in gear. But yes, the shift effort is higher than stock. The main benefit for me was I didn’t like the long feeling throws of the stock shifter. Stock was very comfortable with easy shift effort. Also the stock shift knob has some weight to it so it’s really not bad as a package. I just wanted a different feel.

The MGW does have to wear in a bit also. When brand new it’s pretty tight and for me it took significantly more effort to shift over into 5th and 6th. But that only lasted a few thousand miles and now it’s the right amount of stiffness. Putting it into the 1-2 gate wasn’t ever really an issue. It feels just right.

I forget exactly which model I have because when I spoke to them I had to mix and match a few components to get the shift knob I wanted. I think it’s the retro shifter with the offset facing forwards. When measuring the MGW knob was slightly (about 1/2”) further forward than stock when in neutral. But when in either 1st, 3rd, or 5th gear it was still (about 1/2”) closer to me than the stock one. The main thread here talks a lot about where the different knob types end up if you’re really particular.

 

Ah, this makes sense. That's why getting the hang of the engagement point on this car took me longer than normal.

 

In spirited driving I would often times shift from 2nd to 5th with the stock shifter. I never once had an issue missing 3rd with the MGW. It was so much better than the stock shifter. The installation was straightforward and easy also. I did it in my garage on the floor.

 

I ordered the flat stick yes, but not the one that is shown below. It needs to have the offset piece, and the piece needs to be rotated to sit at the 12 o'clock position, instead of the 6 o'clock Camaro position. I would recommend a call to them to ensure that you get the correct pieces.

 

On some of their shifters there is an offset that is used for attaching the handle to the shaft. The blue piece below is the offset. If you buy the Camaro version for our vehicle, the shifter would be delivered to you with the offset set at the 6 o'clock position. In order to end up with the knob centered in our vehicles, the offset needs to be flipped around and set at the 12 o'clock position (opposite offset). If you call them to discuss your application, they can make sure you are ordering the right one.

 

On some of their shifters there is an offset that is used for attaching the handle to the shaft. The blue piece below is the offset. If you buy the Camaro version for our vehicle, the shifter would be delivered to you with the offset set at the 6 o'clock position. In order to end up with the knob centered in our vehicles, the offset needs to be flipped around and set at the 12 o'clock position (opposite offset). If you call them to discuss your application, they can make sure you are ordering the right one.

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