short throw shifter's
 

New member and owner of a 05 Vert! I would like to upgrade the sloppy stock shifter and have been researching the short throw's. On my short list is the MGW and the Steeda Tri-ax...I'm leaning and about to pull the trigger on the MGW short throw shifter, from my research, they both appear to be a good shifters..
What do you guys think?

I had a Steeda on the 05gt and it did a fine job compared to teh stocker

I have heard nothing but good things on MGW. I had B&M on some of my cars with t5/t45 and was happy with them.

Pro 5 oh!

Choices choices choices

Agreed.A lot of guys seem to be moving to the MGW shifter these days or if they don't have a shifter,they just go right to the MGW.I myself am using a B&M,and really like it,but after installing a MGW shifter and seeing the features it has,i may be upgrading in the future to one.

I actually like the stock shifter I have now so it will not be changed out=saving the dough

Will save you some money you can spend on wax eh Snakebite?? LOL...I use a Hurst STS in mine..LOVE IT!! But have heard great things about the tri-axe as well...

Well...I would go with the MWG. I have a B&M and if I know now what I didn't when I bought the B&M I would have gone MWG. Best shifter on the market. Very adjustable to the drivers personal taist.

Cheers

my wife doesn't like my short shifter at all...... :(

Sounds like you got other issues LOL!

Call the doc or use Extenz

Have a Tri-Ax on my 03 SVT Cobra, and I like it !

If I was looking for a shifter for a 05 -09 Gt I would want the classic Roush Short Throw Shifter with the white knob..... some things never go out of style !
And your Ford Dealer can install it under warranty

Mach1steve

Great idea on the Roush

Seems like a deal I made with guy sell a slightly used MGM fell through He didn't want to send it to Canada :banghead:
Researching the Hurst pro and the Roush now thanks for the comments guys!

I wouldn't let Lisa hear about this one :wink:

Have a buddy that did not like the Hurst. I thought it felt alright but everyone has a preference

I have the Roush short throw in a 2010 GT. Love it now but I had several months of problems.
Initially the shifter arm would get hot and seize up after driving for 20 mins. According to Roush this is `normal` - the shifter requires 2000 miles break in. Eventually the problem did go away but seriously.
Secondly the Ford Roush dealer (Eastgate Ford, Hamilton) who installed it did it wrong. Took several visits back to the dealer over a few months. They claimed it was manufacturer defects each time. Eventually I had to call Roush myself and have them call the dealer and tell them how to install it correctly.

You shouldn`t have my installation problems but beware of the break-in period. MGW might be a better shifter but it doesn`t look as nice as the roush imo :)

Finally pulled the trigger on a Steeda Tri-ax, I will update when I install with a few pictures :tup

Mgw ftw!

How hard would it be to install one of these myself?

Install instructions can be found for my shifter (Steeda Tri-Ax® Short Throw Shifter - GT - 05-09) here... Steeda
It's a easy job provided you have jack stands, ramps or a lift. With basic hand tools About 1 1/2 Hours.

I installed my Hurst Billet Plus 2 shifter in 1h 45m.
The only temporary head scratcher was that the shifter bolts were 3/8" and not 10mm as suggested by Hurst. Also, that 4th shifter bolt is a little tricky to get to. Also, I found it easier to get the poly bushing on the tail of the shifter first then put the bracket on and put the ties on it after - I simply couldn't do it the way Hurst suggested.

The end result is that the Hurst shifter is heads above the factory shifter! The first thing I tested was the quick 2nd to 3rd shift and there was FINALLY no binding!
The only downside, if there really is one, is that there is no 'push down to get into reverse' mechanism. Not a biggie for the most part, just takes a little getting used to.

Overall the Hurst looks badass and really gives me a whole lot more confidence in those 'spirited' runs :P

not to hard mind you I had a buddy do it tehehe

New MGW Shifter Installed Today
 

I installed a new MGW shifter in my '08 GT today. It took about 3 hrs but one hr of that was putting my car high enough on 4 jack stands to be able to get underneath. The install was pretty straight forward and exactly the way they demonstrated in their video. I have to admit I wasn't prepared for how short the swing on the lever has become and I've only adjusted it out 5 turns of a possible 9. There is significantly more engine noise than before under acceleration especially in 1st and 2nd, and I can tell the noise is being transmitted through the hard bushing on the forward mount (delrin maybe?) I was told to expect that and although I don't like it much it's no big suprise. Cruising on the highway it's still as quiet as the OEM. I think it will take me a few days to get used to it but so far so good!!

I've always heard good things about MGW

I was just researching short throws for the 6er ... PERFECT THREAD!