MGW shift handle Q

mygreengt · Mar 15, 2012

did you adjust the shift stops correctly?

Slykin · Mar 15, 2012

The shifter shouldn't have messed anything up as long as you adjusted the bumpstops correctly. I hope you get it resolved quickly though, I love my MGW.

Tally_4.6 · Mar 15, 2012

I've adjusted them 6-7 times already, obviously not the correct way.

g36 monkey · Mar 16, 2012

When I get a chance I'll help you. Maybe on saturday? Mine was hard to get perfect, we actually re-did it once I had the tranny completely out, obviously that was the easiest way to do it

Tally_4.6 · Mar 19, 2012

I almost don't even wanna bother anymore 'cause i don't feel like hearing more grinding.

I get off at 5 on saturday J, wanna come over to my house or something?

Tommy92 · Mar 20, 2012

Can you explain to me how to adjust these shifters? Mine came with the orange shifter and I grind 2nd only sometimes and it makes me feel paranoid when shifting into 2nd so I do it super slowly like a granny. I have a tremec 3650 so no need to adjust stops but are there anything else I need to adjust? Or in this case readjust. Help will be much appreciated.

g36 monkey · Mar 20, 2012

I'll be in alabama this weekend lol. How about any other time in the week? I'm leaving friday morning.

I am unsure how to adjust the 3650 though I imagine it's similar. It's a matter of backing out a bolt and holding onto the nut on the other side. Getting it to where the car can be all the way in gear and just barely touching the bolt.

Tommy92 · Mar 20, 2012

I read that I shouldn't have shift stops set up for my transmission because it has internal shift stops and can easily damage the transmission so just leave them out. I took my bezel off yesterday and checked the shifter and both nuts that adjusts the shift stops were missing. I'm guessing the previous owner did this right? But I'm still experiencing 2nd gear grind only sometimes. Which is very annoying. So the only adjustable part of mgw orange shifter are the shift stops that can contribute to this?

mygreengt · Mar 20, 2012

this picture off of MGW's site of the shifter doesnt have the nuts either.

not sure why your 2nd gear is grinding.

Tommy92 · Mar 20, 2012

Yes, my shifter looks just like that with the bolts off. I thought it was the syncro but if it was wouldn't that mean I should grind often and my 4th should grind also? My 4th never grinds and my 2nd shifts smooth most of the time.

Maybe I should adjust my clutch. It does feel odd. The pedal has no free play and sits high above the brakes. Any suggestions?

Should I start another thread? I feel like I jacked this one! But I need suggestions badly!

g36 monkey · Mar 20, 2012

It might be the 2nd gear syncro in your case.

And my bad, maybe there isn't nuts at all. It's been quite some time since I adjusted mine. Obviously...set it and forget it haha

Tommy92 · Mar 20, 2012

Alright. I'll just look more deeply into this and get my clutch adjusted right.

Tally_4.6 · Mar 20, 2012

After work on thursday? get off at like 6 usually.

g36 monkey · Mar 21, 2012

I'll let you know on the gheybook

silverv6 · Mar 21, 2012

Oh jeeze i want one so bad sick of driving a semi truck.. lol Tally hopefully it can be fixed asap so we can go on another cruise! =]

atlanticblue98 · Mar 21, 2012

silverv6 said:
Oh jeeze i want one so bad sick of driving a semi truck.. lol Tally hopefully it can be fixed asap so we can go on another cruise! =]

And I'll be bringing the newest addition to the group

robb15033 · Mar 25, 2012

The blue adjustable one can go onto any shifter base. It's a great piece. I just installed an orange handle MGW shifter last week. I have a blue adjustable handle now that I do not need if anybody is interested. It would work great on a Steeda ot Pro 5.0 ect.. If interested, let me know-