MGW gripper

[motor602]

hey, you guys and gals who have this shifter, do you find the stock "tee ball" shifter to be quicker and lighter than the MGW knob? At e-town, i noticed that this shifter had to muscled around, and that when i put the old shift knob in, it was much much quicker and smoother, any comments?

 

[jimandela]

love mine. much shorter throw .. thust quicker shifts!
love it just wish i had it with a yellow sneaky pete on it...

 

[motor602]

you guys and your yellow, crazy bastads

 

[Magicboy2]

I know what you mean about the increased effort. I mean it makes sense, shorter lever = more force needed. But to me the shorter throw, and therefore quicker shift, is worth it.

 

[Austin]

Is there a way you could make the shifter shorter but still keep the stock shifter knob?


Austin

 

[Viperzilla]

I've driven my only Viper with this shifter, and I absolutly loved it. For me personally, I wouldn't change it. I like the shorter throw, even if it takes more muscle (what little I have). It fit right into my hand, unlike the '00 stock shifter, and I'm 6'2" (in relation to hand size). I feel like I can pick out which gear is which easier than the stock. I liked the feel of it too. Like the name, you can grip it and your hand doesn't slide on it like if it were leather.

 

[slaughterj]

Is there a way you could make the shifter shorter but still keep the stock shifter knob?


Austin

Yes, Rich Detert sells a shorter shifter ($25!) for use with the stock knob - I installed it and the throws are a lot shorter, but require a bit more effort. I think there's a B&M ripper shifter that also is a shorter shifter?

 

[Austin]

Thanks Slaughter! I have always wanted to know that. I do like the MGW shifter though. Just like Jimandela stated, I wish that they came in yellow. Although I dont have a Viper at this moment in time, yellow is the color Im set on (GTS, probably NO stripes).


Austin

 

[MGWLTD]

Thanks Slaughter! I have always wanted to know that. I do like the MGW shifter though. Just like Jimandela stated, I wish that they came in yellow. Although I dont have a Viper at this moment in time, yellow is the color Im set on (GTS, probably NO stripes).


Austin

Well Austin and jimandela.... in the famous words of old mrs. Krump

come on!!!! come on!!!!

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in stock now in yellow, grey ( for all the limited production colors like green, steel grey, graphite etc.) 96 blue, red, and sapphire(although sapphire comes out very dark in this application so it almost looks like pearl black)

regards
george


george

 

[BigCarrot]

I got the First Strike knob for my GTS, and I think I like it better than the gripper on my R/T.

 

[motor602]

george anyway to just get the cap and fit it to our present knobs?

 

[jimandela]

George,
Sweet!
Will call on lunch tomorrow with credit card info!!!
unless i can order online. Do you take paypal?!!
I would like mine yellow with satin please

 

[garolittle]

George,
Sweet!
Will call on lunch tomorrow with credit card info!!!
unless i can order online. Do you take paypal?!!
I would like mine yellow with satin please

Give George a call my fellow-yellow brother. I have the yellow sneaky-pete logo on my MGW short shifter and it is perfect! The car is faster and women throw their bra and ******* at me when they see it.

 

[motor602]

George,
Sweet!
Will call on lunch tomorrow with credit card info!!!
unless i can order online. Do you take paypal?!!
I would like mine yellow with satin please

Give George a call my fellow-yellow brother. I have the yellow sneaky-pete logo on my MGW short shifter and it is perfect! The car is faster and women throw their bra and ******* at me when they see it.

[******]! I better put my gripper back in

 

[jimandela]

The car is faster and women throw their bra and ******* at me when they see it.

It is all part of yellow ownership...

Can't wait to get mine!
but what to do with the non yellow gripper?
Anyone?

 

[Viperzilla]

Just hand it over to me, Jim. As long as it's free! I need a snake bad. I don't have one, but I already know what mods I want. #$^*%&

 

[garolittle]

The car is faster and women throw their bra and ******* at me when they see it.

It is all part of yellow ownership...

Can't wait to get mine!
but what to do with the non yellow gripper?
Anyone?

My yellow brother ... I just sold my stock gear shifter on e-Bay for a modest $37. I guess that is better than nothing.

 

[SUN RA KAT]

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You've done it again, George - another MGW thingy that I must get!
(I already have the satin finish Sneaky Pete shift knob already.)

 

[jimandela]

ordered mine today.
and Viperzilla, free, cant i get something for it...lol!
in all seriousness i might have a old defective one.
with sneakypete on it.
the rubber piece spins around but hey it will be free and its a knob.
pm your address and i will see if i can find it.

but guys if anyone wants a nice satin knob with non yellow sneaky pete let me know.

Jim

 

[jimandela]

just added my nice new yellow sneaky pete!!!
and WOW!!!
it is better than i could have expected!!!
a must have for any yellow brother!!

 

[Austin]

jimandela: Which shifter did you get from MGW?


Austin

 

[MR VENOM]

Give George a call my fellow-yellow brother. I have the yellow sneaky-pete logo on my MGW short shifter and it is perfect! The car is faster and women throw their bra and ******* at me when they see it.

That's because your car "matches" the stains in their *******. LOL

 

[Viperzilla]

Jim, you have a PM!!!

 

[jimandela]

Austin,
i got the one pictured above .. yellow sneaky and i love it!