MGW Shift knob

[Mark Red GTS Cooper]

All,

Between the two MGW shift knobs, which one has the best feel and movement?

Thanks in advance

Mark

 

[Phil]

Go for the First Strike shift knob. I had it on both of my Viper!! It not only feel great, and it shift much better!! Good Luck!

 

[GaryA]

According to George at MGW, most people prefer the original shift knob (Snake Gripper). I originally ordered the First Strike, but by accident received the Snake Gripper. I decided to give the Snake Gripper a shot and am pretty pleased with it's shorter throw. It does get hot as eng12 indicated, but it's not that bad. Let me know if you'd like to give it a test drive.

 

[Mark Red GTS Cooper]

Hi Gary,


How is the car running? Do you have an after market shifter like the B&M,,,,

What shaft are you using with the knob..

Mark

 

[GaryA]

Mark,

The car's running great! It'll run even better when Jason Heffner does his top secret magic tricks to it in a few weeks.

As for the shifter, I kept everything stock except the knob. When I first got the car I kept missing shifts and thought about replacing the shifter. But I realized it was my bad technique and after many practice runs, I can shift fast and smooth. The knob is definitely a vast improvement over stock.

 

[Y2K5SRT]

I have used both knobs on my car and prefer the First Strike knob. The Gripper was great and a vast improvement over the stock shifter, however I like the "pistol grip" feel of the First Strike knob better. Either way you can't go wrong!

Chris

 

[Vip-RT10]

First Strike is the best one. I have tried both and like the First Strike better. It is more ergonomical.