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MGW Gen2 - A Closer Look
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<blockquote data-quote="Tob" data-source="post: 14890963" data-attributes="member: 83412"><p>I'd avoid any bracket that ties the shifter back to the transmission, beyond the arms and shaft that actuate a shift. That rear body mount helps to dissipate NVH "waves" that might make it that far. Are you having an issue with your Gen2?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Brian, George's first generation GT500 shifter was far more precise than that of the factory shifter which gave it a much more direct feel. George abandoned the pendulum design it uses in favor of a far more accurate mechanism with his Gen2. He has used the phrase "bolt action rifle" when describing it at times as the shaft now rotates on a single axis instead of swinging one way or another. You can sense the difference immediately.</p><p></p><p>The first generation GT500 shifter also incorporated an adjustable throw that George patented as well. It allowed you to alter the length from the pivot point of the stick to the bottom of the shifter (where it attaches to the actuation rod) and as such, alter the throw. One side effect was increased "notchiness" as well as increasing the propensity to be locked out of a shift when attempted at high rpm. Lesson learned, George incorporated a shift/throw that meshed well with the synchronizers as opposed to trying to force them into place faster than they liked (causing the "grind" in many cases). </p><p></p><p>I understand your angst, especially since you were so close. But as I intimated, nobody expected a design such as his Gen2 to come along. He continually improves his product line so I'd expect some difference between his latest run and the one I even installed. I spent a fair amount of money on factory pendulum style shifters trying to get it just right. In the end I walked away from an inferior design and moved on.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]645925[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tob, post: 14890963, member: 83412"] I'd avoid any bracket that ties the shifter back to the transmission, beyond the arms and shaft that actuate a shift. That rear body mount helps to dissipate NVH "waves" that might make it that far. Are you having an issue with your Gen2? Brian, George's first generation GT500 shifter was far more precise than that of the factory shifter which gave it a much more direct feel. George abandoned the pendulum design it uses in favor of a far more accurate mechanism with his Gen2. He has used the phrase "bolt action rifle" when describing it at times as the shaft now rotates on a single axis instead of swinging one way or another. You can sense the difference immediately. The first generation GT500 shifter also incorporated an adjustable throw that George patented as well. It allowed you to alter the length from the pivot point of the stick to the bottom of the shifter (where it attaches to the actuation rod) and as such, alter the throw. One side effect was increased "notchiness" as well as increasing the propensity to be locked out of a shift when attempted at high rpm. Lesson learned, George incorporated a shift/throw that meshed well with the synchronizers as opposed to trying to force them into place faster than they liked (causing the "grind" in many cases). I understand your angst, especially since you were so close. But as I intimated, nobody expected a design such as his Gen2 to come along. He continually improves his product line so I'd expect some difference between his latest run and the one I even installed. I spent a fair amount of money on factory pendulum style shifters trying to get it just right. In the end I walked away from an inferior design and moved on. [ATTACH=full]645925[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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