So I picked up an MGW shifter for the Shelby. I've never used MGW before, but from what I've read it's received great reviews, and appears to be a great piece. I also went for the black shifter knob with cobra logo, along with the adapter shaft so I can also swap to the stock knob later.
Ford's supposedly coming out with a "fix" for the 1-2 shift grind on the GT500 sometime in May, so I'm going to wait to install until I hear exactly what that fix is going to be.
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01-09-11, 04:27 PM #1Senior Member
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2011 GT500 MGW Shifter
2011 Shelby GT 500
Black/Black/Satin Black Stripes, Electronics Pkg, FRPP/BMR Suspension/Borla-Ford Racing Exhaust
488rwhp/463rwtq bone stock
Great Past Rides:
2003 Mustang Cobra SVT Convertible- 302 Stroker & more- PSR Tuned, 2003 Mustang GT- Silver Coupe w/boltons
1996 Mustang GT/SC- Paxton SC & Tons of Mods- SuperFord Mag Car, 1995 Mustang- Red w/boltons. 1968 Galaxie 500
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01-09-11, 04:41 PM #2Senior Member
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That looks like a great piece! Ive heard many good things about the MGW shifters, didnt know about the 1-2 shift grinds though. Wonder what recalls are for the '11 Gt's?
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01-09-11, 05:00 PM #3Senior Member
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Different tranny. There are no recalls or tsb's as of yet for the Shelby. From what I hear the GT shifts just fine. My car grinds when you shift out of first above 5k.
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01-09-11, 06:15 PM #4Senior Member
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is the grind issue just on the 11's or all the gt500's?
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01-09-11, 06:42 PM #5Senior Member
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It's on 10's as well.
Originally Posted by svtrichie
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01-09-11, 08:34 PM #6Senior Member
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I don't have a GT 500
, but I do have an MGW in my 03' and love it. Very short responsive shifts.
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01-09-11, 09:31 PM #7Senior Member
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MGW on the saleen and the cobra.. best shifter I've ever owned.. but the waiting is a good idea.. if you don't have any contacts at the dealer would not want them to whine about the shifter causing the issues..
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01-09-11, 10:51 PM #8Senior Member
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My thoughts exactly! I figure if I change it out now that will be the first thing they point to. Which leads me to my next problem...I probably should't put a whipple on until after then either? Originally Posted by SloSVO
2011 Shelby GT 500
Black/Black/Satin Black Stripes, Electronics Pkg, FRPP/BMR Suspension/Borla-Ford Racing Exhaust
488rwhp/463rwtq bone stock
Great Past Rides:
2003 Mustang Cobra SVT Convertible- 302 Stroker & more- PSR Tuned, 2003 Mustang GT- Silver Coupe w/boltons
1996 Mustang GT/SC- Paxton SC & Tons of Mods- SuperFord Mag Car, 1995 Mustang- Red w/boltons. 1968 Galaxie 500
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01-10-11, 10:35 AM #9Senior Member
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I would have to say it would depend what connection you have at the dealer.. for instance the a buddy with a Mach.. he got away with 4 broken 3650 and two rear end assemblies under warranty.. all broken from 5000K clutch drops at the track.. not a question asked.. on the other hand, some guy with a dirty MAF sensor with a too oiled up K&N.. pay up BIATCH!!!
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