I've been looking into getting either a Pro 5.0 or a MGW t56 shifter and was wondering how the MGW sits in the center console. Does it hit the plastic at all? Were any modifications needed to get it to sit right? What thoughts are there an either of these shifters?

 

it barely touches the plastic when going into reverse not enough to worth modifying. i think it sits pretty centered in the console as well. it blows the pro5.0 away as well as every other t56 shifter, ive used pretty much them all.

 

So I'm curious, what clocking did you order? and would you change it?

 

If its like the T56 viper shifter I just modified, you can turn the clocking in 90 deg increments. I didn't like either position so I cut to my liking and just drilled a new hole. MGW Shifter is amazing smoother than a 5.0

 

The 4th gen f body style drops right in.

MGW will void warranty if you loosen the bolt to index the position.

 

@Qwktrip Thanks for the info.

 

How does the MGW blow all others away? That's quite a vivid statement. ....While I've never run a T56, I know with T5s and TKOs, some of the hurst and B&M shifters can have flex or almost a gritty feel. Get what ya pay for I guess. ....Pro 5.0 costs more but it is pretty rock solid. It's pretty low tech. Not sure how you can improve on that.

 

It's like eating good tacos your whole life and liking it, but then you try a different taco and it is even better.

It's not like the old tacos were bad.... you just didn't know how much better it could be until you had the other tacos.

 

I guess my point is that as a Pro 5.0 fan, I can tell you why it's awesome, and better than many I've used. Doesn't mean it's the best, but it might be. It was suggested that the MGW is better, "blows away" others in fact.....I'm wondering in what way is it possibly that much better.

 

I wouldn't say it "blows it away". Pro 5.0 is a tasty taco. But the MGW is something you won't appreciate until you use one.

But it's not for everybody....

* If you like to skip shift, then the MGW isn't for you.
* If you like to wobble the shifter to make sure it is in neutral, then the MGW isn't for you.
* If you subconsciously use handle position to remember what gear you're in, then the MGW isn't for you. The pattern is too tight.
* If you have hand/wrist pain then the MGW isn't for you. With very short throw comes more effort.

I think it best suits aggressive drivers that shift sequentially. It's damn near impossible to grab 1st gear by accident. Even 2nd gear would be a real challenge to grab by accident.

I think it would be even better with a longer shift rod. Very easy to have a machine shop make one up on a lathe.

 

Qwktrip, thanks for that feedback. I really like the sound of the shifter.

 

Well not having used one, I can't argue. I've used hurst, B&M ripper, stock, and stock tremec TKO, and all of them were closer to stock than to the Pro 5.0, which I felt was leaps and bounds better than any of the others. -but again, I've never used an MGW.

 

Well, we're also talking about t56 transmission too. Favorite shifters might be different with different transmissions.