ShelbyLee Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Placed my order today. Called MGW directly and spoke to George for the technical opinion on why this helps eliminate the 1st to 2nd grind. After a lengthy explanation but not being the transmission savy type, I pushed the "I Believe Button" and got connected to sales. Got a 5% discount for military and it will be here next week. I am getting the Shelby Store GT500 shifter next week while in Vegas (hope they have in stock). I know what I'll be doing soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperStangs Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Personally, I feel this is one of the best investments in my car. I've had them before and the quality is superb. The S197 install is NOT easy.... take your time. Mine is set a 4 turns, feels about right. 1 -> 2 is easy, 2 -> 3 is AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Same here, just such a more positive feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingrider Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Personally, I feel this is one of the best investments in my car. I've had them before and the quality is superb. The S197 install is NOT easy.... take your time. Mine is set a 4 turns, feels about right. 1 -> 2 is easy, 2 -> 3 is AWESOME! Ditto. MGW @ 4 turns is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEZ Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Great shifter, I am at 5 turns out and love it, now all shifts are "snick, snick, snick" with a well machined, mechanical feel to it. The 1-2 grind is gone and that comes from a combination of the shifter and me learning to time my left foot and right arm actions. If you are installing this yourself, be prepared to spend a bulk of your time getting the stock pieces out. Putting it back together took almost no time or effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klastinger Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I have had mine in my car for almost a year and a half, and it make all the difference in how the car shifts. 4 turns and it is perfect to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyLee Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Need advice. In the process of installing (or in this case removing the factory shifter) and found the reverse solenoid bolt not very tight when going to remove it. It seems when the Ford dealership or the factory installed, they may have stripped it slightly (if that's possible). I took the bolt fully out and it has some aluminum threads on it. I cleaned it up and reinstalled. It feels like its going to fully strip as it doesn't want to tighten now like it should. Afraid to tighten any further. What should I do? Use lock tight? If so, what color? Going to bed so hopefully there's night owls or early risers out there with the answer. Thanks, ShelbyLee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyLee Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I've applied blue loctite and got it to tighten up the best I could. Best solution will probably be to re-tap it with a slightly larger bolt. For now, I'll just keep a close eye on it. My other option will be to take it back to Ford dealer and tell them to fix it if it does start leaking. That's probably the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyLee Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 By the way, my test drive today with the MGW shifter revealed the best shifting to date. Not a grind to be had but then again, I pushed hard but not as hard as I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufus Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 MGW shifters are fantastic. I've used them in both Ford and GM vehicles. This upgrade is a bargain for how it changes your driving experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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