Slight MGW Issue

paulyboy928 · Sep 28, 2015

So I installed my mgw race spec yesterday and it is soooo awesome... except for one little problem.

I can't get into reverse with the center console installed. The shifter hits the shifter boot trim before it has access to reverse. So today I've literally been driving around without the console lol. It seems the shifter needs about 2-3 millimeters before it can engage.

Anyone else had this problem?

Car has 400a interior if that has anything to do with it.

Ideas?

Marc · Sep 28, 2015

No, but if I were you, I'd give George a call in the morning. Sounds like an alignment issue and he may have run into it before.

Rotard · Sep 28, 2015

Definitely sounds like a miss-alignment. Which is weird, especially for a company like MGW who typically never has issues.

paulyboy928 · Sep 28, 2015

he said they've never had this problem before. pretty much the only idea he had was to loosen the 4 crossmember bolts and light pry the tranny to the passenger side and tighten again because sometimes it'll shift towards the drivers side when lowered. guess i'll give that a shot next time i go home and see what happens

Texan1983 · Sep 28, 2015

did you adjust the reverse lock out pin as per the instructions?

paulyboy928 · Sep 28, 2015

yup reverse lockout is fine. the shifter is hitting the shift boot trim blocking me from engaging reverse

kdaly1 · Sep 28, 2015

Im dont like the answer he gave you... I see that ur in AL, perhaps you want to drive to their facility in Augusta and have them install it for free... Then hit the beach? lol. I wouldnt even install it if I had that issue.

paulyboy928 · Sep 29, 2015

it's already in the car. i installed it this past weekend. I'll probably give it a shot soon because home is a lot closer from here than augusta and all i need to clear is maybe 1/4".

kdaly1 · Sep 29, 2015

paulyboy928 said:
it's already in the car. i installed it this past weekend. I'll probably give it a shot soon because home is a lot closer from here than augusta and all i need to clear is maybe 1/4".

I hear ya, that sucks tho. This is the first MGW issue I've heard of. Good luck

scott_0 · Sep 29, 2015

this is definitely odd, my race spec (the first version) touches the side of the console, but does not prevent me from getting into reverse

paulyboy928 · Oct 8, 2015

lowered the tranny yesterday and re positioned then tightened which seemed to have fixed the problem. shifter his the trim but I'm able to nudge it in. also put in some fresh mtg which made things that much better

BrendanMilteer94 · Oct 15, 2015

paulyboy928 said:
lowered the tranny yesterday and re positioned then tightened which seemed to have fixed the problem. shifter his the trim but I'm able to nudge it in. also put in some fresh mtg which made things that much better

Glad you got it sorted out, is it as amazing as everyone says it is? lol

paulyboy928 · Oct 15, 2015

yeah its pretty awesome lol. you can bang gears sooooooo much better. when the tranny is warm it's smooth as silk but i still feel some notch-ness from time to time.

speaking of which, is there a 100% sure fire way to get rid of all the notchy-ness? i was hoping the mgw would but there's still a little left. the only mod I lack shifting/feel wise is a clutch.

Rotard · Oct 16, 2015

Good fluid.

paulyboy928 · Oct 16, 2015

already has mtg in her

04MidnightGT · Oct 16, 2015

I was going to recommend loosening the trans mount and possible the motor mounts to nudge it over a hair but you already got it. With that shifter and good fluid there isn't really much to do to make it better. MT-82 problems

paulyboy928 · Oct 16, 2015

yeah mt-82 ftmfl

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