T5 Short shifters

Ben · 03-10-2021, 01:05 PM

Looking at getting a short shifter kit for my AU XR8 T5.

Some of the options I am looking at are

MGW

https://www.mgwshifters.com/shifters/mustangs/73

3 different shafts are available so would probably grab 2 or all of them.

Mal Wood

https://malwoodauto.com.au/product/t...ang-commodore/

Ripshifter

https://www.tuffcarparts.com.au/ea-e...on-ripshift-sh

Cube

https://cubespeed.com.au/shop/ols/pr...u-6-cyl-and-v8

Leaning toward either Mal wood or the MGW but interested in any feedback people have on any of these or others.

I dont think the Billet brand is available anymore.

**fordomatic** · 04-10-2021, 12:14 AM

MGW for sure, very short throw, well worth it

**PG2** · 04-10-2021, 02:49 AM

I had to look through the previous owner's posts to find out which one I have. Apparently I have a MGW shifter.

If that is the shifter that I have then as fordomatic said, great shifter, highly recommend. Not only do they reduce the throw of the shift but improve the actual shift immensely.

undertow · 05-10-2021, 07:16 PM

Do you get much noise from the MGW? I once tried removing the rubber isolator from the stock shifter and ended up putting it back in a few days later cause it sounded like a truck gearbox without it.

**PG2** · 05-10-2021, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by undertow

Do you get much noise from the MGW? I once tried removing the rubber isolator from the stock shifter and ended up putting it back in a few days later cause it sounded like a truck gearbox without it.

Yeah, I do get a little noise. Sometimes it sounds like particularly in third gear that I need a gearbox rebuild. Then again, with 280,000 odd ks, maybe I do.