Here is one for a 5 speed. At the bottom is a link for automatic.
MGW, who manufactures a line of billet accessories for the New Edge and S197 Mustangs, has developed a short throw shifter for the 2005+ Mustang. Their current short throw shifter kit available for 1982-2004 Mustang boasts such features as a fully adjustable shift knob position, fully adjustable shifter stops, quiet operation, and CNC machined aluminum construction that makes MGW confident enough to offer a lifetime guarantee on the shifter handle. The latest shifter for the S197 Mustang includes those same attributes plus a new patent pending feature that allows the shifter to have an adjustable throw, anywhere from a 15% to 50% reduction from stock. The kit comes well packaged and all parts protected for safe shipping. Each component of the kit is well labeled for easy identification. Tools required include a Phillips screwdriver, 13mm socket or wrench, 10mm deep well socket, 10mm rachet wrench, razor blade, and the supplied 3/16 allen wrench. Installation only takes a few hours and will need to be on a lift or jack.
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Shift knob/boot removal: Pull down on the leather boot where it meets the shifter knob. It’s on fairly tight, but once you get it to peel away, the rest comes off easily. Once the knob is off, the leather boot simply unsnaps away from the center console with minimal effort.
Remove center console by opening the center armrest to access the two Phillips screws. Carefully lift up on the rear section of the console to release the push-in clips near the shifter opening. Once free, angle the console around the e-brake handle (must be in the UP position). Use caution to avoid scratching any of the cosmetic plastic trim pieces near the center dash.
Remove dust boot by simply peeling away at the edges of the rubber dust boot until it is free from the shifter assembly. The boot will not be used and can be discarded.
Jack up car (if not using a lift). Use your preferred method to achieve this. If using a hydraulic floor jack, always use jack stands for your safety.
Using a 13mm socket or wrench, remove the locking nut located at the bottom of the shifter mechanism. Save the nut. Push the transmission linkage arm off the shifter to the side and let it hang down out of the way.
Using a 10mm deep well socket, remove and set the two 10mm nuts from the threaded studs located at the rear of the shifter linkage.
Pull down on shifter to pull the rear bracket off the studs. Two metal clips may fall when doing this. Pulling the shifter down can be a little stubborn because of this clip, so be firm at freeing it away from the studs. Pull the rear bracket towards the rear bracket towards the rear of the vehicle to remove it. You can discard this piece.
Using a 10mm rachet wrench, remove the 10mm bolt that attaches the swing arm of the shifter to the transmission. Set the bolt aside for later.
The shifter is now completely free of the vehicle. Remove the shifter from inside of the car.
A side-by-side comparison of the stock shifter and the MGW shifter.
Remove the two plastic bushings from stock shifter block and transfer them to the MGW shifter block. If needed, clean off and grease the bushings.
Using the provided Dynamat sheet, cover the top of the shifter hole and trim as needed.
Cut out a hole in the Dynamat approximately 1/4” - 1/3” from the edge of the shifter hole. You can use this extra piece to fill in any extra gaps. Cut a few slits to the edge of the shifter hole and tuck the excess Dynamat underneath.
Set the throw setting on MGW linkage block (0-12 turns). No turns will yield a 15% throw reduction from stock, while 12 turns will result in a 50% throw reduction. Make sure the arrow on the shifter block will point to the driver’s side when installed.
Install the MGW supplied upper dust boot around shifter center shaft and square base prior to dropping it down into the tunnel.
From inside the car, insert the MGW shifter, putting the triangular rear section in first.
From underneath the car, slide the bracket from the shifter over the rear studs (from step #6) and re-attach the two 10mm nuts to the shifter using the 10mm deep well socket, re-attach the two 10mm nuts to the shifter and rear studs (from step 6). Leave the nuts snug, but not tight, and be sure to use the supplied washers under the nuts.
Dynomat the shifter opening from below the vehicle; cut and trim to fit. Be sure to cover the two holes in body in front of shifter cutout to prevent noise and heat from entering cabin.
With the 10mm rachet wrench, connect the front support bracket assembly to the transmission using the 10mm bolt (removed from step 8). Be sure to use the supplied lockwasher under the head of the bolt and tighten all the way.
Using the supplied clamp, connect the link arm to the shifter main body support.
Fully tighten the two 10mm nuts on the rear studs (from step 16).
Insert the link arm stud through the linkage block and reinstall the 13mm nut (from step 5). The lock nut on the linkage should be locked down tight. Ensure that the arrow on the shifter block is pointing to the driver’s side.
Use any extra Dynomat to fill in any gaps in the shifter to tunnel area from inside the car.
Install the Dynomat sound plate barrier around shifter and boot. Note the two slit cutouts for the studs in the rear, also used to correctly index the sound plate. Work the edges under the boot and square shifter base so that the sound plate as flat as possible.
Re-install center console removed from step 2.
Install shift handle bracket to shifter center stud using the supplied two cap screws with a long 3/16 allen wrench. The MGW logo should be facing the driver’s side, and the Bolt heads used on the handle bracket must be on the passenger side. Rotate the handle bracket so the back handle stud hole is centered in the console shifter opening, then temporarily snug up. IMPORTANT! Engage 1st and 2nd gear slowly and check for clearance between the handle bracket and the side of the console. If it is too close, loosen and rotate the handle bracket accordingly. After final positioning, tighten the two cap screws down.
Install the shift knob shaft into the handle bracket. Align the slit in the shaft to the slit in the handle bracket for insertion. The height of shift knob can be adjusted at this time. Make sure it’s within the range of the slit. Note that the MGW kit has two separate kits to fit the stock shifter thread or the Hurst ball handle, and you will need to specify when ordering your kit.
Reinstall leather shift boot by snapping it in. If you have the Hurst ball handle, you may need a small putty knife to work the leather shift boot shifter hole opening around the rubber grommet of the shift knob shaft. Note that the lock nut you see on the threaded shaft is part of the Hurst ball kit, not MGW’s.
Reinstall the shift knob.
Check for gear engagement for all gears including reverse prior to first test drive. The installation is complete!
If it is for an automatic. Click here. 5.0 Mag did a detailed write up.