Coolerworx or mountune Plate and shifter extension?

[WolfDampf]

Hi y'all! Hoping to find someone who tried both or maybe I can decide based off two people's detailed opinions lol. The shifter is too low for me and it's also vary vague in my opinion. My sim racing rig shifter is way notchier and heavier this feels like a toy compared to my real toy 😂.

Looking for good notch feel and extension. Should I get the coolerworx pro shifter? Or should I installed mountune Plate with an extension? Thanks

 

[Woods247]

I had the Boomba Mountune combo and went to Coolerworx. Both are great but I prefer the Coolerworx. Throw is shorter than what you’d have with an extension and Mountune setup. Set the Coolerworx up correctly and it’ll last forever. I have the first gen and I’ve never had a problem.

There’s a new cheaper Chinese short shifter option. It’s not been around long but if you can get past its looks it might be worth a shot. Coolerworx and CAE have been around for a while. A lot of people bag the Coolerworx because it’ll break if you set it up incorrectly. The CAE is a huge bitch to install FYI. I’ve installed one of them too. I prefer the way the Coolerworx feels since it uses OEM shift cables.

If you’ve ever worked on a bicycle derailleur you can easily setup a Coolerworx shifter. If not, find a local bike mechanic to help. They’ll look at you crazy but eventually figure it out and it’ll be perfect.

 

[kevinatfms]

Coolerworx here and love it. Biggest gripe is the shift knob is not hand friendly(with gloves is good). Install was a 1-2 hour job and then setup took me around 3-4 hours of fiddling with it. Feel is great, slightly notchy but not hard to shift and very firm positive shift engagement. Hand placement is excellent which was the biggest upgrade for me.

Another option is the new shifter on the market from WK Motorsports that people are raving about and is slightly cheaper than the Coolerworx:
https://whooshmotorsports.com/colle...wk-motorsport-shifter-kit-2014-2019-fiesta-st

It hasnt shown to have any problems yet which is nice to hear. The design is slightly more appealing with the reverse lock out in the front. It also comes with 3x shift knob options in the box.

 

[M-Sport fan]

Is this going to be a street, daily driven only car, or will there be at least some open track time in it's future?

 

[WolfDampf]

Is this going to be a street, daily driven only car, or will there be at least some open track time in it's future?

Daily driven, tracked monthly kinda car. Thanks for everyone's responses so far!

 

[WolfDampf]

Thank

I had the Boomba Mountune combo and went to Coolerworx. Both are great but I prefer the Coolerworx. Throw is shorter than what you’d have with an extension and Mountune setup. Set the Coolerworx up correctly and it’ll last forever. I have the first gen and I’ve never had a problem.

There’s a new cheaper Chinese short shifter option. It’s not been around long but if you can get past its looks it might be worth a shot. Coolerworx and CAE have been around for a while. A lot of people bag the Coolerworx because it’ll break if you set it up incorrectly. The CAE is a huge bitch to install FYI. I’ve installed one of them too. I prefer the way the Coolerworx feels since it uses OEM shift cables.

If you’ve ever worked on a bicycle derailleur you can easily setup a Coolerworx shifter. If not, find a local bike mechanic to help. They’ll look at you crazy but eventually figure it out and it’ll be perfect.

Thanks for the derailleur comparison! I really didn't get any of the how tos until viewing it like that makes so much more sense

 

[WolfDampf]

Realizing I can order parts off Amazon for $20 to make the extension and then the mountune is only 160$ it seems like that's the way to go. My only worry is how notchy it'll feel, and if I'll be able to get the mountune plate off if I ever go coolerworx?

Reverse lockout
Extension m12x1.25

EDIT: I'm hoping it's super notchy cuz I love that but I'd hate if it isn't and I gotta take the mountune plate off 😂