SingerGT

Hi all. I just bought a 06 GT 5 speed (mustang lol) this past weekend and have run into a few minor problems. Had to unplug the drains under the cowl after a carwash.... that was a mess... but that problems solved.

But anyway, theres this weird button on my Hurst short throw shifter. Yeah I know I'm a newb so bare with me. After a few days of playing around with it trying to figure out what it does, I figured it out but I can't understand why. I press the button while pressing the brake and it locks up the brakes. Pressing the button again, does nothing, but about 10 seconds later, the brakes automatically release. I figured pressing the button again would release the brakes, but nope. I have to wait the full 10 seconds before they release. Kinda cool, I guess... but I'm not sure what it's purpose is. And it kinda scares me. I mean, what happens if I'm rolling down the road, accidentally hit the button and my brakes lock up? What happens if the brakes don't release? Hmmm....

dawson1112

Its called a staging lock or line lock. Intended to keep the front breaks locked while doing a burn out in the staging lane of a drag strip.

ESABATM

Wire in a switch to disable it for everyday driving or pull the fuse from the inline holder disabling it if you don't plan on using it.

Or don't hit the switch

SingerGT

Well it's kind of a neat feature, but I certainly don't want to race. I want the car to be well taken care of, as it seems the previous owner abused the poor thing. Signs of a wreck on the rear end so that sucks. But I don't understand how that line lock could be useful during a race, if you can't manually DISengage the brake. Once it's pressed, I have to wait about 10 seconds for it to disengage on it's own. Why can't it be done manually by pressing the button again?

Once I grow a pair and some money for new tires, I may take it to an open parking lot and play around. This is my first RWD.

99GTvert

As previously mentioned, its not meant for while you are racing but instead to help prepare for just before, if you had drag radials or slicks and needed to heat them up.

Enjoy the car. You should also post your model specific questions here in the 2005-2013 forum.

dawson1112

Gives you about enough time in staging to do a good burn out and get the tires nice and sticky. after it disengages is when you pull up to the light and get lined up.

BlindGUYnAR

Think of it like a warning label that you car may have been rode hard in a prior life. Not saying it's bad or broke, but just that it probably went to a few open drag nights.

Hangwire

Those are the missiles. Be careful.

VTX1800N1

Haven't you seen Bond? That's the ejection seat.

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Gt04

Ejecto seato!