They seek him here, they seek him there, that darned elusive 3rd gear
01-04-2007, 01:19 AM
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Fort Lauderdale Fl
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RE: They seek him here, they seek him there, that darned elusive 3rd gear
It's you not the car, when you shift you should be going straight up, the trans won't let it into 1st gear, no need to guide it into 3rd.
01-04-2007, 01:32 AM
#13
6th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicely done
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RE: They seek him here, they seek him there, that darned elusive 3rd gear
yes, 3rd can be tough sometimes....
ORIGINAL: SlowHand
Just breaking in my new GT/CS and I'm finding the same thing as I did in the loaner GT I drove: third gear can be very hard to find with the manual shifter.
The shifter is notchy and sticky in general, nothing I won't get used to (or maybe it'll get used to me, what do you think...?) but I had a hard time today. A successful shift seems to be a two-step process: release the shifter from second, virtually letting go of the stick to allow it to travel to the right in neutral, thenapply pressure forward to select third. In every other stick I've driven you have to maintain positive pressure on the lever to select a gear. The Mustang manual transmission seems to want you to release it momentarily in neutral, wait a short beat and then put it in third. It's the same for the other "zig" selection, fifth from fourth. You don't so much select the gear as move the stick into neutral and allow the transmission a half second to position itself. Does anyone else find this? I'd appreciate all tips. It's no joke to be caught grinding the gears of a brand new Mustang GT in front of a high school at going-home time. No joke at all.
Just breaking in my new GT/CS and I'm finding the same thing as I did in the loaner GT I drove: third gear can be very hard to find with the manual shifter.
The shifter is notchy and sticky in general, nothing I won't get used to (or maybe it'll get used to me, what do you think...?) but I had a hard time today. A successful shift seems to be a two-step process: release the shifter from second, virtually letting go of the stick to allow it to travel to the right in neutral, thenapply pressure forward to select third. In every other stick I've driven you have to maintain positive pressure on the lever to select a gear. The Mustang manual transmission seems to want you to release it momentarily in neutral, wait a short beat and then put it in third. It's the same for the other "zig" selection, fifth from fourth. You don't so much select the gear as move the stick into neutral and allow the transmission a half second to position itself. Does anyone else find this? I'd appreciate all tips. It's no joke to be caught grinding the gears of a brand new Mustang GT in front of a high school at going-home time. No joke at all.
01-04-2007, 01:52 AM
#14
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lloydminster, SK
Posts: 230
RE: They seek him here, they seek him there, that darned elusive 3rd gear
yes third gear is hard to get to but 50 or so more posts and I'll be there!!
seriously, is there much difference in types of K-members?
seriously, is there much difference in types of K-members?
01-04-2007, 02:07 AM
#15
Join Date: Dec 2006
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RE: They seek him here, they seek him there, that darned elusive 3rd gear
ORIGINAL: SlowHand
It's no joke to be caught grinding the gears of a brand new Mustang GT in front of a high school at going-home time. No joke at all.
It's no joke to be caught grinding the gears of a brand new Mustang GT in front of a high school at going-home time. No joke at all.
01-04-2007, 03:41 AM
#16
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RE: They seek him here, they seek him there, that darned elusive 3rd gear
ORIGINAL: luggage
Hah.. try totalling your 89 mustang 5.0 in front of school at going-home time. I did. I must say, I did't enjoy it much. I hit anothing student's car (camaro) in the rear. That was 10 years ago.. I'm almost over the taunting.
ORIGINAL: SlowHand
It's no joke to be caught grinding the gears of a brand new Mustang GT in front of a high school at going-home time. No joke at all.
It's no joke to be caught grinding the gears of a brand new Mustang GT in front of a high school at going-home time. No joke at all.
01-04-2007, 07:59 AM
#19
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RE: They seek him here, they seek him there, that darned elusive 3rd gear
It takes time to learn any new car. One thing I learned about the mustang gtis that each gear is like a two step motion. You have to go gentle so to speak. If you rush it you loose.
01-04-2007, 08:57 AM
#20
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 11,278
RE: They seek him here, they seek him there, that darned elusive 3rd gear
If I had to choose one it'd go with the shifter, no doubt.
ORIGINAL: SlowHand
So what gets the vote, guys, an aftermarket shifter unit or the Che K-member + torque limiters?
So what gets the vote, guys, an aftermarket shifter unit or the Che K-member + torque limiters?