Mustang GT...shifting never consistent

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09-22-2009, 05:19 PM

#21

BaDStAnGT

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wow i always thought it was me.....
after a full year of a lot of driving the 5 speed
i would think i have the hang of it but i kick myself everytime
that jerk happens......yea it aint me!!!!! lol

09-22-2009, 05:20 PM

#22

BaDStAnGT

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like the rest said you have to actually pay attention to the shifting to be as smoothly as possible

09-22-2009, 07:37 PM

#23

RyanV

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Hey BadStang, how do you like the Godspeeds?????

I was quite interested when I saw them and saw the weight, looks like theyre lighter than BBK's which look like f'ing Miata wheels, while the Godspeeds look good, Post some pics of those as thier own thread and list the weight, I am sure alot of ppl on here would be interested to know about those wheels, which would save the average 18" wheel GT about 40 lbs of wheel weight in total from the stockers if I'm not mistaken,

The Godspeeds and removing the spare is thus a roughly 75 lb removal, .1 et in the qm?????

09-23-2009, 12:50 PM

#24

ski

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Saw this on another forum. Wonder if it would give the clutch a more consistent feel? Yep, I have the same problem with mine.
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...330-post4.html

09-23-2009, 03:22 PM

#25

kevinmalec

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I agree!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptaylor_9849

Funny that you mentioned the weather. My entire shifting and driveline is MUCH smoother when it's raining. It's like the high humidity is lubricating something that otherwise dries out. It's like driving a different car in the rain and I like it a lot more.

I totally agree with you on this! My car also rides alot stronger and smoother in the rain. I've driven other cars that normally drove like crap in the rain. lol

My neighbor has a 2005 GT and he complains about the clutch and shifting being inconsistent as well. My clutch seems to be fairly consistent, for the most part.

Last edited by kevinmalec; 09-24-2009 at 10:27 AM.

09-23-2009, 03:37 PM

#26

wilkinda

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MustangJim21

Hi all. I have an '05 GT, 5-speed. It seems it is never consistent you shifting gears or starting from a dead stop. A lot of times the car jerks and other times it is smooth as butter. I have driven numerous 5-speeds and even some 18-wheelers in my day and none of them have behaved like the Mustang. Sometimes it makes me wish I had the automatic. Has anyone else had this problem? Would a tune take care of it, or is it the drive by wire system that causes this?

Thanks

Same here, which is one of the reasons i ditched it for the 2010 which is slick as butter

09-23-2009, 06:00 PM

#27

BaDStAnGT

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i will make a thread once i get my car all fixed up...
i have to take to a body shop to get stuff put on...
maybe next weekend i will post pics...
but the godspeeds are great wheels
pm sent

today i drove in rain and what do you know......
smooth as automatic.

09-23-2009, 06:48 PM

#28

Norm Peterson

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How many of those having trouble getting smooth shifts have performed the "throttle reset" procedure?

Do that before even thinking about fooling around with the throttle pedal rheostats.

Norm