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chrisheltra 06-28-2010 08:35 AM

Why do I miss 3rd while powershifting so often?
 
Is there some sort of electronic safety feature or am I just a suck ass n00b driver?

SUP3R D4VE 06-28-2010 08:42 AM

no its something else....i mean you might be a noob driver but there are a lot ppl who have trouble with 3rd. Get a short throw and you will fix your problems. I miss mine from time to time as well.

2005Redfire6 06-28-2010 09:17 AM

You are probably trying too hard to put it into 3rd, all you have to do is push up essentially and it will guide itself right into 3rd. I learned that after awhile that I was trying too hard to put it into 3rd.

2011CS 06-28-2010 09:30 AM

Roush, for the record, make the nicest short throw shifters for Mustangs.

I have driven pretty much every type and the Roush is the hands down winner.

Not sure when the 6spd version will be out, but the 5spd was amazing

157dB 06-28-2010 10:28 AM

Its the fricken rubber OEM shifter bushings.
Get the polys and you will never miss 3rd aGAIN.
www.mossmuscle.com
search "prothane"
Its the best $14 I ever spent...
Along with the Saleen Short Shift Kit...
uNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY CAUSED TOO MUCH DAMAGE... :(
fricken caps lock

siggyfreud 06-28-2010 10:46 AM

Why are you powershifting?

2005Redfire6 06-28-2010 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by 157dB (Post 7078032)
Its the fricken rubber OEM shifter bushings.
Get the polys and you will never miss 3rd aGAIN.
www.mossmuscle.com
search "prothane"
Its the best $14 I ever spent...
Along with the Saleen Short Shift Kit...
uNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY CAUSED TOO MUCH DAMAGE... :(
fricken caps lock

$16.95 ;).

I'm gonna order those because I don't have the money for a STS and don't really care for one.

U R 11 5 06-28-2010 10:56 AM

Thats nothing man. one time i was driving fast like an idoit trying to be a bad ass and i went from 3rd back into 2nd (trying to go into 4th) the rpms went through the roof and i must have made the alternator surge or something because all my guages and electronics started flashing and freaking out lol I pulled over and turned the car off and on again and it worked but man was that stupid and i felt like a noob. luckely i took the clutch out for a second and when i realized what i did i put the clutch in so i think thats why it didnt cause any damage. Thats was over a year and a half ago

Moral of the story be careful shifting and it could happen to anyone.

2005Redfire6 06-28-2010 10:59 AM


Originally Posted by U R 11 5 (Post 7078073)
Thats nothing man. one time i was driving fast like an idoit trying to be a bad ass and i went from 3rd back into 2nd (trying to go into 4th) the rpms went through the roof and i must have made the alternator surge or something because all my guages and electronics started flashing and freaking out lol I pulled over and turned the car off and on again and it worked but man was that stupid and i felt like a noob. luckely i took the clutch out for a second and when i realized what i did i put the clutch in so i think thats why it didnt cause any damage. Thats was over a year and a half ago

Moral of the story be careful shifting and it could happen to anyone.

The worst thing I've done shifting is punch my Skipper 500(when I had it) when my hand slipped slamming 3rd, I've also minorly grinded here and there.

U R 11 5 06-28-2010 11:03 AM


Originally Posted by 2005Redfire6 (Post 7078081)
The worst thing I've done shifting is punch my Skipper 500(when I had it) when my hand slipped slamming 3rd, I've also minorly grinded here and there.

Ha ha thats awesome. I bet most people have a embarrassing story with shifting like ours but idk if everyone will admit to them lol


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