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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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well a few of my friends got the tri-ax also and never had a prob....so mybee a seal in the shifter has failed...but make sure you check your clutch cable(if stock adjust the quadrant) you have to pull up on the clutch pedal all the way the press all the way down..... i had a prob getting into third b4 i changed to tri-ax and it ended up being my cable was strecthed out replaced with steeda adjustable cable, qaudrant and firewall adjuster (mustangtuning.com) has kit for 129.00 i bleave
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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I can race pretty well with my stock shifter... so hopefully ugprading will make that better
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:37 AM
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well a few of my friends got the tri-ax also and never had a prob....so mybee a seal in the shifter has failed...but make sure you check your clutch cable(if stock adjust the quadrant) you have to pull up on the clutch pedal all the way the press all the way down..... i had a prob getting into third b4 i changed to tri-ax and it ended up being my cable was strecthed out replaced with steeda adjustable cable, qaudrant and firewall adjuster (mustangtuning.com) has kit for 129.00 i bleave
i actually recently adjusted my clutch like that...i really need to get out and test the shifter fully...cuz now im second guessing weather it still does it after i adjusted it...
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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well a few of my friends got the tri-ax also and never had a prob....so mybee a seal in the shifter has failed...but make sure you check your clutch cable(if stock adjust the quadrant) you have to pull up on the clutch pedal all the way the press all the way down..... i had a prob getting into third b4 i changed to tri-ax and it ended up being my cable was strecthed out replaced with steeda adjustable cable, qaudrant and firewall adjuster (mustangtuning.com) has kit for 129.00 i bleave
i actually recently adjusted my clutch like that...i really need to get out and test the shifter fully...cuz now im second guessing weather it still does it after i adjusted it...
do you have the stock cable and quadrant... cuz when i adjusted the stock it wasnt as bad but still happened the i replaced with full steeda set up been 9 months no problems one the stock adjuster its plastic so i dont trust it on mine it kept slipping
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:40 AM
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well a few of my friends got the tri-ax also and never had a prob....so mybee a seal in the shifter has failed...but make sure you check your clutch cable(if stock adjust the quadrant) you have to pull up on the clutch pedal all the way the press all the way down..... i had a prob getting into third b4 i changed to tri-ax and it ended up being my cable was strecthed out replaced with steeda adjustable cable, qaudrant and firewall adjuster (mustangtuning.com) has kit for 129.00 i bleave
i actually recently adjusted my clutch like that...i really need to get out and test the shifter fully...cuz now im second guessing weather it still does it after i adjusted it...
do you have the stock cable and quadrant... cuz when i adjusted the stock it wasnt as bad but still happened the i replaced with full steeda set up been 9 months no problems one the stock adjuster its plastic so i dont trust it on mine it kept slipping
as far as i know its stock...i will definately look into that though...it would be nice to fix the prob.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:46 AM
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if its plastic two piece quadrant it stock i would deffinitally go with the steeda kit get the adjustable cable, the quadrant and firewall adjuster.... got investment can really control you clutch with it mustangtuning.com is were i got mine for about 129.00
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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oh I have the UPR setup... don't get it

I know a bit about cars so I'm making it work, but ::sigh:: it's a p.o.s.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:50 AM
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if its plastic two piece quadrant it stock i would deffinitally go with the steeda kit get the adjustable cable, the quadrant and firewall adjuster.... got investment can really control you clutch with it mustangtuning.com is were i got mine for about 129.00

thanks for the tip!
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:04 AM
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no prob and deffinatlly dont get the upr everyone hear that has had says bad thing bout it
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:14 AM
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I'm not a fan of my tri-ax as well. 3rd seems harder to get into when the car is hot.



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