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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by supersnake67
I just took the cheap way out and bought the hurst handle and ball and bolted it to the factory shifter base. 30 bucks to pretty much get the same result as a 200 dollar shifter. Spend the rest on other mods. I have no complaints.
Sure it is. It looks just the same. How does you car handle with the $5 curtain rod sway bars?
Old Aug 10, 2013 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by supersnake67 View Post
I just took the cheap way out and bought the hurst handle and ball and bolted it to the factory shifter base. 30 bucks to pretty much get the same result as a 200 dollar shifter. Spend the rest on other mods. I have no complaints.

...that being said, I dont think you understand the concept of a short shift...the difference between a good short shift and the sloppy stock shift that ford provides is like night and day, just sayin......
Old Aug 10, 2013 | 08:31 AM
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I just installed an MGW shifter in my 06 GT vert and wow what a great shifter. I too struggled with which one to buy and to be honest MGW was hands down the shifter people recommended. As info it will take about a month to get, they aren't sitting on the shelf, but well worth the wait. And buy right off the MGW website. Good luck and enjoy.
Old Aug 11, 2013 | 06:19 AM
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Another for the MGW.
And +1 to changing the fluids. Big difference indeed. I run royal purple for all my fluids.
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Grey-03-GT
...that being said, I dont think you understand the concept of a short shift...the difference between a good short shift and the sloppy stock shift that ford provides is like night and day, just sayin......
I guess I don't understand the concept of a "short" "shift" oh great one. The factory shifter has a rubber isolator and a 2 piece upper shifter. With replacing the handle to a shorter handle it has a shorter throw and also gets rid of the mushy stock shifter. By getting rid of the rubber. So my ****Ty 30 dollar shifter doesn't compare I guess.
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Sonic Mustang
Sure it is. It looks just the same. How does you car handle with the $5 curtain rod sway bars?
My car handles exactly the same after I installed my cheap shifter.
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by supersnake67
I guess I don't understand the concept of a "short" "shift" oh great one. The factory shifter has a rubber isolator and a 2 piece upper shifter. With replacing the handle to a shorter handle it has a shorter throw and also gets rid of the mushy stock shifter. By getting rid of the rubber. So my ****Ty 30 dollar shifter doesn't compare I guess.
You're right, it doesn't. That's why it cost $30. Sure, it's some kind of an improvement over stock though.

+1 for MGW. Had one in every Mustang I've owned. It's without hesitation the first mod I do.

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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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on t-45 and 3650s the triax miss 3rd gear like crazy at the strip only reason I don't like them.
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by uberstang1
on t-45 and 3650s the triax miss 3rd gear like crazy at the strip only reason I don't like them.
Yeah, I started with the Triax on my 97 and it was a little too notchy for my liking.
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