Oh geez, I think I've f'ed up my car. Please help!
05-19-2014, 09:14 AM
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I would also recommend just swinging the car by a shop to have the shifter installed and you'll be in good shape.
Hope this helps!
-Dan
05-20-2014, 08:21 AM
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Arghhhhh!
05-20-2014, 01:36 PM
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I was panicking ridiculously when I wrote that initial post. Now I'm just incredibly upset. Owning a Mustang has been a dream of mine for 19 years. I didn't own it for a month and the first thing I did to it went horribly wrong!
I tried using vice grips to hold the shift rod and get the nut off, but it buggered up the threads on the shifter even more. That nut is not coming off until someone cuts it off!
Luckily, there are enough threads above the nut to get the shift **** on a little so I can still drive the car.
The bad news is now I don't have a reverse lock-out, so I have to be very careful selecting 1st gear.
I guess I'm going to order something inexpensive like the American Muscle SR Performance shifter kit to get the car back ”right" again.
I tried using vice grips to hold the shift rod and get the nut off, but it buggered up the threads on the shifter even more. That nut is not coming off until someone cuts it off!
Luckily, there are enough threads above the nut to get the shift **** on a little so I can still drive the car.
The bad news is now I don't have a reverse lock-out, so I have to be very careful selecting 1st gear.
I guess I'm going to order something inexpensive like the American Muscle SR Performance shifter kit to get the car back ”right" again.
What a mess...
If I were you I'd have a pro make it right....
I replaced my shift **** but it went well.
05-22-2014, 02:02 PM
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After reading the directions a billion times, I decided to replace the shifter myself. I had to abort the mission though because there was just no safe way to get my lowered car up onto jack stands with the equipment I have.
I took it to a shop by my work this morning and they had it done in a couple of hours.
I have to say, when this initially started unfolding, I felt ridiculous panic. That turned into a little anger after I found out AM has known the shifter collar being undersized was an issue. I actually got a little more angry when I started seeing the cost to fix it land on my plate. I picked up the SR Performance shifter and bushing on sale for $180. It cost me another $147 to get it installed.
In the end, I'm pretty damn happy with how the shifter feels. It feels so much tighter and cleaner than the stock shifter. The distance is a little reduced, and it literally feels like a rifle bolt. I know, it's a cliché, but I handle a lot of rifles at work and it truly feels like the bolt on my tuned up Remington 700!
I took it to a shop by my work this morning and they had it done in a couple of hours.
I have to say, when this initially started unfolding, I felt ridiculous panic. That turned into a little anger after I found out AM has known the shifter collar being undersized was an issue. I actually got a little more angry when I started seeing the cost to fix it land on my plate. I picked up the SR Performance shifter and bushing on sale for $180. It cost me another $147 to get it installed.
In the end, I'm pretty damn happy with how the shifter feels. It feels so much tighter and cleaner than the stock shifter. The distance is a little reduced, and it literally feels like a rifle bolt. I know, it's a cliché, but I handle a lot of rifles at work and it truly feels like the bolt on my tuned up Remington 700!
05-23-2014, 06:28 PM
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Glad you got it sorted out. Sometimes it's just better to let the pros handle it. I'm glad to hear that shifter and bushing worked out so well. I have been seriously considering it myself. If it makes my Mustang feel like my Rem 700 I'd be very happy.
06-02-2014, 06:29 AM
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I like it a lot. Sometimes I have trouble with 5 to 6, but that might be me. Shifts feel very direct and defined. I day that if you're thinking about the SR Performance shifter package, go ahead and do it. Make sure you get that under car bracket too!
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