I worked my whole life to finally afford my first and only (dream) car…My 2000 Mustang!!! However, the 5-speed gearbox is incredibly not smooth. Moving the lever through the gates can only be accomplished by applying force to the lever I have never been required to use in my experience of stick shifting. The lever does notch into place with a satisfying sequence of double-clicks after every throw, however, often times the lever won’t even go into the gear (especially gear two).
Also, because I am not a racer, I greatly enjoy the stock clutches performance; meaning the distance between it being engaged and not engaged to the gas pedal is sufficient to accommodate my driving needs. However, I would like to reduce the amount of force with which the pedal springs back against my foot. Since I drive about 3 hours in heavy traffic 6 days a week, it would make for a much more pleasing driving experience.
On a related note, I drove a colleague’s Acura RSX Type-S several days ago, and noticed the ease with which the shifter was thrown and the gentle spring to the clutch pedal. My question, is what can be done to emulate the Acura’s shifting feel and how do I reduce the spring to my current clutch while maintaining it’s stock performance?
I thank you for the time you have given to reading and responding to this long post. Also, I look forward to conversing with fellow mustang enthusiasts in the future.
Also, because I am not a racer, I greatly enjoy the stock clutches performance; meaning the distance between it being engaged and not engaged to the gas pedal is sufficient to accommodate my driving needs. However, I would like to reduce the amount of force with which the pedal springs back against my foot. Since I drive about 3 hours in heavy traffic 6 days a week, it would make for a much more pleasing driving experience.
On a related note, I drove a colleague’s Acura RSX Type-S several days ago, and noticed the ease with which the shifter was thrown and the gentle spring to the clutch pedal. My question, is what can be done to emulate the Acura’s shifting feel and how do I reduce the spring to my current clutch while maintaining it’s stock performance?
I thank you for the time you have given to reading and responding to this long post. Also, I look forward to conversing with fellow mustang enthusiasts in the future.