getting a short shifter-questions

[doinurx]

hi-i have been told that a short shifter can helping in gaining speed and over all better driving but im just a bit lost about wat excalty the shortshifter does for the car? from wat ive been told i think that Mustang Short Throw Shifter is one of the better ones but not knowing excalty wat it does i dont wana buy it and just throw it into my car-plz help

[Tape]

If all you want is a "short throw" get a shorter shifter handle. All aftermarket shifters are better built than stock shifters. I haven't found one better than the other just found some to look better than others like the one you linked, too bad you have to cover up that $200 work of art. I use a Kirban shifter, lifetime warranty, silky smooth and very quiet. When others say one is better than the other it's usually because they own it. Any of them will do you well.

[Tape]

BTW a short throw shifter shortens the distance the handle travels to engage the next gear.

[jimmy_beaner]

yeah, the only reason it makes you faster is that your throw is shorter for the next gear... it's not a huge difference... just might make the car feel more sporty.

[PureVenom]

Purpose of one, as stated, is to shorten the distance between gears. It allows for quicker shifting. They also replace all the mush from the stock shifter with a solid feel that makes it pretty much impossible to miss a shift unless your clutch foot gets quick. A stock shifter makes it real easy to miss 3rd because of all the slop in the shifter. You won't miss 3rd with a short throw.

As for brand, the one you linked to is the only one you need to look at. MGW is bad ass. I love mine...as does everyone else on here that has one.

[jimmy_beaner]

I thought about getting one, but I got lazy... and I enjoy the GT a lot now, and don't wanna drop a bunch of money into it.. since the gas tank takes so much

[SpectorV]

Once you have ever drove a mustang with a short throw you wonder why you didnt get it earlier. The stock shifter is a POS... it just sucks.

[jimmy_beaner]

I drove my buddy's Roush... with short throw... I didn't think it was "that" special. Maybe I would appreciate it more now that I'm comfortable with the stick.

[SpectorV]

Was the the OEM roush shifter that they put in it? Some just have a handle and some have a roush shifter... I dont think either are very nice. Drive one with a steeda or Mgw.

[bullitt482]

Quote: Originally Posted by SpectorV Once you have ever drove a mustang with a short throw you wonder why you didnt get it earlier. The stock shifter is a POS... it just sucks.

Agreed. About the only thing i'd buy from steeda is the tri ax shifter. Everyone around here seems to love the MGW, though.

[SpectorV]

The MGW is not 100000x better than the steeda or pro 5.0 it is just better quality. My only issue is its not quite as "springy" as I had wanted.

[shamdoodie]

+1 on MGW here, love it, wouldnt trade it for anything but a Termy, lol

[1996stang]

Quote: Originally Posted by PureVenom Purpose of one, as stated, is to shorten the distance between gears. It allows for quicker shifting. They also replace all the mush from the stock shifter with a solid feel that makes it pretty much impossible to miss a shift unless your clutch foot gets quick. A stock shifter makes it real easy to miss 3rd because of all the slop in the shifter. You won't miss 3rd with a short throw. As for brand, the one you linked to is the only one you need to look at. MGW is bad ass. I love mine...as does everyone else on here that has one.

Also the shift stops are there for a reason

[Tape]

Quote: Originally Posted by 1996stang Also the shift stops are there for a reason

don't need them if you have a tr3650

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tape don't need them if you have a tr3650

Also don't need them with the T56...

[SpectorV]

You really dont need the shift stops unless you shift WAY to hard to begin with. I would leave them out or leave them turned back a good bit to make SURE you dont have any issues with them.

[bullitt482]

/\ Yes sir. Ford actually released a info email or whatever the hell they call them, warning people who use aftermarket shifter with the stops. They warn that if you set the stops to far in, you can burn up the syncros, since the gear doesn't really go all the way into gear.

[Tape]

took mine out, I've read the same thing bullitt but the one I read said remove the AM stops for the tr3650 for the reason you gave. Thanks Pure for that bit of info, I learned something about the t56

[bbunt302]

If you set the stops correctly, they aren't a bad thing.

[notstock02gt]

Does anyone have a hurst? My buddy had one on his 03 cobra and it felt pretty awesome. I just dont know how it is on the 3650