I take off quick all the time... i stretch 1st till about 500-1000 below redline, then i let off the gas, push in the clutch and Shift to 2nd, as i shift I floor the car and pop the clutch to spin the tires, so 2nd isnt my problem gear, I think 3rd is mine because there is no more torque and its not as much fun.
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you do that all the time with your manual transmission? i guess that will help alleviate and wear on your clutch since it is so fast..as for the engine..that is a different story
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2005 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Metallic Sonic Blue Fully Loaded 4.0 Liter V6 5-Speed Manual Trans Ordered: 1/10/2005 Recieved: 2/26/2005
did anybody else have a shifter that was really stiff at first, especially putting it into 1st. Sometimes i have to put it back into neutral and put it into 1st again because it didn't go all the way in at first.
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'05 Mustang V6 , Manual, Black w/ Red Leather
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Yeah, my shifter seemed a bit stiff at first and is slowly loosening up. As for first, every once in a while I do have to return to neutral and "bump" the gears a little to get it into first, but it's something I've experienced with all of my manuals through the years. That is, 2 Chevy's, 1 Honda, 1 Mitsu, and 1 Jeep - they've all balked going into first every now and then - it's just the way the dogs happen to line up sometimes. I will say that this has definitely been the stiffest of all of my transmissions, but my biggest gripe is third - I really have to jam the shifter if I'm coming off second near the red. I missed third a couple of times before I learned to expect it. I haven't really noticed if that's improving or not... I'll have to give it a try tomorrow.
I dont spin the tires in first, I just accelerate as quick as possible... I watched it today, and I go to more like 1000-1500 before red line before shifting.
Cool. My neighbors bought my Civic for their kid, so I still see it every day. I have now honestly washed the Mustang more times in 6 weeks than I did the Civic in 2+ years. It's great having a car I care about again, except when I have to park it in public.
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I had originally bitched about the transition from first to second, and wondered at the people complaining about shifting to 3rd. Now I know.
Twice yesterday, it didn't want to go into 3rd... period. I had to slow down to get it to shift while the filthy Honda to the left of me kept on going. I was pissed.
I've noticed that the closer to redline I get the harder it is to get into 2nd and 3rd gear. As long as I shift under 5000 rpm's I don't have much trouble shifting. 3rd gear does seem to be a bit more finicky than 2nd though. I have also noticed that if I shift just right, which is hard to do, I can get the tires to chirp shifting into both 2nd and 3rd gear.
It's an OK transmission, in my opinion. I realize that the Mustang is a totally different animal than my VW golf was, but this transmission seems VERY spongy to me. I'm going to be looking to upgrade to the Hurst when they finally put one out. I like the clutch, it's light and easy to use. The throttle can be a bit touchy from time to time, and the noise when running in lower RPMS (to save gas) is a bit annoying, but the unit functions well overall.
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