Not in the slightest. It's still rock hard and solid, like it just took a dose of Viagra. You can slam it into any gear and it stays firm!
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Not in the slightest. It's still rock hard and solid, like it just took a dose of Viagra. You can slam it into any gear and it stays firm!
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I understand, but isnt the "gushy" feeling from the stock shifter in the rubber bushed handle rather then in the shifter mechanism?
Im asking this because I am thinking of switching shifters, but my friend at Ford suggests buying bronze bushings to replace the stock ones and I will get the solid shifts and save over $150 bucks at the same time.
Stevieb, yes the cheapest thing is to get rid of the stock rubber piece, I, at first replaced mine with some polyureathane tubing around the bolts and hard rubber thin belting material between the shifter handle and shifter rod. It worked pretty good. Later at Cordova I bought a shifter and put the hard rubber between the handle and rod.
Thanks for the kind words! I used the Silicon because the tranny fluid won't break it down over time like some of the other materials wich are out on the market. It's also good down to - 60 degrees and + 600 degrees. It won't shrink. I've tested many materials over the past 4 years, and I found this to work best. I've installed over 30 shifters using the Silicon and have never had a problem. I've even put it in a few of my Chevy buddies cars;-) My 2 cents
Tim
Ah, I think I understand what you're asking. Only some of the gushy feeling is from the stock handle's rubber noise insulator. A lot of it comes from the stock shifter's flimsy design. It just feels like a wet noodle compared to an aftermarket shifter.
I actually had a 99 GT with a Tri-Ax and the stock handle with the rubber insulator. It felt quite good and was dead silent. Yes, there was a tiny bit of rubberyness to the feel, but hardly enough to bother me.
I ran with that setup for 4 years and it was fine. Running the MGW handle is noticably stiffer, but I'd sacrifice a little bit of the stiffness for some quiet any day.
The main reason I didn't put the stock handle back on the Cobra is because it is angled too far forward and too high making it hard to reach.
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NyteByte,
That clears things up for me, thanks for explaining it to me. One last question, I have heard a lot of how the stock shifter has too far a reach. Is it possible to rebend the stock handle to fit well to use on the tri-ax shifter. If this were possible, it sounds like you can get the best of both worlds. Thanks again.
That clears things up for me, thanks for explaining it to me. One last question, I have heard a lot of how the stock shifter has too far a reach. Is it possible to rebend the stock handle to fit well to use on the tri-ax shifter. If this were possible, it sounds like you can get the best of both worlds. Thanks again.
So that was you who made the gasket in the article? I tried to find you because I wanted to get specific information on the gasket material. Can't believe you're right here! LOL! I'm going to PM you tonight and ask a couple of questions before I order the gasket sheet.
Tim, would I want durometer number 40A or 50A on that part number?
CobraBob,
Tim turned me on to the product back in November...the one he (and subsequently me!) used was 50 durometer. It's 1/32" thick and comes in 12" by 12" sheet. Cost me $8.38 per sheet plus shipping. Noticed a big difference.....
Tim turned me on to the product back in November...the one he (and subsequently me!) used was 50 durometer. It's 1/32" thick and comes in 12" by 12" sheet. Cost me $8.38 per sheet plus shipping. Noticed a big difference.....
Another way is to buy a piece of Carpet Underlay from Home Depot. You can cut a piece to go on top of everything (but under the boot). It will absorb quite a bit of noise. I used this on my 98 after the Pro 5.0 install. It made a huge difference.
Alternately, go to a junkyard and buy the trunk underlay from a 85-93 Mustang Hatchback. My 86 had a very thick underlay which absorbed a lot of noise from the rear end.
Alternately, go to a junkyard and buy the trunk underlay from a 85-93 Mustang Hatchback. My 86 had a very thick underlay which absorbed a lot of noise from the rear end.
Isn't carpet underlay made of a type of foam rubber? It holds up well to transmission fluid and heat? Personally I wouldn't try it, but it worked for you. What material was the trunk underlay? Rubber?
Yes, you can bend the stock handle to fit your reach. There are some people on this forum who have heated it up with a blowtorch and bent it to fit.
From what I can tell, you probably only have to bend the lower part of the handle to make it line up correctly, however, you should take out the rubber bushing first to avoid melting it.
I put it on top just before replacing the leather shifter boot. I put it there to dampen any noise making it's way through the tunnel. Noise still gets through the handle.
The trunk underlay looked like a synthetic coconut mat about 1 inch thick (there were 2 layers).
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