Recent content by ShiftyThePirate

Started noticing a very faint *chirp* when I downshift into a gear and quickly let out the clutch, seems right as my foot comes off the clutch pedal and it fully engages, I'll hear a lil "CHIRP" or "squeel" that lasts maybe a milisecond long. Does not do it on upshifts that I can hear at all...

I'm 28 and my insurance is pretty crazy high on the GT-500, so much that I've been looking at the new Focus RS, but I'd prefer to keep the GT-500. What insurance company do you use, and are the rates good? I've noticed a lot of companies don't like to deal with high horse power cars, so was just...

Was just wondering where other Mcleod clutch owner's engagement point is (RXT). Mine seems to be about 75-80% up to fully engage but starts to engage about half way, I have about 8k on mine currently, what about you guys?

I know this could be a very stupid question, but I know on our cars the brake reservoir is the same as the clutch reservoir, I had mine flushed\changed about 7k miles ago and the fluid from that reservoir is still clear and like new. I was just wanting to make sure those two are tied together...

Have a weird thing happening to mine, they seem to be wearing down on the outer shoulders which I've never experienced with a high HP car, I'm at about 35 PSI, but the inner part of the tire is way taller and not wearing nearly as much, and the shoulders are just wearing down, any ideas? On my...

Can anyone tell me what the best go to rotors are for the GT-500? I changed my pads maybe 10k ago but I am seeing serious rotor wear with the Hawk ceramics, also trying to keep it cheap as the car stops fine, it's just getting loud and the brake pads are leaving a nasty edge at the top of the rotor.

About a year ago I posted about how on the factory clutch between 2900-3100rpms if I kept it in that range then punched it, the car would feel like it was shifting, it would GO then for a mili-second stop then go again, and zoom off, well it is doing it again. It went away when I had the...

Alright. So I had a Mcleod RXT and braided SS line from VMP Racing put in about 7-8k miles ago. Well, apparently my Ford dealership at that time left the SS line on the headers, so my NEW dealership said when they checked it out it was eating through the line due to the heat, which they noticed...

Started noticing a couple weeks ago that my clutch pedal whenever I press it makes a "click" sound, almost like plastic tapping plastic, a very minor problem but it's annoying, and I don't want to have to go to Ford over it. As my good dealership just fired everyone and I guess is closing down...

So I've had the Mcleod RXT in for about 2 months now, however I notice if I take off at about 1000-1200rpms (like in traffic moving slowly) the car at times will shudder and at other times a "bang" will come from the rear of the car, and it seems like the wheels "hop", I'll instantly push the...

Got my new Mcleod in, love the clutch but I notice that when I pull into spots in 1st gear (turning) after I stop 1st gear acts like the clutch is not depressed. I have to yank it out of 1st and then it will smoothly go back into 1st and neutral and any other gear. Any idea what could be...

Have to buy the clutch tommorow as I currently don't have a car to drive, but I wanted to make sure I was ordering the best (and right one.) It seems as if most people are buying the 07-09 RXT that uses a different throw-out bearing than the 2010+ GT-500, is that one better to go with because...

Pretty confused, last night I went out on a date and on the way back, we had to stop at the light right before the turn to my home, I tried to start going but the engine just revved and revved, no clutch engagement or anything. Got out and noticed that when I had put the parking brake on I had...

Okay, so in my FJ Cruiser and SRT-8 I used AGM X2 batteries, but the Mustang seems to use a 96r, which is just a god-awful battery size, and you can really only get a battery rated for 2 years, I can't even fit the 3 year AGM let alone the X2 5-year I did in my Challenger. What batteries are...

I've never had the dreaded 1-2 shift, then again I don't drive hard, but since I've had this car, my situation is the reverse, down-shifting into 2nd gear just pisses me off. It's like it becomes a two-step process unless you YANK the hell out of it into second, up-shifting is fine, stationary...