T-5 2nd gear problems on my '85 TC Reply #30 – July 28, 2011, 08:08:23 PM Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;364143to answer your question, I love my steeda tri-ax shifter. the hurst short throw is nice too. Hate to disappoint, but I'm sticking with the factory shifter.I have mounted a Hurst T-Handle on it in order to keepthe mint condition original TURBO embossed brand new! The transmission shifts LIKE NEW after the repairs. WOOHOO! Quote Selected
T-5 2nd gear problems on my '85 TC Reply #31 – July 29, 2011, 12:28:57 PM Quote from: '85T-BirdTurboCoupe;364228Hate to disappoint, but I'm sticking with the factory shifter.! If you ever drove a car with an after market shifter , it would be you who were disappointed , The stock shifter feels like a baseball bat in a 55 gallon drum of water in comparison But it's your car so do what you wish Quote Selected
T-5 2nd gear problems on my '85 TC Reply #32 – July 29, 2011, 12:43:58 PM Aftermarket shifter = 75-100 bucks...Bent fork replacement = 320 bucks...Yup, gotta pay to be "original". Quote Selected
T-5 2nd gear problems on my '85 TC Reply #33 – July 29, 2011, 07:39:03 PM Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;364250Aftermarket shifter = 75-100 bucks...Bent fork replacement = 320 bucks...Yup, gotta pay to be "original". No worrys, the way I baby my garage queens, don't foresee any more problems! Quote Selected
T-5 2nd gear problems on my '85 TC Reply #34 – July 30, 2011, 04:04:08 PM you can always keep the stock handle and along with the boot the keep the stock looks... but put a short throw base under it all and your pattern will tighten up quite a bit. it makes the difference. but to each their own Quote Selected
T-5 2nd gear problems on my '85 TC Reply #35 – July 31, 2011, 09:30:08 AM Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;364309you can always keep the stock handle and along with the boot the keep the stock looks... but put a short throw base under it all and your pattern will tighten up quite a bit. it makes the difference. but to each their own I actually have a shifter base from back when I had my '86 SVO Mustang.Don't really know the details on it, but it was probably factory.I'll have to dig it out & see. Quote Selected
T-5 2nd gear problems on my '85 TC Reply #36 – July 31, 2011, 09:57:50 AM Well, when I had my factory shifter in the t5 I have now.. it was tight no slop or anything. I got a very very sweet deal on the tri-ax base put it in and believe it or not my pattern changed from about 3/8" side to side travel and about 2 inches back and forth to about 1/4 inch side to side to 1 1/2 inch back and forthI tell ya it was so tight if you werent paying attention comming out of 2nd into 3rd youd hit 5th. Its very nice, and tight as a drum friend. The tri-ax new is about 150 from UPR and its well worth it.Just food for thought. I let my buddy drive it with the factory base and he thought I had a short throw in it already. After I put it in he almost didnt want to get out of the car.-Clayton Quote Selected
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