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few manual trans questions.. - konafocuswrc - 03-15-2011
first thing in the morning, extremely cold or not, i find 1st and 2nd gear is little bit hard to shift. what would cause this?
when i first picked up this car and until today, shifting was smooooooth.
and which short throw shifter do you recommend? cfm, steeda(ford racing), b&m, fidanza? i find height of shift knob is little bit uncomfortable for my seating position.
RE: few manual trans questions.. - hardk0re - 03-15-2011
steeda shifter is nice...also my mtx was always stiff in the winter when first started. RP Synchromech fluid seemed to help with this allot.
RE: few manual trans questions.. - Oscar The Grouch - 03-15-2011
I have the CFM and its okay. But next time, I'm just going to cut and re thread it, no sense on buying a 3" shorter shifter.
RE: few manual trans questions.. - konafocuswrc - 03-15-2011
(03-15-2011, 05:59 AM)hardk0re Wrote: steeda shifter is nice...also my mtx was always stiff in the winter when first started. RP Synchromech fluid seemed to help with this allot.
will try rp when i do flywheels, clutches and differential.
how easy is to install steeda sts?
RE: few manual trans questions.. - MuskokaZX3 - 03-16-2011
Def go with the steeda sts, cfm is just a shorter shifter, where as the steeda actually moves the shift cable linkage cable! And it doesn't take terribly long to install if ur mechanically inclined
RE: few manual trans questions.. - konafocuswrc - 03-17-2011
i ordered ford racing sts, which is same as steeda. got it off from ebay(ford dealer), i had 10% off coupon to use.
i gotta modify my old sparco shift knob and re-thread to fit sts.
RE: few manual trans questions.. - buzz2.0 - 03-17-2011
the steeda short throw shifter is awesome....but i broke the little plate thats supposed to make the 2-3 shifter easier....when it was -20.....lol
RE: few manual trans questions.. - konafocuswrc - 03-17-2011
oh that is what plate was for??
hope mine doesn't brake easy..
RE: few manual trans questions.. - buzz2.0 - 03-17-2011
(03-17-2011, 12:39 PM)konafocuswrc Wrote: oh that is what plate was for??
hope mine doesn't brake easy..
its just this little plate that makes it so when u shift 2-3 you dont slip into 1....but yaaa.....it snapped one morning when it was super cold...doubt there's warranty on that...lol
RE: few manual trans questions.. - hardk0re - 03-18-2011
I've never heard of them snapping....how thick is the zetec plate? The one for the SVTF is real thick...
RE: few manual trans questions.. - dBlast - 03-18-2011
I have had my Steeda STS for 7 years (daily driven) with no problems.
RE: few manual trans questions.. - buzz2.0 - 03-18-2011
(03-18-2011, 01:06 AM)hardk0re Wrote: I've never heard of them snapping....how thick is the zetec plate? The one for the SVTF is real thick...
probably like 2-3mm.....
RE: few manual trans questions.. - fatphocus - 03-20-2011
my focus did the same thing until i put the ford "honey" tranny fluid in. its expensive but well worth it
RE: few manual trans questions.. - Mystake - 03-20-2011
whats this honey trans fluid you're talking about?
i've had this problem all winter long.
RE: few manual trans questions.. - ZTWsquared - 03-20-2011
(03-20-2011, 09:00 AM)Mystake Wrote: whats this honey trans fluid you're talking about?
i've had this problem all winter long.
Ford "Honey" - full synthetic transmission fluid ... part no. XT-M5-QS
RE: few manual trans questions.. - konafocuswrc - 03-20-2011
so i guess ford honey thing is different than what comes from factory?
RE: few manual trans questions.. - ZTWsquared - 03-20-2011
(03-20-2011, 10:58 AM)konafocuswrc Wrote: so i guess ford honey thing is different than what comes from factory?
That's certainly true of the 00-04 ... not sure about the later years.
RE: few manual trans questions.. - NefCanuck - 03-20-2011
AFAIK there wasn't a MTX fluid change between 00-04 and later MY cars (Same MTX isn't it? The MTX-75)
NefCanuck
RE: few manual trans questions.. - NOS2Go4Me - 03-21-2011
All the MTXs in the Foci (2000-2011) are the same for the top-tier motors (Zetec, Duratec) - MTX-75. The SPI had the IB5 for its MTX.
RE: few manual trans questions.. - konafocuswrc - 03-24-2011
what is thread size for shifter? is it 12x1.25?
i heard aftermarket knob fit good on stock shifter but not on steeda tri-ax(=fr)??