Can't decide

[2012Boss302]

My wife asked me what I want for Christmas. I originally told her a MGW race spec shifter. I have since read some reviews about the Blowfish bracket that has kind of swayed me.

I like the fact that the Blowfish bracket has a built in loop and it's a little cheaper.

One more fly in the ointment. I have experienced the shift lockout at high rpm. Although I am not expecting a MGW or a Blowfish bracket to totally fix this,if a clutch is the true fix I might as well put that money towards a McLeod.

I'm so confused.....

 

[Mad Hatter]

Boy!! So many of us have been down this road before..... My 2 cents worth if you are going to track your car regularly is....

Blow fish or MGW
Clutch
Ben Calimer Stage one or Two MT82 rebuild.

I did no do this right away.... and spent a bundle on three gearboxes. Fourth time lucky so far!!

 

[patrickshelby]

Clutch

 

[VoodooBoss]

Clutch

Yep. The clutch is the root of most shifting problems including damage to the trans and the main cause of the high RPM lockout. With that said you'll want either the BFR bracket or MGW shifter as well. Start saving!

 

[byronj]

Its XMAS ask for both and see if you can get a package deal. But in all seriousness, clutch 1st. Although we don't like the shifter they used the stock shifter on all the cars at BTA and if you don't bang it to hard it really does work fine.

At least from my experience.

 

[Flyboygsxr]

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Get the picture. I have had the BF bracket but I sold it to get the MGW...I currently have the MGW Gen II Race Spec shifter installed. The MGW is awesome but still doesn't cure the 4-5 shift because the stock clutch sucks. If you have the cash do clutch and MGW but if I had to choose all over again I would have done a clutch immediately. Good luck

 

[Fomoco302]

Do the clutch. Your labor is free!

 

[Tri-bar]

Clutch, I just did this with a full Exedy stage 3 setup, Flywheel, Clutch and slave, worth every penny. then a MGW.

 

[TymeSlayer]

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Whether it's the first clutch or number sixty on this post, I concur!

 

[2012Boss302]

Thanks for all the input. I think I will save my Christmas money and put in a Barton shifter bushing, Just kidding

Thanks...... ;D

 

[VoodooBoss]

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Are you sure? ;D

 

[Flyboygsxr]

For some reason my MT82 is still functioning with my stock clutch. It shifts fine everywhere except for the 4-5 shift. The gears never grind but I really have to push hard to get it into 5th and it gets worse the hotter the trans gets. What were the symptoms that the trans was about to fail for others? I have a track event at COTA coming up and I really don't want to lose any time there!

The car has been into the dealer for shifting issues once but the dealer said it shifts fine and sent me on my way. My car has 16k miles on it and the only thing I have had to replace are wheel bearings and rear axle seals. I shift slow and I change the trans oil about as often as I change the engine oil. I lose so much speed and time because of my shifts though, it's really frustrating! This car would be so much better if I could shift it I already have the MGW racespec an sadly it didn't help the 4-5 drama but I'm still glad I got it. Probably why the trans isn't dead yet. I hope Ford doesn't give me a hard time for it if I have to make a warranty claim on the transmission.