what would you ask for for christmas??
 

Hello all

I don't believe that Christmas is just about what you're gonna get for gifts, BUT my wife says "let's both spend a certain amount on each other and let's say how about $300". I say "whatever", right. Anyway she loves it when I tell what to get me, go figure. My plan is strictly Mustang stuff!! I have FRPP 'C' springs waiting for the rest of the suspension, which I haven't purchased yet, but my wonderful wife says that those things should come out of the car repair budget, cuz it's maintenance! WOW! So I'll be ordering that soon, but as for Christmas with $300 what should I get?? Look at my sig, that's everything I've got so far.

I was thinking a shifter, K&N Filter, clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster....

What do you guys think?

The reason I haven't done the suspension yet, is that I want to install everything at once and only once. Such as shocks/struts, isolators, caster/camber plates, front lower control arms (i've done inner and outer tie rod ends), and rear upper and lowers.

Please don't suggest any of these things as I will be getting these already.

Try to get her to bump the $300 up to $500, and ask for some juice!:D

Get some 3.73 gears
 

If you look at my car's specs, I am almost at the same point as you as far as mods, except that I have 3.73 gears. IMO gears are one of the best mods out there. I'm not sure if you could buy them and have them installed for under $300 but maybe if you do some research, you could find them for that price installed. Let us know what you deceide. Take care, Keith

What do I want for Christmas? An '03 Cobra of course!

Daniel.

If your gonna mod the car you could start with an autometer tach and maybe a pillar mount gauge cluster. That way you'de have accurate nice looking guages and a nice big shift light and tach. Thats what I'm asking for for x-mas. well that and a set of gt40-p heads but i don't think ill get the heads.

go with geare if posible
 

Gears will give the most for the price you have to work with.
what a wife mines probably scouting the clearance racks for some cheap socks.

gears, definitely

Gears are an excellent suggestion
 

If not gears, then Pulleys ($100), and Shifter ($200).

Yeah, I think the clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster is "tweaking" kinda stuff, I should keep to core upgrades, and the filter, I'll just pick up at the local parts store with pocket change.

The only way I'd do pulleys because of my electric fan and stereo system is if I also bought an SN95 alternator. Which makes pulleys about a $200-225 expense.

I've definately made up my mind on the Shifter. What should I get with the other $150+/-?

Maybe I'll just raid the Platinum Visa for $8-10,000 and build my whole car!!! Just kidding!

I plan to ask for more time to spend with my friends.
To get my kids more hooked into racing.
To get my wife off my back......
To win the lottery so I can assault the 7's.
For our great country to come together as "Americans" instead of a bunch of "MultiCultural" pieces that all expect something for free.
For a world where freedom and justice are not just empty terms.

I wish you all health and happiness in your pursuits of power!

Now for speed equipment, I want a Tremec or a T56 so I can ditch the boring C-4 in my rod. The car is going to be my sons in about a year. I know that he, like his ol man, lives to bang the gears.

Honestly, before you go ANY further you need that adjustable clutch. Sure it is just tweaking, but you don't want to keep adding power without the proper clutch adjustment

Get the Pro 5.0 shifter or the Tri-ax.

depending on your smog laws, I would go for an h or x pipe after that.

Unfortunately I have to keep EVERYTHING smog legal. I know people that can fudge things for me, but I also have good buddy's that have been caught fudging emmissions for people, so I refuse to ask anyone to do that for me.

I've seen many people ask what the best shifter is, I think they're all major improvement over stock, my buddy has a hurst billet and that was cool, but I've never heard anyone mention using one here. I may just go with the MAC 'cuz it's so inexpensive ($129 50resto.com)!

HMMMMM...:rolleyes: what to get, what to get....

My son's safe return from the land of oil and sand.

Ford Motorsports aluminum drive shaft @160.00. More power to the hardball and smooths out alot of vibrations.

Gears.

I would get a Pro 5.0 instead of the MAC shifter. You get what you pay for and that is one item you don't want to skimp on. You'll thank me every time you shift.:D

Have you used the MAC Racer's Choice shifter, or someone you know used it that claimed it was junk? I've driven a couple different Mustangs all with different shifters and from the short experience I've had with each, they really felt very much the same. Maybe if I've used a brand for years then tried something else, I would probably be able to tell how it was different. I'm not dead set on the MAC, I just think they DO make quality stuff and I think it will be a world different than stock. I would like someone's opinion on the 2nd to 3rd shift with a MAC, they don't advertise it's performance in that aspect.

Thanks guys, you really are looking out for a fellow enthusiast. Keep it coming!!! I still don't know what to get:p

I'll keep it cheap..

Give me a new set of spark plugs and Faith Hill!!!!!

Yeah sure....................

Semper Fidelis, Your son is in good hands and we will send him home safe, he is our family and we are proud to have him.



I agree with lots of posts on here such as the pro 5.0 shifter, only had experience with the hurst other than the pro, I love mine.

I say get the aluminum driveshaft and gears since a gear swap commonly causes vibration issues. The gears will be a very noticable swap and the driveshaft swap will be doing the gear swap right!

GEARS AND DRICESHAFT!

It will be pricey to install the gear, but can't we fit that into car amint?!

:D

actually a driveshaft would be better than a driceshaft

well the decision has been made.

I've stuck with my original ideas of shifter, adj quadrant and firewall adjuster.

This will allow me to fix the awkward engage point of the clutch. And everone needs a shifter.

Thanks for the suggestions, merry Christmas!

Pretty close by
 

Fall River huh?
That's right down the highway from where I grew up. Not to far away at all.

I just wanted to give my opinion on shifters. I have the Pro 5.0 and I absolutely love it. I haven't used many others but I don't know how I feel about MAC making shifters. I have to agree that you get what you pay for but if you do end up getting the MAC, you'll have to let us know how it works out for you.

Later

you said that 94-95 pulleys were over $200, i bought a brand new set off of ebay for 65$. and the money that you save you can buy the alternator that you need. I WOULD GIVE HER THE OTHER $200 AND GET SOME NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSS

LOL

"NITROUS"

responding to scottlt79's shifter comment, hes right you get what you pay for, i bought a hurst for my tremec, and the shifter just TOTALLY SUCKED. so i sold that one and bought a pro 5.0 "what a world of difference just from switching shifters" my advise if you get a shifter is PRO 5.0 ALL THE WAY!

sn95gt19, you obviously didn't read what I said!:rolleyes:

I said if I get pulley's that I wouldn't do it without spending $130 for a 130amp sn95 alternator thus turning it into a $200 expense!
pulleys $70 + alternator $130= $200

please read before snapping:D

You guys are right when you say you get what you pay for, I am going to get the MAC, and I'll be your test dummy!! I have driven many, many mustangs with various shifters, I don't even know what kinds most of them had, they ARE all different, but all are very similar in that they do have a short throw which is my goal, and then all have varying degrees of 2nd-3rd shifting ability.

I'll let you know how the MAC performs, what is too bad is that there are alot of VALUE products out there that if you ask in a thread which brand to go with EVERYONE will take the top 2 MOST POPULAR (by way of magazine articles) products and suggest them, even though they may have never tried another, some people suggest items they have never tried for themselves, just because they read an article!

Thank you all for your suggestions, and I will post the results with the MAC and if it's no good, I'll give you all, my friends at MW, first dibs at taking it off my hands so I can go buy a TRI-AX!!!

:D

If you dont have alot of money to spend on a shifter I would suggest the B+M Ripper. My car came with it and I like it. It is pretty much in between the MAC and Pro 5.0 price wise. A friend of mine has a MAC and it isnt too bad but I think the Ripper is better. I know the ripper has positive stops on it but im not sure about the MAC. Its your choice though :)

I found this @ www.corral.net/main.html :

I'll let you know if it is what they say it is...

One of the first things we noticed about the Mac Racer's Choice shifter is that it comes fully assembled. The only thing that needs to be done is to bolt it on and adjust the shifter stops. Most other shifters require some assembly of the shift lever to the shifter base. Since the Mac Racer's Choice comes fully assembled you can While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, it is an extra step that has to be done before you can enjoy your new purchase.
Another thing you'll notice about the Racer's Choice is that it has an innovative shift stop mechanism. Other shifters utilize a hex-head bolt and nut for their shift stops. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing it can make it difficult to adjust the shift stops. An improperly set shift stop can produce buzzing, or even shorten the life of your transmission if the gears do not engage properly. When you have two similarly sized wrenches stuck into the neck of the shifter this important adjustment can become somewhat akward. The Mac Racer's Choice utilizes a bolt with a small allen-wrench head and a single large nut. This allows you to keep the stop bolt securely adjusted while you tighten the lock nut. This cuts the adjustment time in half when initially setting up the shifter. If only all the other shifters had this feature.
Another interesting feature of the Mac Racer's Choice shifter is that it comes with a rubber boot that goes over the base of the shifter. According to Mac this is designed to keep dirt and debris from working its way down into the fulcrum of the shifter. The boot is clamped on to the base with a metal retaining ring.
The directions were well written and professionally printed but did not have any technical or assembly illustrations. Additionally there is no mention in the instructions as to what size allen wrench you'll need to adjust the shift stops. The shifter also utilizes hex head bolts to attach the shift lever to the base, so without knowing the proper allen wrench size it may take some trial and error to find the right one should you have to remove it for some reason.
The Mac Racer's Choice shifter is a tremendous improvement over the mushy stock shifter. We really like the hex-head shifter stop adjustment. It makes adjusting the shifter a much simpler job when compared to traditional "bolt-stop" style shifters. We also like the fact that the shifter comes pre-assembled as we've had problems with other shift levers coming loose from the shifter base a few days after installation. We had no such problem with the Mac Racer's Choice shifter.
The shift lever itself is not as long as the Steeda but is longer than the Pro 5.0 shifter. We found the throws to be sufficiently short, yet the handle is long enough that it is easly reached. Our only complaint is that when combined with the factory outer shift boot the additional shift boot creates some unwanted resistance when shifting between gears. This can make moving from gear to gear somewhat vague.
All in all the shifter is very well built and seems very reasonably priced. If you're already a fan of Mac Products you won't be disappointed with this piece.
The Mac Racer's Choice can be purchased either through your favortie vendor or through Mac's web site. The shifter retails for around $140 which does not include the cost of a shift knob.

I wanna get my car in the 6's..that's all i want for christmas. Well..faith hill wouldn't hurt either ;)

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