what would you ask for for christmas?? - Page 2

lx5091 · 11-19-2002, 10:30 PM

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!

SCOTTLT79 · 11-20-2002, 10:41 AM

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

sn95gt19 · 11-20-2002, 10:54 AM

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"

sn95gt19 · 11-20-2002, 10:56 AM

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!

lx5091 · 11-20-2002, 01:18 PM

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

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

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!!!

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 11-20-2002, 01:29 PM

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

lx5091 · 11-21-2002, 01:51 PM

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.

Eric4Nitrous · 11-21-2002, 02:54 PM

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

drudis · 11-22-2002, 10:52 AM

Get a new Simpson Helmet...

Ok, shameless plug...

11-19-2002, 10:30 PM	#21
lx5091 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 467	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! __________________ '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L --Nice Vehicle '97 Saturn SL1--Soon to be ditched for a Ford!

11-20-2002, 10:41 AM	#22
SCOTTLT79 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Raynham, Ma, USA Posts: 189	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 __________________ 95 Red Mustang GT Pro 5.0, MAC fenderwall cold air induction kit, BBK Off-Road H-pipe with Magnaflow cat-back system Mostly stock(looking to modify) Rice Haters Club Member #63

11-20-2002, 10:54 AM	#23
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	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" __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

11-20-2002, 10:56 AM	#24
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	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! __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

11-20-2002, 01:18 PM	#25
lx5091 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 467	sn95gt19, you obviously didn't read what I said! 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 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!!! __________________ '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L --Nice Vehicle '97 Saturn SL1--Soon to be ditched for a Ford!

11-20-2002, 01:29 PM	#26
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	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 __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

11-21-2002, 01:51 PM	#27
lx5091 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 467	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. __________________ '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L --Nice Vehicle '97 Saturn SL1--Soon to be ditched for a Ford!

11-21-2002, 02:54 PM	#28
Eric4Nitrous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Posts: 1,122	I wanna get my car in the 6's..that's all i want for christmas. Well..faith hill wouldn't hurt either __________________ 68 Camaro Gene Fulton 632ci Two stages of Jug 8.41 164mph Rockingham 1-26-03

11-22-2002, 10:52 AM	#29
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	Get a new Simpson Helmet... Ok, shameless plug... __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com