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Too Much Bling Bling on the Car by pony_pirate
Sep 05, 2006 (11:06 pm)

Replying to: m1miata (Sep 05, 2006 6:27 pm)

Different strokes. I just think 18" chrome wheels, a hood scoop, racing stripes, etc. overdress the car, are in poor taste (imagine a BMW, Mercedes, or Lexus with these accoutrements).
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Re: Too Much Bling Bling on the Car [pony_pirate] by macatowa
Sep 06, 2006 (2:45 am)

Replying to: pony_pirate (Sep 05, 2006 11:06 pm)

I was concidereing the scoop but now that I know they are fake and add no performance or engine cooling I will not be adding one. The only one that I say that was funtional had a intake tube routed under the hood to the cold air box. However unless it improved something its just air resitance and noise.
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Re: When i push the gas nuffin happens! [lmm] by tranti
Sep 06, 2006 (5:36 am)

Replying to: lmm (Sep 05, 2006 1:50 pm)

Thank you, Imm. Now I re-consider of buying CAI.
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Clutch Packs by texastang
Sep 06, 2006 (7:29 am)

Replying to: tranti (Sep 06, 2006 5:36 am)

What are Clutch Packs and why are they being used in repairs of Mustangs?
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Re: Too Much Bling Bling on the Car [pony_pirate] by m1miata
Sep 06, 2006 (9:23 am)

Replying to: pony_pirate (Sep 05, 2006 11:06 pm)

White Mustang, with blue stripe has always been to American racing colors. They do race Mustangs. As for chrome wheels, they can look sharp on a black car, like a Mercedes, BMW or a Stang. Do you need 18" wheels -- I think not. Hood scoops can look good, or they can be a bit too large looking like on the WRX. Yeah, non-functional on the Stang, but it may not be an overdress. I personally dislike the spinner wheels, which aren't real.
 
Don't care for the manual tranny on the Mustang, so would buy the automatic. It is one of those drive it, and if it feels right to ya, and you are thinking of buying a stick - go for it! In this case, I do not like the tranny.
-Loren
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Re: Too Much Bling Bling on the Car [m1miata] by tayl0rd
Sep 07, 2006 (3:32 am)

Replying to: m1miata (Sep 06, 2006 9:23 am)

What don't you like about the manual tranny?
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Re: Too Much Bling Bling on the Car [tayl0rd] by m1miata
Sep 07, 2006 (11:04 pm)

Replying to: tayl0rd (Sep 07, 2006 3:32 am)

Clutch seems too heavy. The point of catch seemed a bit hard to get use to, but I did not drive it too long - just short test drive. The stick is a bit notchy. Mostly it is the really stiff clutch. For driving on a track, or just a fun run, it may be OK. Would not want to live with it for daily travel around town or stop and go traffic anywhere.
 
Best manual transmission I have found so far is on the Miata.
 
On a Mustang, I think I would go with the automatic. Wonder if some sort of shiftronic - tiptronic or whatever so called tranny is in the cards for Mustangs? And the new 3.5 V6 is a go?
-Loren
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Re: Too Much Bling Bling on the Car [m1miata] by pony_pirate
Sep 08, 2006 (3:28 pm)

Replying to: m1miata (Sep 07, 2006 11:04 pm)

A heavy-duty trans, used also in Ford trucks, I believe, is needed to handle the high horsepower and torque. Has a short smooth throw, ultra quick shifts. I found it's much easier to use, actually quite easy, quite fast, if one moves the seat up a bit closer than one is used to.
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Manual shifting. by mschmal
Sep 09, 2006 (5:27 am)
These transmission are over spec for the cars. The V6 uses the Tremec T5 which was previously on the Mustang GT.
 
People report that the notch lessons with time.
 
As for the clutch, most of the effort is probably a result of you stretching. I wish the car had either adjustable pedals or telescoping steering column.
 
Mark.
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Manual Shifting by 40yearswaiting
Sep 09, 2006 (6:06 am)
I purchased a 2006 V6 with a stick and took delivery in December 2005. In the beginning I was disappointed in the shifting. It was rough and stiff and I had a lot of trouble getting into reverse. That's how I found this forum.
 
I have been driving stick for more than 25 years and my daily driver is a '96 Celica which shifted smooth as silk from day one.
 
Anyway, in April I spoke to the service manager and he was aware of this complaint and checked for TSBs. There weren't any. His technicians suggested that I need to drive the car more to break it in. They were right. The shifting has become easier. I have also found that if I don't put the clutch down to the floor I have trouble getting into gear. I am a short woman which means I have to keep the seat up close. I also find that depending on the shoes I wear my shifting changes. What I mean is if I wear a shoe with a thin sole it takes more effort to get the clutch pedal all the way down.
 
I would still never buy a Mustang with an automatic. It's a sports car and has a "heavy" clutch. I also would not buy a car like this if I had a commute that required sitting in bumper to bumper traffic.

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