I put a Forte's clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster in my 87 ten years ago... I just had a T-5z and King Cobra clutch installed with a OEM-style clutch cable. The clutch is quite heavy, and seems to grab just about on the floor. The tech (also a Mustang guy) said the quad/FWA I have should be replaced with the Steeda set "since there isn't any more adjustment left" in the Forte's set.
Cliff's Notes: Does anyone still use a Forte's quadrant and adjuster, or are the MM or Steeda ones really that much better?
At this point, I'm just unsure of what my real problem(s) is and what to replace/tackle first. The car sat for five years essentially outside; the motor mounts are shot, making the header contact the steering shaft. That, combined with (per the technician) the poor clutch adjustment, makes the whole car shake/shutter a little if I don't give it enough gas starting off from a stop (I used to be able to crawl away w/no gas basically), and a LOT when trying to move in reverse. However, since the tranny, clutch kit, and cable were all replaced at the same time (w/o me driving the car in five years), I'm not sure if it's really a clutch cable/adjustment issue, a clutch issue itself, problem with the tranny, or just the header contacting the steering shaft due to the motor mounts. (Thoughts?)
Cliff's Notes: Does anyone still use a Forte's quadrant and adjuster, or are the MM or Steeda ones really that much better?
At this point, I'm just unsure of what my real problem(s) is and what to replace/tackle first. The car sat for five years essentially outside; the motor mounts are shot, making the header contact the steering shaft. That, combined with (per the technician) the poor clutch adjustment, makes the whole car shake/shutter a little if I don't give it enough gas starting off from a stop (I used to be able to crawl away w/no gas basically), and a LOT when trying to move in reverse. However, since the tranny, clutch kit, and cable were all replaced at the same time (w/o me driving the car in five years), I'm not sure if it's really a clutch cable/adjustment issue, a clutch issue itself, problem with the tranny, or just the header contacting the steering shaft due to the motor mounts. (Thoughts?)
