Hey guys & gals.....just checking in.....just bought a super clean / low mileage 2003 Mach1....stock except cold air intake......any suggestions on short throw shifters?
Thanx for the tips....yes I heard about the 2018 Mach-1....engineers have to come up with something.....and love the stereo but when time comes will also replace with pioneer.....other than that...it already has JTL cold air & will probably just install MGW short throw & call it goodHay man welcome, just remember what ever stock you take off you may want to keep, there is "TALK" that Ford may come out with a 2018 Mach1. If that becomes true, the 2nd generation Mach1 that we have value may come up depending the conditions and mileage of course. I have modded out my car a little too. I took off the 17/245 Eagles and put on 17/275 front and 17/315 rear using a nitto 555 on black saleen rims. I kept the heritage rims that came with the car, being that they are a stock collector item. Put in a stage 2 Exceedy Clutch and Ford Racing Billet fly wheel. Now I did not keep the stock clutch and flywheel because they are ware and tear items. I put on a SLP catback exhaust and well had to get rid of the old one being you have to cut up to take out. Changed out my antenna for the short 8" antenna and still have the long McWhip antenna in storage. I put in a K&N drop air filter in the stock air intake housing and took off the snorkel, I recommend you de-snorkel your car it will breath better and get a little horse and torque, but once again you man want to keep the snorkel. Last but not least the speakers are good but the radio unit is not and will eventually fail on you. Recommend that you do not use the cd player that much or not at all. That is the item that goes, for these vehicle. Or you can put in a new radio and take out the old radio before it goes bad if get into preserving the stock items. I put in a touch screen pioneer radio head unit and it sounds great. I put in Exceedy sportline (red) lowering springs and dropped my car 2" all the way around. The ride is rough but it corners like it is on rails. My future mods will be 4.10 rear gears, upgraded anti-sway bars front and rears, bbk catted h-pipe, bbk longtube headers, better subframe connectors, upgraded control arms and last but not least a good tune. What ever I can keep that is stock I will keep but the stuff that is wear and tear I will let it go. This car is very fun and you will have a blast, just remember to check your oil every 2 weeks, these modular engines burns oil naturally. If you have to refill with oil every time you fuel up something is wrong but if you have to add a quart here and there ( 2000/3000 miles or 4/5 months) depending how much you drive it then it is normal.
Thanx.....thats my choiceThe MGW is an awesome shifter. I had one on my Mach until I ditched the 3650 for a T56 Magnum. If I had it to do all over again, I would have got myself a regular T56 and had it built by a good trans shop instead. I have tried 3 different shifters on the Magnum (including the one it came with which SUCKED) and I still miss my MGW.
Definately seems to be one of the most popular& unique features....what is a Mach1 without the shaker hood ?Confirmed, shakers are 100% the business.
Thanx for the tips....yes I heard about the 2018 Mach-1....engineers have to come up with something.....and love the stereo but when time comes will also replace with pioneer.....other than that...it already has JTL cold air & will probably just install MGW short throw & call it good