notchy 2nd gear??

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  1. official_style New Member

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    I wanted to know, is everyones 2nd gear a little notchier than the others?? Is this just a characteristic of this transmission? Mine has been like this since I got it, but if its not supposed to be like that I do want the dealer to fix it b4 the warranty is up
    official_style, Aug 13, 2005
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  2. michaelgta New Member

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    Well I thought about your question and I have always had a notchy tranny on all my Mustangs. I have just come to expect that is how they are. I will say my 2005 GT has a smoother tranny than the last two, but still notchy. I have also noticed them to be notchy at certain times and flow right into gear at other times.....well that does not help does it. :shrug:


    2005 Mustang GT
    Black on Black
    5-speed
    bone stock
    Past Mustangs
    2003 Mustang GT
    Redfire over tan
    Steeda pullies
    Steeda Tri-Ax
    Bassani x-pipe
    3.73 gears
    Magnaflow exhaust
    2000 Mustang GT
    White over charcoal
    ( same as 2003)
    michaelgta, Aug 13, 2005
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  3. official_style New Member

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    That is exactly how mine is, sometime nice and smooth, sometimes notchy, so far I feel better about it!
    official_style, Aug 13, 2005
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  4. official_style New Member

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    Hey did the 3.73s make a noticeable difference?? At 70mph what are your revs at??
    official_style, Aug 13, 2005
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  5. michaelgta New Member

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    I am glad to help, now how did your Steeda pulleys feel whe you put them on?
    michaelgta, Aug 13, 2005
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  6. bigcat start with the upper hole, and if more traction is

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    just go with the 4.10s there are a bunch of threads here that specify the rpms, and it is not that much different than 3.73s they are about the same price too. any time you change to a nemerically higher ratio, you will feel it, it is the best ET improver for the buck.....NOS is close too.....
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  7. michaelgta New Member

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    Those were on my 2000 and 2003 GT. I liked them alot. I want to do gears for sure but I drive the highway alot and will do the 3.73 gears again instead of 4.10

    2005 Mustang GT
    Black on Black
    5-speed
    bone stock
    Past Mustangs
    2003 Mustang GT
    Redfire over tan
    Steeda pullies
    Steeda Tri-Ax
    Bassani x-pipe
    3.73 gears
    Magnaflow exhaust
    2000 Mustang GT
    White over charcoal
    ( same as 2003)
    michaelgta, Aug 13, 2005
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  8. michaelgta New Member

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    I agree with bigcat. The gears are the best bang for the buck.

    2005 Mustang GT
    Black on Black
    5-speed
    bone stock
    Past Mustangs
    2003 Mustang GT
    Redfire over tan
    Steeda pullies
    Steeda Tri-Ax
    Bassani x-pipe
    3.73 gears
    Magnaflow exhaust
    2000 Mustang GT
    White over charcoal
    ( same as 2003)
    michaelgta, Aug 13, 2005
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  9. official_style New Member

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    I use my car for work, like at least 100miles a day, so 4.10s are out
    I'm gonna go with the 3.73s probably. The underdrives made the engine rev up easier, def felt a difference, get them!
    official_style, Aug 13, 2005
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  10. michaelgta New Member

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    A 100 miles a day! :jaw: I would stay at the 3.73 gears all the way or just supercharge the car and stay 3.55.

    2005 Mustang GT
    Black on Black
    5-speed
    bone stock
    Past Mustangs
    2003 Mustang GT
    Redfire over tan
    Steeda pullies
    Steeda Tri-Ax
    Bassani x-pipe
    3.73 gears
    Magnaflow exhaust
    2000 Mustang GT
    White over charcoal
    ( same as 2003)
    michaelgta, Aug 13, 2005
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  11. donnyonee New Member

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    ive got a saleen sc ordered but im still thinking 3.73
    donnyonee, Aug 13, 2005
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  12. michaelgta New Member

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    Your car will run really well with both.
    michaelgta, Aug 15, 2005
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  13. official_style New Member

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    BUMP!!!!
    anyone elses 2nd gear notchy? i wanna know!! sometimes my tranny shifts perfect, sometimes its notchy. 2nd gear is the most noticeable. ANYONE???
    official_style, Dec 14, 2005
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    My '06 feels "notchy" going to third, sometimes.
    rmetz, Dec 14, 2005
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  15. official_style New Member

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    good. well not good lol. but it makes me feel better
    official_style, Dec 15, 2005
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  16. DarkFireGT Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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    My '05 never feels notchy, though I may not be a good example, seeing as my '03 would scratch at times going into 2nd it was so bad, but Ford could never find a problem, and refused to do the TSB since they didn't see anything that wasn't normal. In comparison, the '05 feels smooth as silk.
    DarkFireGT, Dec 15, 2005
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  17. rmetz New Member

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    Just drove an '05 GT with about 8000 miles on it and compared to my trans feels smoother shifting. Shifted real nice in fact. I'll just give mine more time (1300 miles) to break in. BTW, what's everyones opinion on the stock shifter?
    rmetz, Dec 15, 2005
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  18. official_style New Member

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    stock shifter blows, get the tri-ax
    official_style, Dec 16, 2005
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    so yours goes into every gear perfectly and exactly the same every time?? well mine sometimes shifts fine, and sometimes is notchy. should i start ****ing i want a new tranny? i still got warranty, so i will not do it for a while. so how about some more people how does urs shift?
    official_style, Dec 16, 2005
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    bumpy!
    official_style, Dec 16, 2005
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