Aftermarket shifter buzz?

[mltdwn12]

Anyone install an aftermarket short throw shifter and get a buzz in the middle of the rpm ranges? I put a Roush shifter in my 06 Roush. It gets annoying. I called Roush and they said that's what you get with a short throw shifter Friend of mine had a short throw put in his Z06 and it was perfectly quiet. Over at another Mustang forum I heard guys with a B&M and another compant I can't recall had the same thing. Anyone install one that didn't make noise?

Craig

 

[BlackRod]

I installed the B&M shifter and the only noise I get is a creak when I gas it or hit the brakes. Don't know where it's coming from, but it bothers me....no buzzing though, just the creak.

 

[mustangracer]

I've got a B&M shifter and found the squeak. Turns out the body end of the shifter moves slightly with engine/tranny movement. This causes the stainless body of the shifter to squeak against the washers installed between the shifter body and the retaining nuts. B&M supplied brass washers originally, if these are replaced with steel it gets louder (ask me how I know). Next time I'm under the car I plan on adding some teflon or similar washers to eliminate it.

 

[LILJOEPRO5.0]

When these shifters are made all of the rubber is removed in order to make them shift positively. If you want a quieter shifter, then you want one that shifts worse. That is the trade off of aftermarket shifters and other aftermarket parts that improve the performance. If you want a quiet car that rides smoothly and doesn't make any noise and doesn't use much gas it is best to buy stock parts.

 

[SnakeByte]

I put the Roush in to. I also have the Roush billet handle & kob. The billet handle comes with a rubber spacer. I get no buzz with it.

 

[mustangmike6996]

how is the throw in the roush shifter?? the handle looks VERY long!!! almost taller than stock...

 

[mltdwn12]

The throw is real short. I also have the roush shifter ball. That was my first thought as to the cause of the noise, but it makes the noise with no shift ball or adapter installed. I did talk to Roush again and they said they have a newer design that doesn't buzz. I ordered one and they will give me credit on the old one once I send it back to them.