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"They didnt replace a single part on the tranny itself , they replaced the Quadrant shaft and clutch pedal assembly . " That's interesting. I've often wondered if stiffer motor & tranny mounts would make a difference. But it's still hard to explain why things get better on hotter days. Keep...

Has anyone ever had an aftermarket transmission expert try to fix the probelm? I would pay one who could, rather than wear this car out before it's fixed.

I'm guessing but....if you change them from anything but bone-stock, Ford-issued belts, it could reduce your chance to make a bodily-injury insurance claim. Check and see first.

4:10s in autocross??? You just made 1st gear worthless. Keep the stock ratio it's not drag racing. You can navigate most courses just using second gear if the car is a torquey V8. Do what Sinewave said and observe everything you can at events. IMHO

Don't follow cars (especially trucks) so close. I stay back about 10 to 12 car lengths if I can. So far 8500 miles and no chips.

My Mach was my first Ford. I always liked the current GT and I drove a GT with an automatic as a test drive. Based on that, I mentally added the extra 45 HP and 5-speed factor in my mind and figured it would be a good deal. I wasn't disappointed. It was a two month wait. My "test drive" was...

If it doesn't work in WOT, it could suddenly switch back on if you lift the gas slightly to upshift gears. Since I don't powershift that's the case. I drive to match the rpms to the next gear from racing on roadrace tracks for years. So maybe the TC can't react favorably to that condition if...

98BlackGTvert, Very interesting. I wish I could set the default to be normall-off somehow. Chas.

I doubt I went much above about 5600. But I don't know the accuracy of the tach. I can't see swapping ends in 2nd gear going straight - just not enough power. But I could imagine a traction control going brezerk at the wrong moment and inducing the problem - scary thought to rely on machines...

running up some rpms at full throttle (2nd gear) to get around a truck on a hill the power suddendly felt like someone cut the throttle cable. When I backed off and shifted to 3rd the problem went away. What the heck is that - anyone experience this one? Chas.