Well I installed a Steeda Tri ax in my Mach about 6 months ago & @ first I thought it was good. This was the 1st aftermarket shifter I ever had so it felt way better & shorter than the stocker, but it always felt too notchy to me. Today I found a good deal on a used MGW for $150 with the boot & shift knob (except the knob has a Cobra snake on it, but I will use it 4 now since I broke my Mach 1 shift knob & my new 1 has yet to arrive).
Just lookin at the MGW, it looks like a very quality peice, but after installing it & testing it out, OH MY GOD!!! It feels 100 times smoother & more precise than the notchy, noisy Tri Ax... Havent got to bang gears yet, but in normal driving its hard to tell that its a performance shifter. I will give my full report later when I can really test it out....
On a side note, it kinda pisses me off that Steeda doesnt say anything in there instructions about leaving out the shift stops on the Tri ax if your car has a TR3650, since they have there own built in shift stops. Apparently the shift stops on the Tri ax, or any aftermarket shifter can actually damage a TR3650 or T56 tranny if u use the supplied aftermarket shift stops. That makes me not want to buy anymore steeda products.
Just lookin at the MGW, it looks like a very quality peice, but after installing it & testing it out, OH MY GOD!!! It feels 100 times smoother & more precise than the notchy, noisy Tri Ax... Havent got to bang gears yet, but in normal driving its hard to tell that its a performance shifter. I will give my full report later when I can really test it out....
On a side note, it kinda pisses me off that Steeda doesnt say anything in there instructions about leaving out the shift stops on the Tri ax if your car has a TR3650, since they have there own built in shift stops. Apparently the shift stops on the Tri ax, or any aftermarket shifter can actually damage a TR3650 or T56 tranny if u use the supplied aftermarket shift stops. That makes me not want to buy anymore steeda products.