Clutch mods?

Long story short, im pretty sure a few know i just re-purchased my 03 cobra i had sold last December.

now i dont remember if it was always this way, but the clutch is REALLY heavy, and the shifter is a complete pita to shift, its a struggle sometimes to shift. i dont know if its because the clutch is not fully engaging (which is almost what it feels like) or what, i doubt the tranny is going out but it does have 58k on it). ive driven cars with 3500lb pressure plates and nothing felt like this. what also scares me is while youre engaging the clutch, you can almost feel the engines rpm's through it (possible TOB?).

what are some of the things i can do to try to get either a better feeling clutch or easier shifting tranny?

i was looking at the Fiore or whatever adjusters. what all does that entail to install? sounds like a pita. what else should i get?

it has a MGW with the Orange handle, and its a severely long reach, ive had to adjust how i drive (lean more towards the center) to be somewhat comfortable. i dont know how much more reach i can get out of the orange handle to bring it closer to me, is there a more adjustable option?

i definately dont remember the tranny being that notchy and hard to shift.

Uncle Meat said:

I'm really surprised you're not happy with the reach on the MGW shifter? It's hands down the best one out there today and is leaps and bounds ahead of stock. Maybe if you search around you may be able to find one of the original blue or red MGW handles. Hell I'll trade you my Pro 5.0 with the MGW adjustable handle for your complete MGW unit.

U.M.

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i had this issue before when i had it the first time, i thought i just needed a new shifter unit, but upon further inspection, it was a blue handle, and all i did was re-adjust it and it felt way better (reach was the same as my triax in my gt). but now i can tell its fully adjusted as far in as it will go, and its till way the hell over. i might see if i can get more adjustment out of it, even a half inch closer would be fine.

Kilgore Trout said:

The T-56 does not shift smoothly, that's just the way it is.

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werd, but like i said, i dont remember it being this notchy. i could be wrong though

Kilgore Trout said:

You might consider filling the trans with Mobil1 Synth ATF also (no friction modifier, no synchromesh bs, just use Mobil1 ATF).

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So no RoyalPurple?

Kilgore Trout said:

To test your clutch put the trans in 5th and slowly let the clutch out, the engine should die within 5 seconds.

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wont this just be testing the grabbing ability of the clutch? ive always known if a clutch was dying, it wont hold the power of the gear that has the closest to or 1:1 ratio (4th in a T56 iirc). i remember when my gst's was dying, it couldnt hold 3rd gear at wot without winding out and slipping, and once it got to the point it couldnt hold 2nd gear without winding out or grabbing, was when i finally replaced it.

http://www.mgwltd.com/mustang_shift_handle.shtml

im pretty sure it had a blue handle on it before, however i dont think the blue handle and orange are interchangable, judging by how they look to attach to the shifter base. the orange slides onto a shaft and is tightened down, the blue looks like it uses the standard two-hole attachment (stock, triax, pro5.0).

i thought MGW had like three different handle choices that all had different abilities.

yeah when i first had it it was the blue handle with the stock shift assembly.

now he says its a mgw unit with the orange handle. i can feel the handle and shaft through the shifter boot, so im pretty sure its whatever he says it is.

if i get a chance ill look at it later tonight.

yup its a MGW with the orange handle.

i was able to get another inch of reach out of adjusting the handle towards me more, taking out the threaded shaft that knob screws onto, and heating it up and bending a slight curve at the base to give me another half inch. im much more satisfied with the reach of the shifts now.

now on to the clutch. i think i saw Lethal performance had the Fiore adjuster and Fiore Quadrant for 100$ shipped. prolly pick that up later this week.