Found And Purchased A 14 Track Pack

Congrats! I've got a different trans, so can't comment to your shifting questions.

Pics?

congratulations. I have a 13 GT track pack in black (added some silver stripes sort of 69 Boss) and with I think every conceivable option. Having the Boss 302 exhaust side pipes added with electric cut outs (pick up tomorrow). Love driving the thing.

I'm just about 60 with too many years on manual boxes (started at age of 10 on a 54, 3 & half ton GMC with a split axle hauling hay and grain). This manual box is one that I so far have found requires a lot of practice. Forcing it and inaccurate rapid shift attempts are fails. Practice (after 5 K Kms I am just starting to get the hang of it). I found that it is best to relax, don't grab the shift lever, lay your little finger / side of your hand on the consol and just use your finger tips to pull it from 1st to 2nd. 2nd to 3rd is real easy you can just poke it with the tip of your bird finger and it goes or with your hand on the console and the base of the shift lever in the web of your hand between thumb and 1st finger just push up from 2nd to 3rd letting the shifter naturally progress through the neutral area. 3rd to 4th is finger tips straight back and let the shifter find its own way. 4th to 5th and 5th to 6th no problem. I struggle mainly with 1st to 2nd and coordinating the clutch of all the stupid things!

The performance truck guys have eschewed manual boxes and run the autos. I think the next gen the autos in the cars are going to be the way to go - you can't out perform the machine when set up right.

Congrats. Good find. Black/black base GT+ track pack and Recaros here but I had to order mine.

Yep, mine clunks a lot more than I would like too. Sure runs great though!

Miner: have you pulled the clutch assist spring? Great mod, slightly increases pedal effort, but makes friction point much more natural. Lots of Boss and Shelby guys are pulling them. Made my car feel much more natural.