Installed my Tri-Ax and

NC98GT · Apr 6, 2004

Clear front lamp set this past weekend. Man what a difference that shifter makes, and the install was a piece of cake. I'm loving it! The clear lamp kit makes a world of difference in the looks of the car too. The clear lamps on a white car looks great

MT1083 · Apr 6, 2004

Yeah, I was suprised at how simple my shifter install was. It makes a world of difference. It took me a few days to get used to it, but I'll never go back.

neoclasiccl · Apr 6, 2004

My Tri/ax was very notchy for the first week but once it was broken in

decoy562 · Apr 6, 2004

I need to hurry up and get me a shifter soon...

neoclasiccl · Apr 6, 2004

decoy562 said:
I need to hurry up and get me a shifter soon...

You should cause when you get it your going to ask yourself "why did I wait so long"

Barker02GT · Apr 6, 2004

Yes the shifter upgrade is definately a great mod. Mine was pretty notchy at first too, but now is broken in nicely.

MT1083 · Apr 6, 2004

Mine is actually still a little notchy. Hopefully it will get better after awhile.

neoclasiccl · Apr 6, 2004

MT1083 said:
Mine is actually still a little notchy. Hopefully it will get better after awhile.

it should

DELOS02GT · Apr 6, 2004

I put the Tri/Ax in my old '02 and tranfered it into my '04. I forgot what it was like to have a stock shifter untill I drove the '04 for the first time. The stock shifter is like shifting with a hand full of wet noodles compared to the Tri/Ax.

meat_03GT · Apr 6, 2004

I just installed mine tonight actually and I was under the impression that the 2nd to 3rd shift would be effortless. After a short ride I realized that I wasn't much different. Will it get better or did I have a few too many beers during the install.

merc123 · Apr 6, 2004

meat_03GT said:
I just installed mine tonight actually and I was under the impression that the 2nd to 3rd shift would be effortless. After a short ride I realized that I wasn't much different. Will it get better or did I have a few too many beers during the install.

Maybe you're trying to force it to shift? I've read where people try to force the 2-3 shift and screw it up because the shifter should do it by itself.

Firemanz · Apr 6, 2004

Barker02GT said:
Yes the shifter upgrade is definately a great mod.

I agree, it makes the car alot more enjoyable IMO.....

MT1083 · Apr 7, 2004

meat_03GT said:
I just installed mine tonight actually and I was under the impression that the 2nd to 3rd shift would be effortless. After a short ride I realized that I wasn't much different. Will it get better or did I have a few too many beers during the install.

I don't think that it was meant to be effortless. I just think that the shifter is springloaded so that when your are shifting from 2nd to 3rd, its almost impossible to miss unless you miss on purpose.

NC98GT · Apr 7, 2004

Since neutral is now in between 3rd and 4th gears, when you take it out of 2nd it automatically goes toward third, all it takes is a push upward and you're in 3rd. It actually took me awhile to get used to it also, the throws are so short I didn't think I was in gear all the way. It takes a couple days to get used to, but I would never ever go back.

SlowRider · Apr 7, 2004

When I first installed my TriAx I was almost ready to take it back out after a hour or two of driving... it was notchy and seemed hard to shift from 2nd to 3rd and from 4th to 5th.... but after a few days I realized that I was trying to force the shifts and if I just relaxed a little and let the shifter help in the shift, it got a whole lot better....

I would not give up my shifter for anything now... it makes the car so much more fun to drive...

JOHNS01GT · Apr 7, 2004

meat_03GT said:
I just installed mine tonight actually and I was under the impression that the 2nd to 3rd shift would be effortless. After a short ride I realized that I wasn't much different. Will it get better or did I have a few too many beers during the install.

I think you had too much to drink! No, it'll probably get better, but mine was sweet as soon as I put it in. 2nd to 3rd is totally different even with the higher shift lever position. Maybe not effortless but much better than stock. Shorter and more precise. The steeda shifter actually feels like it wants to go into 3rd where the stock shifter was fighting against me.

02redstang · Apr 7, 2004

I have a question for you guys, I am getting ready to order my shifter for my 02. Will my stock shifter knob fit the tri-ax or do I have to order a new one?

Bob H · Apr 7, 2004

02redstang said:
I have a question for you guys, I am getting ready to order my shifter for my 02. Will my stock shifter knob fit the tri-ax or do I have to order a new one?

Just screw the stock shift knob onto the new tri-ax shift handle.

slvrbullIT · Apr 7, 2004

i love my tri-ax, i got the steeda shift knob at the same time and love it.

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