Shift light & Line lock

Gears & Crosses · Mar 25, 2010

I want to buy a shift light only for my 86 GT. Which one do you guys like? I am kinda looking for one to launch on at the track. No pills for me by the way.

Also I want a Line lock too. What brand do you like. Do I need any extra parts?

Thanks ahead of time, I'm - :Track:
Gears

93luv · Mar 25, 2010

Autometer sells shift lights without the big tach...people usually mount them on the steering colum right behind the steering wheel..

TCI for the linelock but im pretty sure they only make those for automatics

Tanus · Mar 25, 2010

93luv said:
Autometer sells shift lights without the big tach...people usually mount them on the steering colum right behind the steering wheel..

TCI for the linelock but im pretty sure they only make those for automatics

do you know if you can have a shift light without having an ignition box?

93luv · Mar 25, 2010

Tanus said:
do you know if you can have a shift light without having an ignition box?

yeah. you can hook it up using stock ingnition...heres a programmable 1 ..
MSD Programmable Digital Shift Light at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!
i was just looking at them cuz im swaping to a t5 and i want a shift light but dont want that big tach on my dash
this is a fancy one ..but still searchin for a pocket friendly lite

2000xp8 · Mar 25, 2010

93luv said:
TCI for the linelock but im pretty sure they only make those for automatics

You are probably thinking of a trans brake.

Any line loc will probably do, mine is a hurst roll control.

93luv · Mar 25, 2010

2000xp8 said:
You are probably thinking of a trans brake.

Any line loc will probably do, mine is a hurst roll control.

yes i was thinking transbrake...,please explain how a linelock for a manual transmission works. i am unfamiliar with this

2000xp8 · Mar 25, 2010

93luv said:
yes i was thinking transbrake...,please explain how a linelock for a manual transmission works. i am unfamiliar with this

You put your foot on the brake, press a button (located usually inside the shift boot), a solenoid locks the fluid in the front half of the brake system, then you can release your foot from the brakes and the front wheels stay locked as long as you hold the button.

jerryD · Mar 25, 2010

a line lock ties into your brake lines. basically it is in between your front brakes and master cylinder so you can activate it and leave your rear end brakes open so that a burn out can happen. you build up pressure by pumping it a few times then hit the button where ecer you have placed it, for the lock which will hold the brake pressure until you release the switch.

Gears & Crosses · Mar 26, 2010

Thanks for all the replies. Any more expert opinons out there!
I am hoping to order today.

Thanks again,
Gears

jerryD · Mar 26, 2010

hurst roll control is prob the most popular one. biondo is a good one i hear as well. Hurst also sells a mustang brake line kit to go with the line lock. not sure if it has all the fittings though cause the mustang uses metric fittings or something. i dunno cause i haven't done it myself yet.

Gears & Crosses · Mar 26, 2010

Thanks JerryD for the info!

Cobra912 · Mar 27, 2010

I use an autometer light and a hurst roll control. Hasn't failed me yet.

Gears & Crosses · Mar 27, 2010

Thanks for the advice Cobra! Looks like the Hurst for me. Did you need a special kit to fit the Hurst Roll Control or would I be better off fabbing it myself?

I was wondering if anyone has used the Raptor shift light? Anyone use the dual mode model?

Thanks,
Gears

93luv · Mar 28, 2010

2000xp8 said:
You put your foot on the brake, press a button (located usually inside the shift boot), a solenoid locks the fluid in the front half of the brake system, then you can release your foot from the brakes and the front wheels stay locked as long as you hold the button.

i have been enlightend!
thanx for clearing that up...and to jerryd for the additional explaination.

2000xp8 · Mar 28, 2010

93luv said:
i have been enlightend!
thanx for clearing that up...and to jerryd for the additional explaination.

no problem.
It's really pretty worthless if you don't goto the track.
Unfortunately for my rear tires, when i was 18 and got the car, i ran into someone that told me it was there (i had no idea, i got the car a couple years old), i then proceeded to ruin a few sets of tires.

f8tlfiveo · Mar 30, 2010

I have a Stewart Warner LED shift light with a digital tach in the middle.. The shift light controls nitrous or the intercooler spray.. Totally programmable, I love it.

Gears & Crosses · Mar 30, 2010

jeepguy00 said:
I have a Stewart Warner LED shift light with a digital tach in the middle.. The shift light controls nitrous or the intercooler spray.. Totally programmable, I love it.

I was looking at that light! I like it too. I decided to buy a Mallory 865 igniton box its built in 2 step to help with the launch. Thats what I wanted the shift light for.

Thanks for all the replies,
Gears

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