Transmission questions

Hey everyone I am wanting to start working on my car more again. I finally got a new truck like I wanted to know its the fox's turn.

My transmission is a little hard to get into gear. I have never driven another car with a t5 so i have nothing to compare it too except my old ranger. Now like an idiot, I just wanted to get my car running last year and was low on funds so I put the same old clutch back in it. Could that cause it to be a little notchy?

Also, when I am done with the car, I would be happy with 12.5-13.0's in the 1/4. Can the t5's hold up to a decent launch and mid 12's? Im not going to powershift but im not going to be easy on it either.


Thanks,
Joey

You are probably right. I think the reason I think it is really notchy is because I had a Ford Ranger 4cyl 5 speed that I drove everyday for 3 yrs. That thing shifted like butter. I know I need a clutch because last time I took my car out I hit it in 2nd gear and the engine revved but I didn't accelerate. It seems a little easier when the engine is off too.

I started thinking about something else, I have the adjustable kit from Jegs, is it possible to have too little slack where it can put tension on the cable when the pedal is not pressed? I would imagine it could and maybe that is why the clutch slipped. I also notice that I could shift the Ranger faster than I can the Mustang. Maybe the crappy stock shifter is part of it too.

Joey