1999 150 shifter
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1999 150 shifter
Hi. First posting! I'm an old motorhead not up on today's tech. Is there anyone out there with info on getting the stock shifter to "speed" shift, short of changing to a Hurst or similar shifter? If you've not been able to remedy this with stock equipment, what did you have to do - buy?? I changed transy fluid to synthetic with hardly any results. Thanx
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Hi,
I am not going to be able to give you any answers but I do own a 2003 F150 with the 5 speed manual. And I have read most every thread on all the forums where folks write about the Mazda manual tranny.
Most everyone would like a better shifter. No one seems to have been successful in upgrading the setup and some have also changed fluid with little help.
I love my F150. Problem free -- totally. The clutch is fine and smooth but the shifter has to be coaxed or perhaps I should say finessed. Solid but slow throws works best. And it helps to wait a second or 2 between downshifts to avoid any gnashing of teeth. Have also learned that when stopped, if one shifts to 2nd gear and then to 1st, the shifter slides into first.
I am sure you know all this already.
It will be interesting to see if any new thoughts are written about the 5 speed in this thread.
Chip
I am not going to be able to give you any answers but I do own a 2003 F150 with the 5 speed manual. And I have read most every thread on all the forums where folks write about the Mazda manual tranny.
Most everyone would like a better shifter. No one seems to have been successful in upgrading the setup and some have also changed fluid with little help.
I love my F150. Problem free -- totally. The clutch is fine and smooth but the shifter has to be coaxed or perhaps I should say finessed. Solid but slow throws works best. And it helps to wait a second or 2 between downshifts to avoid any gnashing of teeth. Have also learned that when stopped, if one shifts to 2nd gear and then to 1st, the shifter slides into first.
I am sure you know all this already.
It will be interesting to see if any new thoughts are written about the 5 speed in this thread.
Chip
