Another Hurst Competition Plus installed
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First I want to thank dustindu4 and davids2toys for their helpful posts and all the trial and error they went through with their shifters - the information was invaluable.
My previous shifter set up in the car was the stock shifter with Steeda urethane bushings and an MRT round ****. This set up did have more noise and vibration than the stock rubber bushings and it was very noticable.
Today, I installed the Hurst Competition Plus w/chrome stick (and black ****) and the supplied urethane bushings. First I'll say that the shifter makes less noise than the stock shifter w/urethane bushings. The shifts are incredibly short, and despite the extra effort to row through the gears, this is a mod I couldn't be happier with [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
Now about the "less noise" issue - what I did was take a bit of dustindu4's and davids2toys' info and combine it. I went to Lowes and bought 2 small rubber sheets that they have in the plumbing section. They measure about 5"x7" and are an orange color. I bought one that is about 1/16" thick, and one that's 1/8" thick. I used the 1/16" piece to cut an isolator to use between the stick and shifter, and the 1/8" piece to use at the rear of the shifter where it mounts to the body/drive-shaft tunnel. The 1/8" piece insures that there is no metal-to-metal or urethane-to-metal contact. It's rectangular in shape and evidently does what I intended it to do. I used Loctite 242 (blue) on the threads of the studs where the rear of the shifter mounts, and tightened the nuts just snug - not fully torqued.
Took the car out for a shake down - remembered that folks on here reported a buzzing/vibration at or above 3K RPM, so I left it in second and took it to redline and listened for any unusual or new noises. NONE - I was shocked that it was quieter than the previous set up [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eek.gif[/img] So I blasted through the gears several times, took it up to about 90MPH and no addition noise/buzzing/vibration. When I decelerate (throttle lift only, no brakes applied), I do see the stick vibrating and there's a slight noise, but you really have to listen close for it. Even with the radio on a normal volume I won't hear it. We'll see how things go once the thing breaks in and whether the noise increases.
I'd also like to add that if anyone wants parts for their 05+ Stang, please check Speed Unlimited first. I got the Hurst from them and it showed up with no shift ball, which put the install off for a week. I received the shifter on a Friday and was excited about installing it the next day, only to discover no shift **** in the packaging. I sent an email that night, and also called them the next morning. The guy who was working there on Saturday told me that eBay issues are M-F/8-5. Oh well, no biggie since I was another week out from installing the thing any way. Later that day I get a call from George @ Speed Unlimited (on Easter weekend no less) and we talked for a bit, he checked a few boxes in his warehouse to confirm that the **** was supposed to be in there. He sent me a **** UPS - I couldn't ask for better customer service [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/worship.gif[/img]
Thanks again to Dustin and Dave for their trial and error info!
My previous shifter set up in the car was the stock shifter with Steeda urethane bushings and an MRT round ****. This set up did have more noise and vibration than the stock rubber bushings and it was very noticable.
Today, I installed the Hurst Competition Plus w/chrome stick (and black ****) and the supplied urethane bushings. First I'll say that the shifter makes less noise than the stock shifter w/urethane bushings. The shifts are incredibly short, and despite the extra effort to row through the gears, this is a mod I couldn't be happier with [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
Now about the "less noise" issue - what I did was take a bit of dustindu4's and davids2toys' info and combine it. I went to Lowes and bought 2 small rubber sheets that they have in the plumbing section. They measure about 5"x7" and are an orange color. I bought one that is about 1/16" thick, and one that's 1/8" thick. I used the 1/16" piece to cut an isolator to use between the stick and shifter, and the 1/8" piece to use at the rear of the shifter where it mounts to the body/drive-shaft tunnel. The 1/8" piece insures that there is no metal-to-metal or urethane-to-metal contact. It's rectangular in shape and evidently does what I intended it to do. I used Loctite 242 (blue) on the threads of the studs where the rear of the shifter mounts, and tightened the nuts just snug - not fully torqued.
Took the car out for a shake down - remembered that folks on here reported a buzzing/vibration at or above 3K RPM, so I left it in second and took it to redline and listened for any unusual or new noises. NONE - I was shocked that it was quieter than the previous set up [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eek.gif[/img] So I blasted through the gears several times, took it up to about 90MPH and no addition noise/buzzing/vibration. When I decelerate (throttle lift only, no brakes applied), I do see the stick vibrating and there's a slight noise, but you really have to listen close for it. Even with the radio on a normal volume I won't hear it. We'll see how things go once the thing breaks in and whether the noise increases.
I'd also like to add that if anyone wants parts for their 05+ Stang, please check Speed Unlimited first. I got the Hurst from them and it showed up with no shift ball, which put the install off for a week. I received the shifter on a Friday and was excited about installing it the next day, only to discover no shift **** in the packaging. I sent an email that night, and also called them the next morning. The guy who was working there on Saturday told me that eBay issues are M-F/8-5. Oh well, no biggie since I was another week out from installing the thing any way. Later that day I get a call from George @ Speed Unlimited (on Easter weekend no less) and we talked for a bit, he checked a few boxes in his warehouse to confirm that the **** was supposed to be in there. He sent me a **** UPS - I couldn't ask for better customer service [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/worship.gif[/img]
Thanks again to Dustin and Dave for their trial and error info!
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wsmatau @ April 22, 2006, 1:24 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Nice write-up. Thanks for consolidating the various info in several other threads. Please keep us posted over the next several weeks as you break it in.
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Nice write-up. Thanks for consolidating the various info in several other threads. Please keep us posted over the next several weeks as you break it in.
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I just ordered one from them last week. Should be here in a few days.
Was there anything else you did during the install that you got from the other threads? Just the two "isolators" and that's it?
Was there anything else you did during the install that you got from the other threads? Just the two "isolators" and that's it?
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(StangNut @ April 23, 2006, 1:34 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I just ordered one from them last week. Should be here in a few days.
Was there anything else you did during the install that you got from the other threads? Just the two "isolators" and that's it?
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No not really - just the pieces of rubber, Loctite 242, fully tighten the forward mount bolt, and only snug down the rear nuts and shift linkage nut [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
I just ordered one from them last week. Should be here in a few days.
Was there anything else you did during the install that you got from the other threads? Just the two "isolators" and that's it?
[/b][/quote]
No not really - just the pieces of rubber, Loctite 242, fully tighten the forward mount bolt, and only snug down the rear nuts and shift linkage nut [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MTAS @ April 23, 2006, 7:27 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
No not really - just the pieces of rubber, Loctite 242, fully tighten the forward mount bolt, and only snug down the rear nuts and shift linkage nut [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
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Thanks! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
No not really - just the pieces of rubber, Loctite 242, fully tighten the forward mount bolt, and only snug down the rear nuts and shift linkage nut [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
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Thanks! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
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