TheReaper

I never let off the gas when my car shifts. NEVER.......................

hawkeye18

The question was, "Do you lift off the gas pedal when you shift?" Having the car do all the work for you doesn't count.

TheReaper

In my 2007 GT I did but the 2011 doesn't require it.

unas2k5

I contacted the owner of that WOTBOX'ed 11 5.0 . He said that he had to remove it because his car kept throwing codes.

cdynaco

bummer - seemed to work ok in the GT500. Wonder if its just that brand or all of them? Wonder what the manufacturer says and/or is doing about it? Wonder what error codes?

unas2k5

Misfire codes.
Chuck @ Evo performance says :

If you have an early '11 you shouldn't have an issue. If it's a job 2 (late '11) or a '12, you will need to have adjustments made to the tune to avoid the misfire codes.

Knight

This topic makes me think, is this why there is that so called transmission issue. Guys not letting go of the gas when shifting gears.

bob

I admit I'm a wuss, I lift when I shift.

Need to get past that though since it slows the car down, at the other end of the spectrum (and I got the big clutch bill to prove it), I only depress the clutch pedal just enough to move the shifter without effort between gears.

I had no problem with this on my 07 GT, the car had racked up a fair amount of mileage, but the GT500 is a different beast altogether. When Ford says you should depress the clutch completely, you should depress the clutch completely since the transmission side clutch disc is err... apt ot wear out in say 20,000 miles.

unas2k5

Do you lift when you shift the GT500?

bob

Sigh... my secret shame I just need to wrap my mind around the fact that the rev limiter will keep me from blowing it to pieces.

cdynaco

No shame. I have more respect for my transmission than to treat it like a dirty ho box that I'll never see again.

hawkeye18

I've powershifted on the 3-4 shift once or twice, but I don't have the ***** to do it on the 1-2, and especially the 2-3 since occasionally the trans locks it out on me.

825LTRGT

Ah. Got it. Thanks.

unas2k5

LOL

brycerichert

I'm sure that small percentage of people would never admit to this. I'm sure it "came like that" from the factory ;-)

dafreeze

occasionally "locks you out" of 3rd from 2nd?

hawkeye18

Yeah, I'm not sure if I'm just not shoving hard enough, or if something's getting out of alignment in the shifter linkage or assembly, but occasionally, when making the 2-3 shift at WOT, the shifter just goes LOL NOPE.

dafreeze

narrow gates...try letting the centering spring take you there then use a more open grip to push into 3rd...open your grip pulling to 4th, too...

I don't shift into 3rd or 4th relying on 'muscle memory'...just can't with this xmission, gotta let that spring do all the positioning for 3 and 4, every time

MyStang2010GB

I have found the same thing!! My 2-3 shifts are getting much better by letting the spring center the shifter on shift. For the record, I find myself pushing hard over to get into 5th and then realize I didn't need too, just a small nudge to the right. These gates are close and take some getting used too

dafreeze

Definately have to simply counter that spring tension when shifting into or within either of the outside pair of gates (1/2 and 5/6). But their openings are at the outside of the shifters side to side throw, so it's simple. Downshifting from 6-3 when intending to go to 5 could be a bit exciting.

I open my grip, using the heel of my right hand when going into 3, the inside/fingered portion of my opened fist when pulling into 4. Keeps me from inadvertantly putting a side pressure on the shifter and allows the spring to take me there.

Also, my clutch pedal needs to be all the way to the floor w/shifting.

When transmission is cold, 1-2 shift is much easier for me if I let the shifter briefly spring to center or double clutch before pulling back into 2.

I'd wager much that many of our Mustang Brothers and Sisters issues have resulted form not understanding all the above.

Have 10.5K miles on this car since taking delivery 3 months ago and absophkinlutely love it.