Strano Performance Shift Improvement kit: MT-82 Transmissions
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I am really curious if the Redline MTL does help enough to make me change it out. Does anyone think there are any longterm effect with using the Redline MTL? I guess Im looking for someone to make up my mind for me on switching or not. I have almost 600 miles on it and dislike that notchyness feeling! Someone make up my mind for me lol. It will most likely void tranny warranty if I chang it right?
That being said, I think that everyone that has a properly functioning transmission still has a certain degree of notchyness. Every performance car I've ever driven has certainly had a more mechanical notchy gear engagement and my MT82 is not any different nor is it any worse than some of the other cars I've driven.
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It won't void your warranty. It meets the Ford specification anyway. I doubt they'll be sending your transmission fluid out for chemical analysis?
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Ok so I just finished the install of the steeda shifter and bracket...WOW. huge improvement over the stock shifter and bracket! The new bracket comes with two bushings to choose from. One is black and the other is red. The black one, although I haven't personally tried it, I've read has an overall solid feel and no increase in NVH (Noise, vibration, and harsheness). The red bushing has a more solid feel to it and better shifts than the black bushing but has a slight increase in nvh. The vibration and noise isn't terrible but its going to take some getting used to. Honestly the shifts are so good now I don't even mind the noise, although at a later date I might switch to the other bushing. The shifter feels really solid compared to the stock and it shifts with more of a hard bump but in a really good way. That's the only way I can describe it. It just feels super solid and awesome! The only thing I hated about the install was the freaking rubber boot that thing is a PITA! I am having my transmission fluid swapped later on this week with the redline mtl. I will do a much better review later on with bracket pic comparisons and all the good junk but I'm pressed for time at the moment. Update later this week!
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Bought 3 qts of the redline fluid from sam last week. planning on draining the stock fluid and putting that stuff in to see if it smooths up the notchy feel.
still no grinding or any mechanical issues but anything that can smooth up the feel would be worth it to me.
still no grinding or any mechanical issues but anything that can smooth up the feel would be worth it to me.
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Ok so I just finished the install of the steeda shifter and bracket...WOW. huge improvement over the stock shifter and bracket! The new bracket comes with two bushings to choose from. One is black and the other is red. The black one, although I haven't personally tried it, I've read has an overall solid feel and no increase in NVH (Noise, vibration, and harsheness). The red bushing has a more solid feel to it and better shifts than the black bushing but has a slight increase in nvh. The vibration and noise isn't terrible but its going to take some getting used to. Honestly the shifts are so good now I don't even mind the noise, although at a later date I might switch to the other bushing. The shifter feels really solid compared to the stock and it shifts with more of a hard bump but in a really good way. That's the only way I can describe it. It just feels super solid and awesome! The only thing I hated about the install was the freaking rubber boot that thing is a PITA! I am having my transmission fluid swapped later on this week with the redline mtl. I will do a much better review later on with bracket pic comparisons and all the good junk but I'm pressed for time at the moment. Update later this week!
I think the best way to describe it is this way: The shifter feels like it's connected to the transmission now, not some detached sloppy, remote kind of setup. I haven't missed a gear since the change, I no longer have to think about shifting in any specific way to avoid issues. I can shift it like my Camaro with a T-56 and my BMW with it's stock 5-speed.
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Just installed the kit. The first thing I noticed is that there is a significant whine when engaged in every gear besides 5th. There was a slight hint of the whine before but not nearly this noticeable. Could this be because of the different bracket and it's allowing more noise into the cabin? Other than that shift are amazing and makes the transmission feel solid besides the whine. The guy that installed was saying could be from the Redline but it doesn't seem like anyone else has been complaining about that. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
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Originally Posted by TM4686
Just installed the kit. The first thing I noticed is that there is a significant whine when engaged in every gear besides 5th. There was a slight hint of the whine before but not nearly this noticeable. Could this be because of the different bracket and it's allowing more noise into the cabin? Other than that shift are amazing and makes the transmission feel solid besides the whine. The guy that installed was saying could be from the Redline but it doesn't seem like anyone else has been complaining about that. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
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I've previously installed both the tri-ax and the barton bracket, and they do make a world of difference. I thought the shifter was pretty good stock, but it's incredible now. Every time I shift, I feel like I'm slamming the lever to launch a torpedo on those old campy sub movies. And then when I let off the clutch, I am the torpedo. But that's a different story.
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Originally Posted by hawkeye18
I've previously installed both the tri-ax and the barton bracket, and they do make a world of difference. I thought the shifter was pretty good stock, but it's incredible now. Every time I shift, I feel like I'm slamming the lever to launch a torpedo on those old campy sub movies. And then when I let off the clutch, I am the torpedo. But that's a different story.
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Originally Posted by TM4686
Just installed the kit. The first thing I noticed is that there is a significant whine when engaged in every gear besides 5th. There was a slight hint of the whine before but not nearly this noticeable. Could this be because of the different bracket and it's allowing more noise into the cabin? Other than that shift are amazing and makes the transmission feel solid besides the whine. The guy that installed was saying could be from the Redline but it doesn't seem like anyone else has been complaining about that. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
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Originally Posted by sam strano
I'm glad you got some time to get the Tri-Ax and bracket/bushing in the car. And what you got for results is pretty much EXACTLY what I found. The MTL helps a little when it's cold, the biggest changes are from the shifter and the bracket/bushing combination.
I think the best way to describe it is this way: The shifter feels like it's connected to the transmission now, not some detached sloppy, remote kind of setup. I haven't missed a gear since the change, I no longer have to think about shifting in any specific way to avoid issues. I can shift it like my Camaro with a T-56 and my BMW with it's stock 5-speed.
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I tried the shifter, fluid and bushing all separately.... I got an increase in noise from the shifter itself more than the bushing. It's not a fluid thing, because if it was there would be two issues. One, my trans would have blown up by now (and made the noise with the stock fluid). Two, it'd be in every gear, including 5th.
Part of the reason the stock shifter is so flimsy is for noise isolation. Think about it, we have a much more robust piece sticking into the transmission now, which is why we can actually feel what's going on and get a more precise shift.
Part of the reason the stock shifter is so flimsy is for noise isolation. Think about it, we have a much more robust piece sticking into the transmission now, which is why we can actually feel what's going on and get a more precise shift.
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I get gear whine in every gear, including 6th at ~2k RPM (right at highway cruise). Pretty annoying. Do you think that'd be a good candidate for the MTL swap? I'd bring it in but frankly I have better things to do with my time than be told it's normal operation. Do you sell just the MTL? I already have the other two pieces installed.
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I get gear whine in every gear, including 6th at ~2k RPM (right at highway cruise). Pretty annoying. Do you think that'd be a good candidate for the MTL swap? I'd bring it in but frankly I have better things to do with my time than be told it's normal operation. Do you sell just the MTL? I already have the other two pieces installed.
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Originally Posted by Bigjohns97
so the fluid swap helps with gear whine?
i have really bad gear whine in all gears except fifth.
i have really bad gear whine in all gears except fifth.
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