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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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Yeah, I bought a used steeda triax on modular depot. I like my stock shifter alot better. It just doesnt feel right and now I remember why I havent sprung for one since ive owned the car. Im going to leave it on for about a week and if my opinion is the same, ill put it up for sale. I had the steeda shifter bushing on my stock shifter and it was perfect. I had no play and slack in the shifter and Im SUPER quick with shifting that.
 
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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give it a few days you will see whats up. Did you put the handle all the way down that gives the shorties and best shifts. i like mine but took me a good 5 days to think so cause i wasnt used to it..
 
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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I bought mine used, thats the only reason I went with it. And yeah its on the shortest. Im thinking I like it a little better. An 05 mineral grey GT tried toying with me untill i let them pipes start rumblin and he backed off. i was waiting to deliver an asswhoopin. I love the sounds of my car along a solid wall of brick buildings for one block. it echos and just sounds so sweet but that has nothing to do with my new triax!
 
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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lol no it doesnt. But like i said give it a few days they are weird to you cause your used to the stock long *** shifts. You will love it soon enough. I took mine to the track 2 days after putting it on and it was sooo much better. I can powershift alot better with this then with the stock one.
 
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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yea either something is wrong with ur shifter or your crazy- the tri-ax is bad *** i loved from the first moment - it takes a while to get used to - but its alot firmer than stock and the throw is really short - adjust your bump stops properly - but I love my used tri-ax i got for 80 bucks delivered
 
Old Jun 17, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SlickSilverVert
yea either something is wrong with ur shifter or your crazy- the tri-ax is bad *** i loved from the first moment - it takes a while to get used to - but its alot firmer than stock and the throw is really short - adjust your bump stops properly - but I love my used tri-ax i got for 80 bucks delivered
Yeah I paid 80 shipped for mine too. Im actually liking it. I just wasnt used to it at first thats why I wasnt sure. Everything is installed correctly and my bumps are installed right too.
 
Old Jun 17, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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I had one for 2 years and missed more shifts with it than Ive ever missed with my stock shifter. I didnt like mine to be honest and it was a welcome change when I went back to stock. Id have to drive an MGW to decide on it, but right now, I love my stocker.
 
Old Jun 17, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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I'm happy with my pro5.0
 
Old Jun 17, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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OH Y GOD MGW FOR THE WIN AND NX and every thing else too!
 
Old Jun 18, 2006 | 04:23 AM
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i was never a fan of the steeda shifter. i did like the pro 5.0 but the mgw was better imo
 
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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I've got a Steeda Tri-ax on mine and I absolutely love it. But then again I've never had another aftermarket shifter.....
 
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
I said it before and I'll say it again...I have had short shifters in every stick car I have had and the MGW is far and above the BEST out there.

no doubt about that, MGW best short throw ive used so far very happy with it very good quality and easy install..
 
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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I have a tri-ax on my 99, wife likes it, I don't. I had a Roush on my 04, before the T56 swap. Loved it! Now I have stock lower with the Roush handle and bushings. Fit is great the shifts need to be a little shorter so I'm looking for a new one for it, but will reuse the Rouse handle.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by madmatt
I had one for 2 years and missed more shifts with it than Ive ever missed with my stock shifter. I didnt like mine to be honest and it was a welcome change when I went back to stock. Id have to drive an MGW to decide on it, but right now, I love my stocker.
haha miss shifts? u must be bad at it then...my buddy and I put one on his GT and it is amazing...u can virtually never miss a gear...u just have to put more muscle on it because its spring loaded to not miss 3rd...
 
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