how much better is a Steeda T5/T45 short throw shifter over stock? just wondering, cause the one i am looking at ( http://www.stangmods.com/555-7353-T5...sh-p/00035.htm ) is 170 bucks. says it will cut down on noise and vibration. i notice no noise, but i do notice a LOT of vibration on my shifter.

 

Aftermarket shifters don't cut down on noise and vibration. If you can't deal w/ either, you're driving the wrong car. However, it will make a world of difference in shifting since it'll make it shorter and more confident. Personally though, I like Hurst but to each his own.

 

yeah, i found a hurst model FRPP shifter. chrome shift handle, white shift ball, with small rubber boot. 169. i am gonna get that one. i love it's look.

 

I wish I could have saved cash by getting it that way but Hurst doesn't make it like that for the TR3650. However, I had to instead buy the handle and **** separate. Also, if you want much shorter throws, Hurst also sells the SST version that reduces throws by 40% I believe (vs. their regular shifter which is 30%).

 

hurst does make a good one, but i love my steeda makes a huge difference from stock

 

yeah, the '98 GT's come with the T-45 right? or am i completely wrong in that thinking?

 

Yep, you're right.

 

i think 96 was the first year they changed from the t5 to the t45, b/c thats when they went from the 5.0 to the 4.6

 

MGW is the best shifter on the market

 

Anything is better then the stock shifter.

 

ok, so ima go with the one i want. and i have a black ball coming too, to match my interior trim.

 

You'll love it the moment you row through the gears for the first time with it. I never realized how sloppy the stock shifter was until I got an aftermarket short throw (Steeda Tri-ax for me).

 

Yeah i have a Steeda Tri-Ax as well. Its a good shifter....although, there is one small problem. My leather shifter boot used to be flush with the console on the stock, but is not with the aftermarket. I figure it is because the shifter is lower than the stock, but is there anything that I can do to fix this? I thought of maybe trimming the bottom of the boot, but I'm not sure.