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11-08-2017, 02:47 PM | #9651 |
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My ST came with a Freek Tune shift plate. I'm not sure I like it. Shifts are a bit stubborn and require more effort than stock, even if the throw is shorter. Anyone experience this?
I think I'd rather do trans side shifter bushings, a less rubbery feel would impress me more than super short throws.
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11-08-2017, 03:20 PM | #9652 |
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I thought the stock shifter felt good enough not to bother with. I never touched mine.
Freak makes a good tune I hear... |
11-08-2017, 04:16 PM | #9653 |
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I agree, stock was pretty great. I dislike the reluctance the shorter throw/shift plate brings.
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11-08-2017, 05:51 PM | #9654 | |
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Or just remove it. Since it's a plate, you can undo that mod pretty easily. The transmission side metal bushes are awesome and cheap. You can also install an RS shifter for $80 in parts from Ford. It's a shorter shift and height. Big install though. |
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11-08-2017, 05:57 PM | #9655 |
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I didn't like the the way shifter plates/arms felt so I ended up with the Ford Performance short shift lever. It feels great but it was extremely expensive for what it is. If I had to do it again I'd look very hard at the Boomba short throw lever which has, as far as I can tell, identical geometry to the FP unit.
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11-08-2017, 06:51 PM | #9656 | ||
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I did see where the Ford ST short shifter was $450, but the RS shifter is $79. Easy decision, if one goes that way. Sounds like a LOT of monkeying with the center console parts though. I break those. Quote:
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11-08-2017, 08:14 PM | #9657 |
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11-09-2017, 10:24 AM | #9658 | |
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Take your stock RS, pull the e-brake on corner entry, and see what happens. Then spend $999 on this drift stick, pull the lever, notice the reaction is exactly the same, and hate yourself for a few weeks. |
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11-09-2017, 10:50 AM | #9659 |
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11-09-2017, 02:41 PM | #9660 |
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For those who are talking about short shifters/shift plates, did you reset your shifter after you were done using the service manual procedure?
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11-09-2017, 04:44 PM | #9661 |
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11-09-2017, 05:11 PM | #9662 |
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The drift stick has an OBDII connector to change brake bias, diff control, and a few other things.
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11-09-2017, 05:14 PM | #9663 | |
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11-09-2017, 09:25 PM | #9664 | |
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I'd be pissed too if I was making payments on a car the dealer has sitting on the lot awaiting parts. I'm sure Ford thought that between the parts for the Mustang version of the engine and the regular Focus parts pool, there wasn't likely to be much they couldn't cover from those pools. Makes me just impressed as hell that my first model year USDM STi is turning 14 in a couple of months and been rock solid. |
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11-11-2017, 05:30 PM | #9665 | |
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At best there is a position sensor connected to the drift handle. When this switch is tripped the tiny microcontroller and CAN transceiver are outputting a "park brake engaged" signal on the CAN bus which drives the reactions from the brakes and AWD system. This is no different from the normal e-brake, other than not needing to pull up on the handle to do it. The the drift handle is more convenient, but no more functional. |
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11-11-2017, 10:17 PM | #9666 | |
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https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...handbrake.html |
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11-11-2017, 11:04 PM | #9667 |
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So is that saying it disengages the rear diff and locks the rear wheels?
That would be different than just yanking the e-brake, as the rear diff would still be engaged then. |
11-12-2017, 01:16 AM | #9668 | ||
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11-12-2017, 03:08 PM | #9669 |
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11-20-2017, 09:08 AM | #9670 |
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I messed around with the shift plate over the weekend. I had shifter bushings on hand, but didn't have to to rip everything out to that extent, so I tried the shifter without the plate, and on the 20% reduction spot (it was on the 40% from the other owner). The stock setup, no plate, did feel long now, I guess I'm used to the uber short throw already, but the 20% reduction felt about right, so I left the plate on. How the hell does a half in make so much difference in effort and throw?
Anyway. it's awesome now. The previous owner had loctited the plate. No instructions I've ever seen have recommended loctite. Should I redo it? |
11-20-2017, 09:18 AM | #9671 |
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Never seen loctite recommended.
Also what tune did you go with? |
11-20-2017, 09:53 AM | #9672 |
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Shaddup.
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11-26-2017, 03:03 PM | #9673 |
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My car is on the original sync 2014 version. There's an update for it. There's no way to brick my car or anything, if I do this, right?
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11-26-2017, 05:37 PM | #9674 |
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11-26-2017, 05:41 PM | #9675 | |
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I'd strongly recommend some loctite blue on there. Those machined small pitch threads are screws with no appreciable torque applied to them, it's a good idea to do it on those parts alone. Not needed on the bolts where the bushes go though |
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