T-K : No dings or scratches on the polished section. They come from the factory with wavyness near the welds, but you can't see any of that when they are mounted. I thought they looked great installed and took them to car shows.
Have the following for sale thanks to recent trade:
MAC Boom Tubes axle-back exhaust. Were installed on the car from 10/16 to 3/17. Does NOT include clamps. Loved them! Listen to YouTube videos. Best sounding cat-back for the S197 3V. SOLD US Only. Contiguous 48 States only.
Ford Racing...
My 2009 GT/CS is basically stock except a CAI and a tune. I wanted something deep and old/school (think Bullitt movie) but not raspy. After listening to countless exhaust clips and hearing several in person, I landed on MAC Boom Tubes and installed them.
They look great and sound great. At...
Go to http://californiaspecial.com/2007-GTCS-identification.htm to properly identify.
Go to www.gtcsregistry.com for instructions on how to register the car.
You can phone Ford Performance with the VIN and they will verify if the car is a real GT/CS. They will also send you an official...
It's funny. I've owned two S197's and never missed a shift under WOT with either. I've also logged a lot of time with Hurst shifters in an S197, an 01 Bullitt, a 95 5.0, an 88 5.0 LX and a 68 GT. I get the appeal of a notchy positive engagement shifter, but I don't believe it is necessary for...
Of course I searched. The problem is still the same. Both of those threads show people fabricating handles to work with aftermarket shifters. The popular mod is to take the Hurst handle, weld it to a round bar and mount it in the MGW shifter. Still doesn't solve my question ... how to make one...
Okay. This is my fourth Stang and second S197. In the past I have always changed the shifter, but this time I'd rather not. I actually think the factory one is silky smooth (some would call it sloppy ... that's their right). However, I never have trouble finding gears, even under WOT ...