MT-82 upgrade kit?

[mr. anderson]

Ok, it's been established there are issues with the MT-82, does anyone know if anyone has come up with a beefed up rebuild kit for it or just arebuild kit in general?

 

[NickSezz]

Trade you car for a 2012! lol Mine is flawless after 2k miles with little/no gear whine and shifts feel firm. I have no interest in an aftermarket shifter/bracket/fluid change.

Oh, did I mention I drove a T-5 before this? ; )

 

[mr. anderson]

you might want to look into a couple things, everyone's that I know of that has had issues "worked fine" in the beginning......

here's a little reading if you have some time.... you might want to invest in their motor mounts and the rear transmission mount.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/foru...smission-internal-shift-linkage-problems.html

 

[NickSezz]

I have read that, thanks though. I have some faith in Ford engineers. It's their sales department that is to blame IMO! Although, they did manage to give us a 400+ hp car for under 30K...

If it aint broken, I'm not going to fix it this time...

 

[JGrein05]

upgrade to the GT500 tranny, all you got to do is buy a clutch, driveshaft, and change out a wireing harness and buy this kit-

http://www.ddperformance.com/shop/p...951EFC5D683D816A3&products_id=280cPath=108_95

 

[jayman33]

I would take anything coming from Allfordmustang with a grain of salt.

 

[Seer]

upgrade to the GT500 tranny, all you got to do is buy a clutch, driveshaft, and change out a wireing harness and buy this kit-

http://www.ddperformance.com/shop/p...951EFC5D683D816A3&products_id=280cPath=108_95

and switch to a 4.10+ gear in order to maintain the same amount of acceleration.

 

[JGrein05]

and switch to a 4.10+ gear in order to maintain the same amount of acceleration.

You really think that's necessary, 3.73 is my though for a good combination

 

[Seer]

You really think that's necessary, 3.73 is my though for a good combination

MT82 is geared a lot more aggressively than a TR6060 is. You're looking at a 4.10 with the TR6060 or even a 4.30 to run equivelant gearing to a MT82 with 3.73

 

[slvr08gt]

My MT82 upgrade will be trading my car in tomorrow on a GT500, lol.

-Nick

 

[Mystickeith50]

My MT82 upgrade will be trading my car in tomorrow on a GT500, lol.

-Nick

Official?

 

[slvr08gt]

Official?

Yes sir, its official

 

[Rob72]

MT82 is geared a lot more aggressively than a TR6060 is. You're looking at a 4.10 with the TR6060 or even a 4.30 to run equivelant gearing to a MT82 with 3.73

Ratios......MT-82..........Magnum..........T-56
1st..........3.66.............2.97/2.66........2.97
2nd.........2.43.............2.07/1.78........2.07
3rd..........1.69.............1.43/1.30........1.43
4th.........1.32..............1.00...............1 .00
5th.........1.00..............0.74/0.80........0.80
6th.........0.65..............0.50/0.62........0.62

 

[mr. anderson]

I would take anything coming from Allfordmustang with a grain of salt.

yeah, but i definately listen to Joe Heck Racing. I believe they are the first ones to find the restriction in the clutch line and come up with the clutch line with no restrictions.

 

[Seer]

Ratios......MT-82..........Magnum..........T-56
1st..........3.66.............2.97/2.66........2.97
2nd.........2.43.............2.07/1.78........2.07
3rd..........1.69.............1.43/1.30........1.43
4th.........1.32..............1.00...............1 .00
5th.........1.00..............0.74/0.80........0.80
6th.........0.65..............0.50/0.62........0.62

I rest my case

 

[BAKnBLK2010]

Ratios......MT-82..........Magnum..........T-56
1st..........3.66.............2.97/2.66........2.97
2nd.........2.43.............2.07/1.78........2.07
3rd..........1.69.............1.43/1.30........1.43
4th.........1.32..............1.00...............1 .00
5th.........1.00..............0.74/0.80........0.80
6th.........0.65..............0.50/0.62........0.62

The gear ratios on the MT82 truly are awesome. Ford got the concept right but missed the boat in the quality department. If an aftermarket company would come out with a beefed up MT82 they would sell everyone they could produce. Maybe someday they will.

 

[Seer]

The gear ratios on the MT82 truly are awesome. Ford got the concept right but missed the boat in the quality department. If an aftermarket company would come out with a beefed up MT82 they would sell everyone they could produce. Maybe someday they will.

Mine held together just fine before, I think its a hit or miss thing.

 

[BAKnBLK2010]

Mine held together just fine before, I think its a hit or miss thing.

Mine has too. The only thing with mine is the 1st thru 4th gear whine it has had since day one. Hasn't gotten any worse or any better with nearly 20K miles and I beat on it just like you did yours.

 

[Fast351]

Ratios......MT-82..........Magnum..........T-56
1st..........3.66.............2.97/2.66........2.97
2nd.........2.43.............2.07/1.78........2.07
3rd..........1.69.............1.43/1.30........1.43
4th.........1.32..............1.00...............1 .00
5th.........1.00..............0.74/0.80........0.80
6th.........0.65..............0.50/0.62........0.62

Try this spreadsheet for figuring out MT82 to T56 conversions with gear ratios.

The way I see it, the closest you can get to an MT82 with 3.31 is the 2.97 T56 with 4.10s. 3.73's would be tolerable.

 

[Rob72]

I love the performance aspect of the MT82 but the quality of it is making me hold off for a few years from buying a DS or a ST shifter.