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[dave 316]

lets start with a little history from the beginning,

[dave 316]

finished and driving home after first tank of 93

Home tucked away

[dave 316]

Now tomorrow, Jerseygator who i met due to this fine forum is coming over for the first complete detail, clay, sealer, souveran wax. Cant wait to see a couple of coats of 75.00 wax on this awesome red paint

[dave 316]

finished detail pics will be posted. must be lucky, no clutch smell, and no clunks or gear whine. learned all of this in the 4 miles that i drove home!  reviews and mods to follow

[Norton]

Congrats!

I envy your 4 mile drive home!  Mine was a 1500 mile trip from Washington to Colorado.  (While fun, aside from the inclement weather I encountered, I could have done without the excess mileage in the first days after taking ownership.)  I'm now at just over 2000 miles and, like you, have encountered no clutch smell, and no clunks, and no gear whine.  The only noise I could do without is some brake squeal at low-speed.

Edited by Norton, 01 December 2012 - 09:38 PM.

[dave 316]

Norton, I know for me, I dont feel any issue with the clutch, or release at all. My last fox body with a 6 speed also had a dual disk clutch so i guess i was used to it? that was a 1000 hp drag radial car. i can only wonder if you have a lot of manual driving maybe this clutch thing comes into play less? but i will wait to judge it till i rack more miles.  also, had the dealer do nothing, no wash, i took all the plastic of etc,,,,

[Grabber]

dave 316, on 01 December 2012 - 09:05 PM, said:

lets start with a little history from the beginning,

Nice to have those pic's. How did you pull that off ?

[Norton]

dave 316, on 01 December 2012 - 09:36 PM, said:

Norton, I know for me, I dont feel any issue with the clutch, or release at all. My last fox body with a 6 speed also had a dual disk clutch so i guess i was used to it? that was a 1000 hp drag radial car. i can only wonder if you have a lot of manual driving maybe this clutch thing comes into play less? but i will wait to judge it till i rack more miles.  also, had the dealer do nothing, no wash, i took all the plastic of etc,,,,

That's possible.  Like you, I've got many years of experience with manual transmissions.  While not the dual disk configuration, that's all I've driven since getting my license 30+ years ago.  I find the Shelby's clutch very forgiving and easy to drive, even if a bit "tighter" than the other vehicles I've owned.

My dealer took very good care of me (and the car), but I'm definitely envious of your ability to pull all the plastic yourself.  When it comes to detailing, my biggest frustration is waxing "around" the stripes.  Keep the wax off the stripes and keep the Aerospace 303 off the paint...  What a PITA!  I haven't tried the souveran wax you're using, but look forward to your feedback on it.

Edited by Norton, 01 December 2012 - 09:48 PM.

[WJinLV]

Norton, on 01 December 2012 - 09:47 PM, said:

  When it comes to detailing, my biggest frustration is waxing "around" the stripes.  Keep the wax off the stripes and keep the Aerospace 303 off the paint...  What a PITA!  I haven't tried the souveran wax you're using, but look forward to your feedback on it.

Congrats, for some reason your pics arent coming through, maybe its my work computer.

I think for stripes that are not flat white or black, like my glossy sonic blue stripes, waxing them is fine. I just question whether to use 303 aerospace on them before or after waxing them? After waxing them doesnt make sense as the 303 may not stick, but will stripes that have 303 on them hold the wax?  Hmmm.

Edited by WJinLV, 02 December 2012 - 02:56 AM.

[svtkeith]

dave 316, on 01 December 2012 - 09:36 PM, said:

Norton, I know for me, I dont feel any issue with the clutch, or release at all. My last fox body with a 6 speed also had a dual disk clutch so i guess i was used to it? that was a 1000 hp drag radial car. i can only wonder if you have a lot of manual driving maybe this clutch thing comes into play less? but i will wait to judge it till i rack more miles.  also, had the dealer do nothing, no wash, i took all the plastic of etc,,,,

Congrats Dave...I think what people are not understanding their not driving a damn Lincoln but a 662 hp muscle car and there's going to be noises

heck these things are quiet..ever drive a 70 Chevy LS6 with an M22 rock crusher trans..now that was noise..enjoy and keep the rubber side down..



Oh almost forgot...the Pinnacle Souveran you will be useing I use it and it's freaking awersome..you're going to have a deep wet looking

shine that you've never seen before...and Gate's ( Peter Adams )your man to do the job....

Edited by svtkeith, 02 December 2012 - 05:59 AM.

[dave 316]

^^ i am very lucky that he lives so close! and now i know he can be bribed with the use of a car lift any time he needs! lol

[MJN]

Awesome pics and congrats.  Now lets see them detailed pictures

[svt13]

Your not going to get clutch smell from 4 miles of driving. The smells come from smashing the throttle about 80% then speed shifting (not power shifting). You probably should drive the car at speeds above 55 in both 5th and 6th to check for the gear whine. And again if you hear no clunks from throttle changes or letting the clutch out in lower gears then your backlash is set correctly which means you most likely will not have any gear whine in higher speeds and that just reaffirms for me that I have a backlash problem thank you for that.

[dave 316]

svt13, on 02 December 2012 - 09:32 AM, said:

Your not going to get clutch smell from 4 miles of driving. The smells come from smashing the throttle about 80% then speed shifting (not power shifting). You probably should drive the car at speeds above 55 in both 5th and 6th to check for the gear whine. And again if you hear no clunks from throttle changes or letting the clutch out in lower gears then your backlash is set correctly which means you most likely will not have any gear whine in higher speeds and that just reaffirms for me that I have a backlash problem thank you for that.

It was meant to be a joke. get a clue. Not sure i will have an issue at all. i know how to drive a stick. not my first time around the block. but hey, thanks for the well wishes. good luck 2 you also.

[Crusty]

My dealer up here in Quebec, Canada confirmed my 2014 order on November 20th for a Convertible, Race Red, Black Stripe, SVTPP, Recaro, Shaker Pro, Elactric package(NAV). They tell me not to expect it before March 2013, can anyone tell me if March is a possibility?  Before or hopefully not much after?  Although here in Quebec we have a winter tire only law between Dec 15 - March 15, I'd love to make my first drive March 16th 2013!

[dave 316]

SVT13, this is just after it left the anti clunk and clutch smell department. maybe yours missed this step

[HyperStangs]

Wow, what a color combo.... I'm guessing you're not in any witness-protection programs.  

[dave 316]

lol, just the opposite.

[dave 316]

svtkeith, on 02 December 2012 - 05:56 AM, said:

Congrats Dave...I think what people are not understanding their not driving a damn Lincoln but a 662 hp muscle car and there's going to be noises

heck these things are quiet..ever drive a 70 Chevy LS6 with an M22 rock crusher trans..now that was noise..enjoy and keep the rubber side down..



Oh almost forgot...the Pinnacle Souveran you will be useing I use it and it's freaking awersome..you're going to have a deep wet looking

shine that you've never seen before...and Gate's ( Peter Adams )your man to do the job....

thanks keith. pete is a real good dude, and knows his stuff. learning alot from him

[svt13]

dave 316, on 02 December 2012 - 05:29 PM, said:

SVT13, this is just after it left the anti clunk and clutch smell department. maybe yours missed this step

Mine has no smell. But I guess you think your special because you have a picture of your transmission? Congratz