My '13 gt vs New edge vs S197

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I was in my garage installing my recently purchased shifter when I realized I should just drive to my shop because a lift would make the job much easier. So I put 2 bolts in the shifter base screw on the knob and proceed to limp it to the shop. I pull up to a bridge where it turns into 3 lanes wide when I see a 05- 07 blue gt and a red 01-04 gt spread out so we are three lanes wide. I let them have the hit and I put a few cars on em' fighting the traction control ( I have the console torn apart so I can't turn it off). I reach for third and feel the rpms drop crazy low as soon as I let out the clutch. I had hit 5th because I only had 2 finger tight bolts in the shifter. :bash: I still had them both by an easy 5-6 cars. I never thought I would run into any kind of race on my 3 mile drive. My mod... procharger, only known mods on red gt were long tubes back exhaust ,intake, and possible tune. Thanks for reading.
 
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I thought you were gonna say you pulled the shifter out during a shift like that one video awhile back where the neon pulls the knob off the shifter. Good kill.
 

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Good kills. How does having a lift make installing a shifter easier? Is it that much harder in the 05+?

There are two nuts holding the bracket that holds the shifter housing too close to the body to get one of the bolts out. Those nuts are under the car.
 

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Damn, makes me happy that it takes half an hour or less and no jack stands to install a shifter on a new edge.
 

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One of the many things I miss about my ne mustangs. The coyotes have their strong points as well
 

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