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Go to a real hardware store like Ace (if you have one), they should have a thread gauge and you can find out exactly what it is.

My Konis showed up Friday evening. I ordered them in March from Hypermotive; shout out to jayman33 @ Hypermotive, they have great customer service! I slotted the upper strut mount holes 2mm per the service manual procedure on Saturday morning (only way to get camber and stay legal in SCCA...

Alright, just got back. They told me that even though they couldn't replicate the problem, they will just do the TSB anyway and ordered the parts while I was there. They didn't have the car long enough to generate the problem anyway; I drove home with the seat cooler on and by the time I got...

I have an appointment to bring my car in today for the seat back heating up when the seat AC is on. I have the TSB printed and will be taking that with me. Hopefully they will not give me the runaround.

Oh snap! When MGW was first posting about the 2015 shifter, it looked a lot like the S197 MGW shifter, with a slider rear mount to the body. I did not pay attention to the eventual release of the 2015 shifter, so after I read your comment I looked at the production shifter. I really like the...

I haven't been monitoring this thread very much lately, but I feel compelled to chime in after being used as a source (thanks BTW, I'm glad my mechanical follies can benefit the community). The thud has nothing to do with the shift linkage. By design, the shift linkage cannot feed back any...

The only real mechanism I am aware of that locks the driver out of an oversped downshift are the design of the synchros. The cones won't generate enough friction to slow the next gear down (in a downshift), preventing the cones from merging together and the teeth from engaging; this effectively...

Derp, I misread the question. Ignore me.

It does. The performance package has 3.73 rear gear with a torrent differential. the non-PP cars have a choice between 3.15 or optional 3.31 rear gears.

What else will people have to be outraged about then?

Very true. It doesn't have anything to do with "running better," it has to do with the oil's ability to retain viscosity properties for more heat cycles. Actually, that's due to the weight. 5W-20 is fairly thin, 5W-30 will make things quieter. @ B-52: The Oil Life Monitor doesn't know what...

I requested full synthetic on my first oil change. I also bought the service plan (includes motocraft 5W-20 syn blend), so I paid $15 extra. Motocraft Synthetic 5W-30. Actually made the engine a bit quieter. I can't imagine why you'd want to go back to syn-blend. So many upsides of full...

Well, I'm going to join the ARH club. Got my system ordered earlier this week from Hypermotive. I'm friggin stoked!

I'd say your viable options are as follows (in no particular order): Amsoil Synchromesh BG Synchroshift II Redline MTL Royal Purple Synchromax [or] Royal Purple Max Gear 75W-90 [depending on your climate and temp range, synchromax is a bit thinner, so it'd be better for lower temp climates]...

You're welcome. I used Royal Purple Synchromax. The OEM fluid was watery thin when it came out. Of course, I drove about 20 miles and was not very nice to it in an attempt to get it warm enough to all drain out. There was also evidence of "break in" in the OEM fill (very fine metallic...

I did a fluid change and installed the whiteline transmission mount bushing this weekend. I'm not going to go too far into the specifics yet. But I can tell you this: With a new fluid in there, the thud does go away after the new fluid warms up and changes viscosity. When "not warmed up,"...

I did the fluid change to Royal Purple Synchromax yesterday, and installed the Whiteline trans mount insert at the same time. The feel is greatly improved. I don't know which made the most improvement, the insert or the fluid. Shifts are much smoother. It's still a bit notchy but with less...

Search this forum and the front page archives. I've got a gear ratio calculator that has what you're looking for, I think.

3.73 gear is best gear! Learn to skip shift. I usually only use 4 or 5 of the available gears in city, start out in 2nd in the snow. In a way, it adds a bit of versatility once you get a feel for what each gear feels like, and where in the power band you want to be. For those who say first...

Just wanted to chime in on the whole "hauling dogs" thing. Depends on the size of your dog. My 50+ lb Airedale rides shotgun occasionally and for in-town trips. When he was smaller, the back seat was an option, but too big now and the center hump makes it impossible to get comfy. He was a...