Performance Shift Indicator is kinda useless....

84venom · Apr 20, 2016

Originally thought this was one of the coolest features on our cars. In hindsight, i don't think they put enough thought into it's functionality. First, when you're pushing that Voodoo beast to 8200 rpms, the indicator lights really aren't in your field of view, at least not if your eyes are focused on where you're going!!! Second, they all light up the same, so there's no way to tell when you're at redline? It would make more sense to have the last 4 or 6 lights in RED, giving you a hint that it's time to shift! Just my .02.....

Still an amazing car :headbang:

:ford:

Texas Gator · Apr 20, 2016

did you try the setting where they start at the ends and meet at the middle, then flash? I'd have to play with it at a much lower setting to confirm how close the flashing part is to the desired setting, but it seems to give you and idea as you get close

TDC · Apr 20, 2016

I use the setting where they move from the edges to the center and then flash at the shift point. Set the shift point (the lights flash at this point) about 500-750 rpm b4 redline since the voodoo revs to redline quickly in 1st. I find in bright sun the lights do get washed out otherwise I find it helpful feature.

ThreeFiveO · Apr 20, 2016

I left them on until driving at night a few times and decided to turn them off.

GT_Dave · Apr 20, 2016

The heads up display is extremely useful if you set it correctly and understand its function.
Setup the track mode, it will only start to display when you are 2500 RPM from your set point and come together when you hit your set shift point.
As for being visible, it is very much in your face. I have used it to smooth out my shift point on the autocross track. If you are at all familiar with autocross, if you can see it there, you can see it anywhere.
Once I got used to it, now I use it all the time in my daily driving.

84venom · Apr 20, 2016

I'll try the outside-to-in flashy thing, didn't know it was an option? I just find that with my road race background that I'm always looking way out ahead and used to glancing down at the tach. Even with the flashing option, if I'm not staring at the lights when they start to flash, they really don't help me....

Tank · Apr 20, 2016

There's a shift indictor light?

50 Deep · Apr 20, 2016

They go from the outside in on both sides? That seems more useful.

I have to figure out how this works.

Donkey · Apr 20, 2016

84venom said:
I'll try the outside-to-in flashy thing, didn't know it was an option? I just find that with my road race background that I'm always looking way out ahead and used to glancing down at the tach. Even with the flashing option, if I'm not staring at the lights when they start to flash, they really don't help me....

You peripheral should be picking it up anyway. Most shift lights in road race cars are on the steering wheel or on the dash in the case of aim/racepak.. I haven't found myself looking through my steering wheel lately.. I did however, see a guy chewing on his the other day.

JN66 · Apr 21, 2016

I would love a proper HUD. Drove a Mercedes AMG and it was my favorite feature on the car...go figure.

smbstyle · Apr 21, 2016

Actually found it as one of the most useful features when driving it at Sebring during the Track Tour. Used that as a shift reference rather than the tach (I hate the speedo & tach gauge setup in the Mustangs... plz don't kill me)

Zitrosounds · Apr 21, 2016

84venom said:
Originally thought this was one of the coolest features on our cars. In hindsight, i don't think they put enough thought into it's functionality. First, when you're pushing that Voodoo beast to 8200 rpms, the indicator lights really aren't in your field of view, at least not if your eyes are focused on where you're going!!! Second, they all light up the same, so there's no way to tell when you're at redline? It would make more sense to have the last 4 or 6 lights in RED, giving you a hint that it's time to shift! Just my .02.....

Still an amazing car :ford:

I find the feature rather useful. As Donkey mentioned previously, it is within your perifrial vision. It is merely a guide, or reminder if you will. I use the Track HUD settings with the lights meeting in the center. I also set it at the max just shy of the 8250RPM red line as recommended by my friend Randy Pobst.

tonio · Apr 21, 2016

As mentioned previously, when I set it to come together and flash at redline.. definitely one of the more useful tools that the 350 has to offer

S550guy · Apr 21, 2016

Read the owner's manual / GT350 supplement. All the information you could ever want to know about this feature is outlined in there.

67GTA · Apr 21, 2016

Is this feature a track pac or is it also a feature on the tech pac

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