Getrag MT82

[Eyesac]

I've had 5 mustangs in my life, all manual. Had a 15gt MT82 and it shifted fine, no "lock out" or any other issues and I drove it hard. If you asked me what I thought about the MT82 a year ago, I would have said the same thing "good tranny and I don't know what the fuss is about". Bought a 2020 GT and this thing will high rpm lock me out of 1-2, 2-3, if it doesn't it'll crunch gears. I did the fluid, I did the trans mount insert, still locks me out. It sucks.

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[Eyesac]

I've had no problems with mine, but occasional 2->3 lockouts that resolved with: MGW shifter, Motul DCTF, and McLeod RST Clutch. These upgrades really improve the driving experience.

I'm happy for you, fr. But that's not really "no problems". I'm probably going to do the same this year (as I'm convinced it's the clutch not disengaging all the way). But we're talking about spending $2k on a 2yr old car so it won't lock you out of a shift randomly?

 

[NGOT8R]

An N2MB WOT Box will also help a bit for those, who want to mimic the Mach 1‘s No Lift Shift feature. I have one on my car, along with every other available supporting mod there is and it does work. I also believe a good clutch is very important in these cars, especially if they’re going to be driven hard and shifted quickly.

 

[NGOT8R]

By supporting mods, I mean anything that can help take the slop out of the drivetrain, such as, a differential bushing kit, a good shifter, one piece driveshaft, adjustable polyurethane motor mounts, and a polyurethane transmission mount. I’m sure there are also several brands of tranny fluid that are really good as well, so a drain and refil with fresh fluid will never hurt.

 

[Zrussian13]

I've read a lot of negative comments regarding the MT82 and was wondering was sort of issues people are running into with these, since I have a 2021 GT fitted with this transmission and I haven't found anything wrong with it. I've driven a lot of different cars, including Corvettes, Porsches and BMWs, all with manual transmissions and honestly I would rate my MT82 as being on par with some of these. I haven't driven the Tremec, so maybe it's way better. I don't know.

Just enjoy it. Earlier gen3s had weak shift forks but that changed in 19. Some people hate it and some love it. I've got over 95k miles on mine and I'm over 700hp. I beat the shit out of it every day. 8k shifts all the time. I thought it was going to blow up after I boosted it because of everything you hear on this forum. Cars 5 years old now and runs like a champ. So back to my first statement, just drive and enjoy.

 

[shogun32]

who find the MT82 to be a good transmission

Nobody said good. We said it was acceptable.
Steeda bracket solves the immediate problems.

 

[chuckhammer]

I installed the below four Steeda MT82 parts and mine shifts great. Was never too disagreeable even when stock but it's close to a rifle bolt now.

All are currently on Black Friday sale for $225 total. Mention that you're an M6G member and they'll probably throw in free shipping.

$13
https://www.steeda.com/steeda-555-7022-s550-clutch-spring

$30
https://www.steeda.com/steeda-mt-82-transmission-mount-bushing-insert-2011-2015-555-4037.html

$63
https://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-shifter-base-bushing-bracket-kit-2015-all-555-7092.html

$119
https://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-tri-ax-short-throw-shifter-2015-all-555-7316.html

Plus a solid stainless steel shifter ball to replace the stock knob. Weighs over a pound and helps it go into gear with less force.

$50
https://www.shiftsolutionsco.com/product/cs-series-shift-knob

I still plan to switch my fluid to Motul Multi DCTF for even smoother fast shifts.

 

[Dave2013M3]

I have a 2020 with the MT82. Have had the car for just over 3 years now. Never had any of those "lock out" issues people always talked about. Although the "feel" of the shifts and transmission overall is kind of clunky in my experience with other cars. I think i have more complaints about the stock clutch rather than the transmission. Ive been boosted for about 3 months and drive lightly and is more of a weekend toy. Still not any issues. Like someone else said, if it breaks ill fix it but for now its solid. I am a big t56 fan so if this thing ever broke id probably go with one of those

Same here.

 

[Vlad Soare]

I've had 5 mustangs in my life, all manual. Had a 15gt MT82 and it shifted fine, no "lock out" or any other issues and I drove it hard. If you asked me what I thought about the MT82 a year ago, I would have said the same thing "good tranny and I don't know what the fuss is about". Bought a 2020 GT and this thing will high rpm lock me out of 1-2, 2-3, if it doesn't it'll crunch gears. I did the fluid, I did the trans mount insert, still locks me out. It sucks.

I'd check the clutch first.
I have a strong suspicion that most of the lockout issues that people blame the gearbox for are actually due to the clutch.

 

[ice445]

I'd check the clutch first.
I have a strong suspicion that most of the lockout issues that people blame the gearbox for are actually due to the clutch.

I agree, that or the body mounted shifter and car to car variance on how the engine and trans are installed.

 

[loucas-2021]

A lot of interesting responses here, and widely varied. I understand not liking this transmission if it locks you out or feels crunchy. The main reason I started this thread is because I enjoy mine and have had 0 issues with it so far and wanted to know if other folks also enjoy driving with the MT-82. Some folks here seemed to take offense to that, but it's all good. No offense taken on my end. Thanks everybody for all the thoughts and replies.

 

[Hack]

A lot of interesting responses here, and widely varied. I understand not liking this transmission if it locks you out or feels crunchy. The main reason I started this thread is because I enjoy mine and have had 0 issues with it so far and wanted to know if other folks also enjoy driving with the MT-82. Some folks here seemed to take offense to that, but it's all good. No offense taken on my end. Thanks everybody for all the thoughts and replies.

I think bottom line is it depends on what the user is doing with it and their expectations. Not to mention mechanical sympathy. The MT82 is awesome for a daily driver with some sporty, relatively quick shifting. However, it's built to a price point, so obviously it's not perfection incarnate. If you are a very fast shifter and right at redline often, the MT82 might not do as well. With the current Mustang setup, 1-2 and 2-3 are the only legal street redline shifts, and 2-3 at redline is only legal on certain highways.

And I would be interested to hear from those people who say the MT82 sucks compared to other manual transmissions which transmissions they think are a lot better. If there are manual transmissions that handle 7,500 rpm shifts at ~450-500 HP and work significantly better than the MT82 at the Mustang's price point I'm interested.

 

[ice445]

I think bottom line is it depends on what the user is doing with it and their expectations. Not to mention mechanical sympathy. The MT82 is awesome for a daily driver with some sporty, relatively quick shifting. However, it's built to a price point, so obviously it's not perfection incarnate. If you are a very fast shifter and right at redline often, the MT82 might not do as well. With the current Mustang setup, 1-2 and 2-3 are the only legal street redline shifts, and 2-3 at redline is only legal on certain highways.

And I would be interested to hear from those people who say the MT82 sucks compared to other manual transmissions which transmissions they think are a lot better. If there are manual transmissions that handle 7,500 rpm shifts at ~450-500 HP and work significantly better than the MT82 at the Mustang's price point I'm interested.

IMO the reality is that most manual transmissions in affordable cars are sacrificing something. There were a few exceptions in the past, but even transmissions that were awesome to use had problems of their own (like the 8th gen civic Si). Even the tremec TR6060 in the Camaro/Challenger can have issues for some people. Plus the dumb ass skip shift that you have to delete right away to not want to kill yourself. Perfect is the enemy of good, and people are too quick to judge everything compared to the best they've ever experienced, even if it's far out of the norm. Not that I'm implying the MT-82 doesn't sometimes have legitimate issues with crunchy synchros and lockouts, but overall it's at least in the ballpark of what to expect at this price range. Especially when you compare it to cable shifted FWD stuff.

I'd still rather have a mediocre manual than a good automatic. Not because I'm some elitist, but I just enjoy that extra connection to the driving experience.

 

[RowdyRam]

A lot of interesting responses here, and widely varied. I understand not liking this transmission if it locks you out or feels crunchy. The main reason I started this thread is because I enjoy mine and have had 0 issues with it so far and wanted to know if other folks also enjoy driving with the MT-82. Some folks here seemed to take offense to that, but it's all good. No offense taken on my end. Thanks everybody for all the thoughts and replies.

I get it. So far (8 months in) I have had zero issues with mine as well, which should be expected. When I was learning how to drive a standard back in the early/mid 80's, I got quite a bit of experience in an '82 Subaru 4 speed that you had to pause between shifts in neutral to pull off correctly, and a '76 Celica 5 speed that was very forgiving of just about any shenanigans because it already had 120K miles on it. I had many others, but most recently was an '08 Mustang GT 5 speed. I had no issues with it, and honestly I don't find my '22 to be any better/worse, just a little different

I still pause through neutral to allow the revs to fall on all my upshifts and the car seems to appreciate it. On downshifts I've always attempted to rev match and now with an option for the car to do that itself, well, I just hope I don't lose that skill since I went the lazy route and turned it on...

Anyway, I just wanted to throw my $.02 worth in.

 

[Hack]

IMO the reality is that most manual transmissions in affordable cars are sacrificing something. There were a few exceptions in the past, but even transmissions that were awesome to use had problems of their own (like the 8th gen civic Si). Even the tremec TR6060 in the Camaro/Challenger can have issues for some people. Plus the dumb ass skip shift that you have to delete right away to not want to kill yourself. Perfect is the enemy of good, and people are too quick to judge everything compared to the best they've ever experienced, even if it's far out of the norm. Not that I'm implying the MT-82 doesn't sometimes have legitimate issues with crunchy synchros and lockouts, but overall it's at least in the ballpark of what to expect at this price range. Especially when you compare it to cable shifted FWD stuff.

I'd still rather have a mediocre manual than a good automatic. Not because I'm some elitist, but I just enjoy that extra connection to the driving experience.

Civic is low HP, which makes a huge difference. All the components that must be synchronized are smaller and lighter.

Camaro and Challenger are low RPM, which also matters. I do like the feel of the TR6060, but I wouldn't say it's a huge difference from the MT82. The shifter in the Camaro might be marginally better than the Ford shifter as well.

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