Hello everyone,
I have owned my Bullitt for a while now, and to be honest, the car never gave me a "confident" feeling. For the longest time, I just couldn't put my finger on what the problem with my Bullitt was. And then I asked myself, "Why do I not go for drives in this car anymore?"
Gas Prices? No.
Cost of tires? Nope.
Weather? Nope.
Police? Nope.
The reason I don't take my Bullitt for drives anymore is because the poor car feels like it is falling apart, and I always feel guilty that I just made the life span of [blank] part that much shorter.
Let me give you an example of what I'm on about, and maybe some of you guys could shed some light on my situation:
1.) Clunks from the Rear Diff when shifting into first at a standstill
2.) Alarmingly loud clunks from transmission when I let the clutch out too quickly when shifting (let clutch out too quickly,whole car shakes, makes loud clunk noises at me, meanwhile my foot is on the gas giving more, less, more, less throttle as the car clunks/jerks back and fourth, so does my foot)
3.) Clunk sound from transmission when I let the clutch out at low speed (under 10 mph) *this only happens 8 out of 10 times
4.) I know the TR-3650 is notorious for not wanting to shift into second when it's cold (mine has even popped out on me a couple times).
5.) The heat shield on my exhaust manifold makes awful creaking noises sometimes
6.) The ride is so unbelievably stiff. It is to the point where I have to drive 5 mph below the speed limit at times just to give my body and my car a break.
7.) Clutch is heavy and inconsistent (I know the fix for this thanks to you guys!)
So to sum things up:
My whole driveline (clutch all the way back to the diff, my engine *knock on wood* is an absolute peach) just feels so unbelievably sloppy compared to every other car I have owned. Supposedly, some people say this general "slop" is normal for a Mustang with a TR-3650, however I don't know if I buy that.
And the car seems way too stiff. Now granted, the car has 105k miles, and I do believe it is still on it's stock Tokico's. Is there a general consensus on an upgrade shock and strut for our Bullitts? Or do most people just replace the Tokico's? I autocross about twice a month so I want something that is at least as stiff as the Tokico's, and if possible not as rough. However if I know that the stock Tokico's are supposed to be that rough, I will be fine.
And then there is the heatsheild on the exhaust manifold. Any fix to this? Or do I need a new manifold? Or perhaps a set of Longtubes?
And yet despite all that, I absolutely love my Bullitt to death. I would just love to get those things fixed, or I would at the very least like the peace of mind knowing that it's normal that my Bullitt behaves like that, and is supposed to behave like that.
I hope you guys can help
Thank You
I have owned my Bullitt for a while now, and to be honest, the car never gave me a "confident" feeling. For the longest time, I just couldn't put my finger on what the problem with my Bullitt was. And then I asked myself, "Why do I not go for drives in this car anymore?"
Gas Prices? No.
Cost of tires? Nope.
Weather? Nope.
Police? Nope.
The reason I don't take my Bullitt for drives anymore is because the poor car feels like it is falling apart, and I always feel guilty that I just made the life span of [blank] part that much shorter.
Let me give you an example of what I'm on about, and maybe some of you guys could shed some light on my situation:
1.) Clunks from the Rear Diff when shifting into first at a standstill
2.) Alarmingly loud clunks from transmission when I let the clutch out too quickly when shifting (let clutch out too quickly,whole car shakes, makes loud clunk noises at me, meanwhile my foot is on the gas giving more, less, more, less throttle as the car clunks/jerks back and fourth, so does my foot)
3.) Clunk sound from transmission when I let the clutch out at low speed (under 10 mph) *this only happens 8 out of 10 times
4.) I know the TR-3650 is notorious for not wanting to shift into second when it's cold (mine has even popped out on me a couple times).
5.) The heat shield on my exhaust manifold makes awful creaking noises sometimes
6.) The ride is so unbelievably stiff. It is to the point where I have to drive 5 mph below the speed limit at times just to give my body and my car a break.
7.) Clutch is heavy and inconsistent (I know the fix for this thanks to you guys!)
So to sum things up:
My whole driveline (clutch all the way back to the diff, my engine *knock on wood* is an absolute peach) just feels so unbelievably sloppy compared to every other car I have owned. Supposedly, some people say this general "slop" is normal for a Mustang with a TR-3650, however I don't know if I buy that.
And the car seems way too stiff. Now granted, the car has 105k miles, and I do believe it is still on it's stock Tokico's. Is there a general consensus on an upgrade shock and strut for our Bullitts? Or do most people just replace the Tokico's? I autocross about twice a month so I want something that is at least as stiff as the Tokico's, and if possible not as rough. However if I know that the stock Tokico's are supposed to be that rough, I will be fine.
And then there is the heatsheild on the exhaust manifold. Any fix to this? Or do I need a new manifold? Or perhaps a set of Longtubes?
And yet despite all that, I absolutely love my Bullitt to death. I would just love to get those things fixed, or I would at the very least like the peace of mind knowing that it's normal that my Bullitt behaves like that, and is supposed to behave like that.
I hope you guys can help
Thank You