Another example of Mustang Cheapness. 

"Upshift" (Upshift) 05/02/2015 at 10:13 • Filed to: Cheap, ford, mustang, shifter, bracket, zip ties

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I present to you, the factory shifter housing bracket that bolts said housing to the chassis. Yes, those are FACTORY zip ties.

Here’s what it looks like on a car. I’ll try to grab a picture of the one I got removed from my actual car later.

Now, here’s what a proper shifter bracket should look like:

At least now the housing won’t twist with the engine and transmission when I’m drag racing. So no more being locked out of 3rd!!

 V8 Rustler > Upshift 05/02/2015 at 10:22

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I miss third a lot in my 5.0. Does the new bracket have any effect in tramsmission long term reliability?

DoYouEvenShift > Upshift 05/02/2015 at 10:45

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Dont forget the Chinese trans behind it.

Upshift >  V8 Rustler 05/02/2015 at 10:47

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None. The shifter assembly is a remote link with a swing-arm connecting the shifter to the transmission. It won’t have any impact whatsoever on transmission reliability. You will however notice a lot more engine/tranny nvh transmitted to the chassis compared to the stock bracket. I’m supposed to hit the track tonight for a couple of runs. I’ll tell you if I miss my 3rd still or not!

Upshift > DoYouEvenShift 05/02/2015 at 10:51

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From my scouring of the forums over the years, it seems like the issue was blown way out of proportion. I haven’t seen anyone complain about a busted tranny in over 3 years and people really abuse these cars. They are however a bit noisy. But they seem to hold up reliably up until 600-700hp. Beyond which you want that bulletproof automatic.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Upshift 05/02/2015 at 16:22

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You see Hamster, you see!

Hey Julie > Upshift 05/02/2015 at 22:59

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I had to swap my fuel filter in the parking lot this morning and it had brackets held on by factory zip ties. It's just outrageous