Thread: Second Gear Noise

Quote: Originally Posted by R1Lello "Rust on the gears" .........these f##kin dealers are soooo stupid throwing lines like that out to customers........no wonder they get zero respect. Yeah I just rolled my eyes and said sure. I hear the noise even when my hand is off the shifter. I have FRPP 5GT mufflers and can still hear it. But lately Ive just turned radio up louder to drown it out. Still bugs me tho. Well if evenone has...

FRPP/KR Shifter won't help anything. It has the exact same construction/materials as the stock unit; it has simply been re-ratio'd to have a shorter throw. Swapping to GM Synchromesh (or equivalent) will greatly quieten it down. Call Tremec, they'll say the same.

Does it happen when your hand is NOT on the shifter? I know sometimes if you're driving the car with your hand on the shifter, you'll get rollover noise through the handle. +1 on getting louder exhaust...lol These cars "stock" sound like a Crown Vic. For those wondering about exhaust, I had SLP's on my GT500 and they were great. I now have a KR and the exhaust note is similar but, the SLP's are just a tad...

Normal? Who knows. I think you need a louder exhaust. Seroiusly, I have had the noise in my car a few times.

As explained to me by the ford tech down here, it is a normal rollover gear sound in 2nd gear. I was told that 2nd gear in these are beefier than before, which is contributing to the sound. It does sound like something is rubbing, but has not gotten any worse for me, and I now have 7k miles, and I also had it from the start.

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"Rust on the gears" .........these f##kin dealers are soooo stupid throwing lines like that out to customers........no wonder they get zero respect.

Quote: Originally Posted by 03 KB Sonic Blue Ive got just over 1,000 miles now on my shelby and 2nd gear is still making a grinding nosie while in that gear. Frist, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth are dead quite. As soo as you hit hit second tho sounds like a grinding of some sort. My gf even noticed it and she isnt even a car person. I heard it from day one when I first picked up car from dealership. I was told "maybe rust on the...

Quote: Originally Posted by FiaCobra Does it happen when your hand is NOT on the shifter? I know sometimes if you're driving the car with your hand on the shifter, you'll get rollover noise through the handle. +1 on getting louder exhaust...lol These cars "stock" sound like a Crown Vic. For those wondering about exhaust, I had SLP's on my GT500 and they were great. I now have a KR and the exhaust note is...

I have also had the noise from day one. It really scared me at first, until I saw this thread. I guess I need some louder mufflers also.