I added a 2015 Mustang GT shift knob to my FiST today and it turned out better than expected. Yesterday I ordered the knob from Five Star Ford in NRH, Texas and it arrived (today). Originally they said it would take 2-3 days, but alas I got a phone call this morning saying it was in. Woot! Drove over there, picked it up, installed it in the parking lot....
Aaaannnd the reverse lockout would not engage! Doh!
. But thankfully it is an easy fix. As per previously instructed, it would need a nut to keep the reverse lock out spring down. This is because the Mustang GT knob is considerably shorter than the stock FiST knob. So as per airjor13s recommenations, I then set out to find an M12x1.25 hex nut, which after an hour long "hunt" for the nut, I finally found them at Autozone. Screwed the nut all the way down, then screwed the knob tight.. wala, reverse works again!
Ohhhhh.... this style knob should have come from the factory for the Fiesta ST. It looks factory fresh and it just feels *MUCH* better in your hand and has less isolated spongy "feel" to it when you are shifting. By that I mean it makes the shifter feel more hardwired to the drivetrain. This is especially true on the 2nd to 3rd and 4th to 5th upshifts. I love the style and way it looks in my car too. Overall a great mod for not alot of money. These knobs sell new or almost new (takeoffs) for $32.00 each on E-bay. I paid $50.00 at the dealership (MSRP) but it is worth every penny.
Thanks must be given to [MENTION=382]airjor13[/MENTION] for his write up in the "What have you done to your FiST today" thread!