Where's 3rd gear!!??
08-07-2011, 06:00 PM
#21
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I'll give it a shot, I'm more used to the GM Muncie tranny in trans/ams & GTO's, I can run those through the gears without ever lifting the gas all day long. I'm having some trouble with this transmission, it's alot different. I've tried to shift very fast even while driving normal & seem to do ok, bit when the pressure is on & RPM'S are way up there I seem to have trouble. I figured operator error is the most common problem.
08-08-2011, 09:15 AM
#22
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Nice, I'll give it a try
You don't need the brace. You need to let go of the shifter.
First requires you to pull to the left and push forward. Second is easy because you pull left and back, keeping it against the side rail. Third is trcky because you are trying too hard. Just push it forward with an open palm, no side pressure at all. Fourth is straight back, but the same principle applies, Open palm, no side effort. Fifth is forward with serious pressure to the right. Sixth is pressure to the right as you come back.
Yes, I spelled it out. Pay close attention to what you do now. Closed fist shifting is misleading to your senses. Your hand loses orientation with what is up, down or sideways. Try the open palm technique for a bit, then begin shifting with your palm on the top of the shift ball, loosely gripping the ****, but applying the same push and pull with no squeeze. You'll be amazed at the difference your grip makes.
First requires you to pull to the left and push forward. Second is easy because you pull left and back, keeping it against the side rail. Third is trcky because you are trying too hard. Just push it forward with an open palm, no side pressure at all. Fourth is straight back, but the same principle applies, Open palm, no side effort. Fifth is forward with serious pressure to the right. Sixth is pressure to the right as you come back.
Yes, I spelled it out. Pay close attention to what you do now. Closed fist shifting is misleading to your senses. Your hand loses orientation with what is up, down or sideways. Try the open palm technique for a bit, then begin shifting with your palm on the top of the shift ball, loosely gripping the ****, but applying the same push and pull with no squeeze. You'll be amazed at the difference your grip makes.
08-08-2011, 09:31 AM
#23
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Get rid of that Hurst and get an MGW. I have zero 3rd issues.
I know a lot of people run it and I'll get booed for questioning it, but...With the Che unit, you're concentrating all the engine torque into two small bolts on a relatively fragile aluminum piece that wasn't designed to take that load.
There's a post somewhere around here where the torque ripped the bolts out and it wasn't pretty.
I know a lot of people run it and I'll get booed for questioning it, but...With the Che unit, you're concentrating all the engine torque into two small bolts on a relatively fragile aluminum piece that wasn't designed to take that load.
There's a post somewhere around here where the torque ripped the bolts out and it wasn't pretty.
08-08-2011, 09:32 AM
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08-08-2011, 10:08 AM
#26
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While I know I'm certainly not perfect I know I've shifted properly on many occasions now where mechanically it said "I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that", and stopped me from getting into 3rd until a half second later. This explains a lot.
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