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I see there are various shifter kits available for NAs
my co-driver keeps missing the 2-3 shift and finding 1st
I just put a rebuilt tranny in it and hope that takes care of the problem, but wondered if a shifter would help
anyone have any experience with any of these?
http://www.good-win-racing.com/mazda...ml?id=T2P3S6qX
or other brands of shifters?
or other (non-insulting to my co-driver) suggestions?
Oh wait.....Quote:
Originally Posted by nealb
Never mind....... ;)
( Heck even my co-driver can find 3rd! ::hal:: )
I have heard that stiffer motor/trans mounts help, but I have never tried them.
Shift from 2nd to 3rd using an open hand. Just push the gear knob forward using the heel and lower palm. ::2Cents::
Up the rev limiter so you don't need 3rd?
Remind Bob that it's not a Corvette?
Tell him to buy his own?
Rebuild the stock shifter, it makes a world of difference.
I had the same prob at Hallett YBL.
I was concerned that I was loosing a syncro, but rebuilt and shifted awesome this year.
Got the parts from Tommy.
Short shifters can be notchy and take some getting used to.
I did a few track days with the stock motor mounts in my '90 with 34k miles at the time, back in 2003. I would go from 2nd to 5th fairly often. Then I added boost and made the same mis-shift on track almost regularly. Added the Mazdaspeed mounts and it never happened again (even after adding a shortened shifter).Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert
I still have the stock motor mounts somewhere in my junk box, and they are not torn or otherwise damaged. Stiffer mounts cured my bad shifts, but a few people I know say they made no difference at all. So my case was either placebo or a huge coincidence on when I learned how to shift on track. Either way, I will not be going back to stock mounts.
the car has all the MazdaSpeed mounts in it everywhere
remember who built it
I might have to try this. My shifter has never felt good and a quick Google search listed several parts lists for this. I need to do my mounts sometime, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue