Shifter question

[nealb]

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?

[POS Racing]

or other (non-insulting to my co-driver) suggestions?

Oh wait.....

Never mind.......







( Heck even my co-driver can find 3rd! )

[Robert]

I have heard that stiffer motor/trans mounts help, but I have never tried them.

[sammm]

Shift from 2nd to 3rd using an open hand. Just push the gear knob forward using the heel and lower palm.

[altiain]

Up the rev limiter so you don't need 3rd?

Remind Bob that it's not a Corvette?

Tell him to buy his own?

[Rogue]

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.

[Rob®]

I have heard that stiffer motor/trans mounts help, but I have never tried them.

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).

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.

[nealb]

the car has all the MazdaSpeed mounts in it everywhere

remember who built it

[jrj512]

Rebuild the stock shifter, it makes a world of difference.

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.