recently it has seemed like there is more play in my shift lever, and it seems like it might be easier to move side to side in the neutral position. when i bought the car the original owner had installed a kartboy shift lever and some bushings, im not sure which. so im going to poke around in there and check on some bolts. i was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. if its not shifter related i guess ill have to start looking at trans/engine mounts huh? are there any bolts that are prone/known to loosen up over time?

 

hmm

 

theres a bushing or something under the car that usually causes that i forgot the name of it



its the gold part at the very end of the left thats possibly causing it

 

Isn't it some kind of return mechanism?

 

Careful of aftermarket SS..

 

How so Bryan

 

I would guess that by making shift shorter, you're making the synchros want to mesh faster even when input is way faster.

 

The shift angles for most but the factory SS is wrong... Yes, they work as a SS, but it will kill your tranny sooner or later..

I'll explain it in person the next time I see you at a meat... (Not mentioning any product manufacturer)

 

^nvm, blew my theory outta the water...

 

realllllllllllly now?? hmm never heard of this b4 and never knew this. i see... but lots of ppl have kart boy SS and they said their shifts are less notchy and all this positivity. i was thinking of eventually getting one my self. so can you explain it here for me?

 

Worn out bushings?

 

so by shift angle are you referring to the actual angle that the actual shift linkage makes? i guess what your saying is that the companies like kartboy extended the bottom portion of the lever (under the pivot point) to achieve a shorter shift, and in doing so made the linkage sit at a more extreme angle?

im super easy on the synchros i dont go banging gears all day, and i double clutch all my downshifts

 

Yes, but not Kart Boy.

 

ugh ohh I've had mine since 5k I'm at 61k it's been 5 years already

I change my transmission fluid every 15k.

You shouldn't make such bold statements you're going to scare everyone

 

lol, you guys should just have a proper shifting and clutch engagement class for all the new AWD drivers.