problem with shifting (hard) Please help
Jan 14, 2010, 02:00 PM
#17
same one iam using, the only chopiness i see and sometimes its tough to get into gear with is my 2nd gear, however, this shifter made my 3rd gear shifts very smooth. i put back the oem shifter for a comparison, and my 2nd gear was smooth however my 3rd started being chopy again. iam waitting on a perrin shifter to arrive where its adjustable, and i will do a write up on both. hopefuly that will fix the issue.
Jan 14, 2010, 06:06 PM
#18
same one iam using, the only chopiness i see and sometimes its tough to get into gear with is my 2nd gear, however, this shifter made my 3rd gear shifts very smooth. i put back the oem shifter for a comparison, and my 2nd gear was smooth however my 3rd started being chopy again. iam waitting on a perrin shifter to arrive where its adjustable, and i will do a write up on both. hopefuly that will fix the issue.
Jan 14, 2010, 06:49 PM
#19
i dont wanna go off topic here. but why do u think i was having an issue shifting when i had my amsoil in it? keep in mind i had this issue even when the car/tranny oil was warm.
buschur does state what ur saying as well that it is a fwd tranny oil, but he also notes that it should be used in the evo trannys. it woudl be great to have him chim in on this as well.
https://secure.buschurracing.com/cat...05d2c05348511c
buschur does state what ur saying as well that it is a fwd tranny oil, but he also notes that it should be used in the evo trannys. it woudl be great to have him chim in on this as well.
https://secure.buschurracing.com/cat...05d2c05348511c
I had GL5 75-90 amsoil in there just to get back on the road after a clutch change for lack of any better alternatives at the local stores and it shifted like crap. Very notchy like you describe and worse the colder it got.
Jan 14, 2010, 06:55 PM
#20
2nd to 3rd is fine
3rd to 4t is fine
4th to 5th it somtimes doesnt feel right but for the most time its good.
Are you sure you used 75-90 GL4 MTG amsoil? Nobody around me even carries GL4 they all think that GL5 is better and they'll try to sell you that but the evo trans needs GL4's slight drag to make the syncros work properly.
I had GL5 75-90 amsoil in there just to get back on the road after a clutch change for lack of any better alternatives at the local stores and it shifted like crap. Very notchy like you describe and worse the colder it got.
I had GL5 75-90 amsoil in there just to get back on the road after a clutch change for lack of any better alternatives at the local stores and it shifted like crap. Very notchy like you describe and worse the colder it got.
Jan 15, 2010, 06:47 AM
#24
I am personally not a fan of bg fluid. I change my tranny fluid every 5000 miles. I have used bg syncroshift, Redline MT 90 and amsoil MTG. With bg, the drain plug would be covered in metal bits to the point where you could not even see the magnet. With Redline MT90 , there was much less metal flakes and the magnet can be seen. With amsoil there would be so little metal bits on the magnet that you wouldn't even need to wipe it off when changing the fluid. I stuck with Amsoil for that reason. You can see how well it protects the gears.
Jan 15, 2010, 08:37 AM
#25
I would blame the shifter.. my shifts do too differ on the day.. sometimes they will grind, sometimes they will be smooth.. absolutely not the smoothest shifter..
but I would also say fluid plays a big part.. make sure the pedal adjustments are set too
but I would also say fluid plays a big part.. make sure the pedal adjustments are set too
Jan 15, 2010, 12:37 PM
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I will state my story ... I recently put in Amsoil MTG in my 5 speed (Evo 9) and in the cold temps (30 or below) it is IMPOSSIBLE to put the car in any gear. I need to warm it up for at least 5 minutes for it to engage into any gear. Once the car is warmed up it's a little notchy and when totally hot it goes in every gear like butter. But this is BS.
I am going back to stock fluid. I will repeat, Amsoil MTG does NOT work well in colder climates. I wish I would've read this kind of info before wasting $$ on Amsoil.
I am going back to stock fluid. I will repeat, Amsoil MTG does NOT work well in colder climates. I wish I would've read this kind of info before wasting $$ on Amsoil.
Jan 15, 2010, 12:47 PM
#29
I will state my story ... I recently put in Amsoil MTG in my 5 speed (Evo 9) and in the cold temps (30 or below) it is IMPOSSIBLE to put the car in any gear. I need to warm it up for at least 5 minutes for it to engage into any gear. Once the car is warmed up it's a little notchy and when totally hot it goes in every gear like butter. But this is BS.
I am going back to stock fluid. I will repeat, Amsoil MTG does NOT work well in colder climates. I wish I would've read this kind of info before wasting $$ on Amsoil.
I am going back to stock fluid. I will repeat, Amsoil MTG does NOT work well in colder climates. I wish I would've read this kind of info before wasting $$ on Amsoil.
gl!