B&M Rough Shifts
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B&M Rough Shifts
Hey Guys and Gals,
I just installed my B&M short throw shifter. My question is... is it always hard to get into gear. Before with the stock shifter I never really had to press the clutch all the way in. I guess its hard to explain.
No more quick shifting. I guess
Thanks everybody
Chris
I just installed my B&M short throw shifter. My question is... is it always hard to get into gear. Before with the stock shifter I never really had to press the clutch all the way in. I guess its hard to explain.
No more quick shifting. I guess
Thanks everybody
Chris
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Originally Posted by NA&CH
Hey Guys and Gals,
I just installed my B&M short throw shifter. My question is... is it always hard to get into gear. Before with the stock shifter I never really had to press the clutch all the way in. I guess its hard to explain.
No more quick shifting. I guess
Thanks everybody
Chris
I just installed my B&M short throw shifter. My question is... is it always hard to get into gear. Before with the stock shifter I never really had to press the clutch all the way in. I guess its hard to explain.
No more quick shifting. I guess
Thanks everybody
Chris
I've heard a lot of horror stories about B&M with our transmissions. If I were to buy a short shifter for the Z, I would get it from 350evo. I haven't heard any complaints from their shifters. I'm not even sure if they still sell it, might want to ask around.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by NA&CH
Hey Guys and Gals,
I just installed my B&M short throw shifter. My question is... is it always hard to get into gear. Before with the stock shifter I never really had to press the clutch all the way in. I guess its hard to explain.
No more quick shifting. I guess
Thanks everybody
Chris
I just installed my B&M short throw shifter. My question is... is it always hard to get into gear. Before with the stock shifter I never really had to press the clutch all the way in. I guess its hard to explain.
No more quick shifting. I guess
Thanks everybody
Chris
u need to re-align the brass plate. try that. and check the bolts.
clutch pressing should be independent of what shifter you use..
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I like my B&M. Running it with a shorter shift **** too, take it to the track, shift fast, no problem. Mine doesn't make much noise either. I think allot or the complaints about the B&M stem from poor installs.
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I think that's exactly true. I did a lot of experimentation with the install until I found a method that eliminates about 90% of the rattle and tightens the whole apparatus up--by winding one or two layers of tightly stretched electrical tape around the black metal pivot housing before lubing the whole thing and installing it into the transmission housing cup. This takes out any slop in the shifting mechanism and stops vibration of metal on metal. Over a year later, everything is still perfect. I told B&M about this and recommended they clad the pivot in Delrin or something similar. In any event, this is such a cheap and simple fix that the Delrin isn't really necessary.
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Originally Posted by gersteinp
...by winding one or two layers of tightly stretched electrical tape around the black metal pivot housing before lubing the whole thing and installing it into the transmission housing cup. This takes out any slop in the shifting mechanism and stops vibration of metal on metal.
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Originally Posted by Darth Zader
Where were you hearing the sound? I've got a wicked little rattle at high RPMs inside the shift ****? Did securing the housing a little better reduce vibration to the ****? Anyone try using teflon tape or loctite on the threading? Other than that, I'd have to say that the short throw is great.
Before you replace the ****, go for a drive with it off and gun the car in several gears to be sure there isn't some other source of rattle (you may get some mild rattle in the shaft under hard revs over 3K--eliminated by putting down-pressure on the end of the shaft. Too much rattle and you may not have wrapped the pivot sufficiently with electrical tape. Hope this helps.
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Yeah, it is definitely in the ****. I verified this the other night by driving with it off. I've tried with and without the spacer. I've tightened the hell out of it, as well as fairly loose. So far the spacer has pushed the rattle up into the higher RPMs where it was worse sooner without it. I've widened the hole in the aluminum where the housing is held in place above the linkage. What is the reasoning around holding the shaft and torque?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Ah, of course.
Another forum has sticky for a fix dealing with rattles. If the link comes through: http://www2.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=150410
Another forum has sticky for a fix dealing with rattles. If the link comes through: http://www2.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=150410
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Originally Posted by gersteinp
[...] winding one or two layers of tightly stretched electrical tape around the black metal pivot housing before lubing the whole thing and installing it into the transmission housing cup.
Anyway, if anyone else has any input, please chime in.