Mystery of the Hovering Shifter
Mystery of the Hovering Shifter My neighbor's 95' TA has a 6-speed and whenever you step on the gas very hard at all the shifter raises up about 2-3inches. It doesn't get hard to shift or anything but its kinda strange. Anyone else have this problem?
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My guess would be motor mounts along with the normal flex of the trans mount. Run a Energy Suspension trans mount. It has metal in it that lock when it flexes too far.
Originally Posted by Revelation Z28
i think its just normal because my engine doesnt move at all when i rev it and look at it.
The shifter moving around is normal. Think about it, it's directly connected to the transmission which is getting lots of stress. If it's really bad, then a new tranny mount will help.
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Originally Posted by Ralls
Your motor will hardly move while revving it. It's not under load.
The shifter moving around is normal. Think about it, it's directly connected to the transmission which is getting lots of stress. If it's really bad, then a new tranny mount will help.
The shifter moving around is normal. Think about it, it's directly connected to the transmission which is getting lots of stress. If it's really bad, then a new tranny mount will help.
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Originally Posted by Revelation Z28
when i had no hood on and i drove my friend was following me and he told me my engine stays still.
It moves up cause the Tranny Mount is gone. The reason it moves up when you gun it is cause the Torque Arm is mounted to the back of the Tranny, and the Geometry of the Suspension when you gun it causes the Torque Arm to push up, taking the Tranny with it.
Originally Posted by compt/aclone
just wondering but how did your friend see your engine if he was following you.
he was in front of me when going to the body shop.my shifter moves up on idle when revving or under load. doesnt bother me one bit either.
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I still say get the Energy Polly Mount. I had one on my A4 TPI, loved it. I should've took it out before I sold the car >_< (Along with it's built tranny since mines a 700R4 too)
Originally Posted by TheBiz
Ditto. 
The LT4 solid rubber mount will also stiffin' things up quite a bit.
The LT4 solid rubber mount will also stiffin' things up quite a bit.
Originally Posted by Gun5
im looking for some new mounts not completely stiff but something that will be a step over stock what am i looking at ?
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Originally Posted by TheBiz
Motor or tranny? Motor, just go with the energy suspension poly ones. For the tranny, I would go with the LT4 solid rubber mount. Stiffer than stock, but doesn't transfer as much movement as the poly mounts.
It's the benefit of a solid, with the 'comfort' of a rubber.