Smooth shfting shifter?
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I seen you guys talking about the Kirban shifter for F-bodies. Would this happen to be there one your speaking of?http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/br...e-Shifter.HTML
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Ugh... I'm going to try the unsrewing of the bolt on the side of the trans the next time i'm under the car and see what that does. I guess just an uncrew and test, unscrew and test, etc. until it's "right"
Should be fun with only car ramps (aka a million times up to adjust!)
I'll let you all know my findings when I get it up there.
Should be fun with only car ramps (aka a million times up to adjust!)
I'll let you all know my findings when I get it up there.
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Ugh... I'm going to try the unsrewing of the bolt on the side of the trans the next time i'm under the car and see what that does. I guess just an uncrew and test, unscrew and test, etc. until it's "right"
Should be fun with only car ramps (aka a million times up to adjust!)
I'll let you all know my findings when I get it up there.
Should be fun with only car ramps (aka a million times up to adjust!)
I'll let you all know my findings when I get it up there.
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I seen you guys talking about the Kirban shifter for F-bodies. Would this happen to be there one your speaking of?http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/br...e-Shifter.HTML
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It's a big part of the problem...the T-56 is notoriously notchy. I understand where you are coming from...if my Camaro could shift as smoothly as my wife's 6-speed Celica, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Then again, that Celica transmission most likely couldn't handle the torque that a stock (much less modded) LS1 puts out.
A Celica transmission wouldn't last 1 minute behind an LS1. Its a little jap trans, its designed for about 100ft/lbs of torque. The reason it shifts smoother is because its not a direct shift transmission. It has a shifter, which pivots in a cup, which attaches to cables, which attaches to a shifter mechanicsm on the trans, which then internally moves the shift forks. These shift forks are about 1/4 the size of a T56 shift forks, and the synchro assemblies and gears themselves are equally as small. Between the remote linkage, stand alone shifter, and small internal components, the trans shifts with much less notchiness and effort than a T56.
Personally I like the feel of the T56 for general driving. Its like a bolt action rifle - precise, sturdy, and satisfying to actuate. With my Pro 5.0 and shorter shift stick, going through the gears (when the trans is warmed up) is a pleasure.
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I had a built "Stage 3" T56 from 6speedinc (back when they were still in business) and I used the stock Hurst shifter with a Lou's short stick. I gotta say, I absolutely HATED the way that tranny felt under normal street driving conditions! It felt bulletproof when racing, but crusing around town, my damn arm would get worn out from all the effort it took to put that thing into gear. I hated it so much in fact that I ended up totally swapping it out and doing a 4L65E auto conversion (a move that I almost regret even more in the end). I havent driven an MN12 car before, but from what I'm hearing, those triple syncros help out A LOT. I'm putting parts together right now to do an LS6/6 speed swap into my Lexus IS300, but I DEFINATELY want that tranny in there to be as smooth as possible.
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I've got a T45 Rebuilds 4B package and the stock Hurst shifter and it's kinda smooth. I drove my buddy's T5 88 Foxbody with a Pro 5.0 shifter and that thing is next to impossible to shift quick. That shifter feels like you hit a wall with every gear (centerforce clutch + Cable.) If that's what a pro 5.0 is going to do to my car, I'll never buy one