need2speed94

I have a '98 Z/28 M6, shifts pretty smooth for the most part (normal driving). When I get on it and try to shift 1>2 up at ~5800 RPM, I find myself having to man it into gear and sometimes I miss it. I mean I really gotta give it a nice tug to get it in gear... If I shift slowly it'll go in fine, but for obvious reasons, I don't want to shift slow. Any way to know Exactly what the problem is? My *guess is my syncro but I'm still an amateur. I've been told it's my master/slave cylinder and/or possibly my synchro. Any help to diagnose this would be appreciated.

Thanks

-Marcus

Joey@Tick

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Marcus, read the following page on your stock hydraulics (and why you likely need to upgrade your master cylinder) here: http://www.tick-performance.com/imag...kshiftfaq.html

Pay careful attention to the section titled "How can I tell if I need to upgrade to the Tick Performance Adjustable Clutch Master Cylinder Kit?"

UMD_Jesse

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FYI, same issue here....Tick parts fixed it

need2speed94

I clicked the link and it didn't work?... but alot of people are suggesting to go with a Tick master cylinder, thanks!

Thanks! Definitely going to invest in it then.

Joey@Tick

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Try this one: http://www.tick-performance.com/imag...kshiftfaq.html

Ryans99ls1

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tick master all the way. dont mess around with the stock master, there is no comparison and no reason not to get a tick if you plan on running the car

SNLPerformance

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Curious how much power you're making?

need2speed94

Yea I'm getting alot of recommendations to go with it.. definitely will! Thanks.

Stock LS1 Z/28. so my guess is around 300? Just got a cutout that will be put in the sock i-pipe pretty soon, so should be around ~305ish.

SNLPerformance

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Stock clutch may be starting to slip, causing the limp pedal. It will only get worse when you start making more power.

need2speed94

Yea I now believe it's a combination of that, a bad 2nd gear synchro, and the crappy GM master cylinder. Because 2nd gear is the most difficult to shift into.

SNLPerformance

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I think a new clutch will solve a lot of your problems. I'd definitely recommend it before you do any more damage to the synchro. I recommend flushing the tranny fluid to see if that helps when installing the new clutch as well. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Chris, 817-750-2000

need2speed94

Yea that sounds like a good idea since I have plans on adding power in the future. Thanks!

Suzaku

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Gonna replace all of my hydraulics + clutch when I get my transmission rebuilt.

Any chance I can get a discount if I do both through tick?

Joey@Tick

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Absolutely! We package our hydraulics with Monster Clutches in our Tick & Monster COMPLETE Clutch Swap Package, seen here: http://www.tickperformance.com/ls1-f...-swap-package/

need2speed94

I'm going to look into this too... Tick hydraulics are among the best I've seen and I plan to make more and more power whenever I have the funds so I also need to drop the stock clutch in my Z/28. So most likely a sintered iron clutch will be my choice. Can't wait to get pasrts from Tick/Monster!

Joey@Tick

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Awesome. We look forward to your business!