View Poll Results: Notchy or not
Yes its Notchy
36
69.23%
No its NOT Notchy
4
7.69%
Not the smoothest but a little Notchy
12
23.08%
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Tranny NOTCHINESS?
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Tranny NOTCHINESS? Hey guys,
My tranny feels real notchy in this weather? I dont know if its the weather but the tranny is definetly notchier than it used to be. Had some BIG runs today with some BIG cars and I missed 3rd once and I know it wasnt me but the tranny is making things HARD!!
How do you guys feel?
Maybe I need a new clutch (still stock) does that effect tranny notchiness?
-Zee
My tranny feels real notchy in this weather? I dont know if its the weather but the tranny is definetly notchier than it used to be. Had some BIG runs today with some BIG cars and I missed 3rd once and I know it wasnt me but the tranny is making things HARD!!
How do you guys feel?
Maybe I need a new clutch (still stock) does that effect tranny notchiness?
-Zee
My Z06 always felt like you were hitting something in the path between gears. My Transam never felt like that... and its definately worse in the cold.
Just normal M12 vs M6 differences?
Is it the carbon fiber blocker rings in the M12? Thats my only idea.
Just normal M12 vs M6 differences?
Is it the carbon fiber blocker rings in the M12? Thats my only idea.
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On The Tree
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I have this as well... I missed a shift racing yesterday. Like switching from first to second is clunk, clunk. Would changing fluid help? It is my first manual car and I bought it in June. It will hardly ever go into 3rd when racing but driving around it feels like I have to pass through a lil swing door or something, like i'm popping its cherry every time.
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I think there are a lot of people that have this problem with the T-56 trannies...mine gets better as it warms up, but the 1-2 is almost always a "clunk clunk" type of shift. I'm already budgeting for a rebuild that will hopefully cure some of that.
Every T-56 is notchy IMO. They are not the smoothest shifting transmissions by any means. Mine is definately a lot notchier when it gets cold. Until the car gets warmed up and I drive for a while, its really notchy. Its notchy all the time, probably not as much as you are describing, but I really don't mind mine. Only time it sucks is when its really cold and I am shifting hard...
Another member here of the "clunk clunk" club!
My tranny is a 97 Borg Warner.
Apparently the BW are known to be like that, the Tremec should be better... but after looking here and there I think every tranny is acting a little different. Some gets better results with a different fluid. But the "good fluid" is never the same, so everyone will have to find his personal best one
There is a similar thread here http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36285
Those guys have a different tranny but still the same problems as us.
Some shift fine, other clunky.
My tranny is a 97 Borg Warner.
Apparently the BW are known to be like that, the Tremec should be better... but after looking here and there I think every tranny is acting a little different. Some gets better results with a different fluid. But the "good fluid" is never the same, so everyone will have to find his personal best one
There is a similar thread here http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36285
Those guys have a different tranny but still the same problems as us.
Some shift fine, other clunky.
Maybe related, maybe not.
I just dumped the Royal Purple Syn ATF I had put in 3K miles ago and switched to plain old Dexron III.
My trans shifts MUCH smoother now than it did with the synthetic in it.
Are you all running standard Dexron III ATF in your T56's?
I just dumped the Royal Purple Syn ATF I had put in 3K miles ago and switched to plain old Dexron III.
My trans shifts MUCH smoother now than it did with the synthetic in it.
Are you all running standard Dexron III ATF in your T56's?
Has anyone ever had this problem, rebuilt the transmission, then had the transmission shift smoother. Mine use to shift super smooth, but has only been getting worse. Needs a good t-56 rebuilder
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You guys are right.
If I drive the car a good 20 mins rowing the gears around town it gets smoother. The longer the better. Its probably because of the 25-30F days here in NY.
Its definetly something I got used to already, just cant SPEED SHIFT as fast when hauling ***.
-Zee
If I drive the car a good 20 mins rowing the gears around town it gets smoother. The longer the better. Its probably because of the 25-30F days here in NY.
Its definetly something I got used to already, just cant SPEED SHIFT as fast when hauling ***.
-Zee
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ya man here on long island its ben so cold that that first 1-2 shift is really notch!!!!
i actually make it a point to skip 2ed all together for like 5 mins
and my t5 was just rebuilt to viperspec less then a year ago
i actually make it a point to skip 2ed all together for like 5 mins
and my t5 was just rebuilt to viperspec less then a year ago