Shortshifter TRD - Issues
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09-17-2016, 04:24 AM
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Shortshifter TRD - Issues
(09-16-2016 03:53 PM)pack Wrote: I'm opening that thing to check if the plastic bushing is somehow damaged..... It's possible... it has been known for the plastic bush to split or even break into pieces... but very unusual, and takes quite a lot of abuse. However, here are a couple of things I found when I installed this... From a silky smooth change with the factory shifter, I suddenly found that my shifting became "notchy" and that every now and then I couldn't select the next gear if I changed quickly. Needless to say, I was pissed about this after installing "the best AE86 short shifter ever made". I was tempted to swap back to the factory shifter, but decided to persevere with the C's shifter for a while and see what happened. I believe the initial problem was caused by two things. First the new bush had much less "slop" in the shift sliders, and needed to be accurately lined up to drop into the slider. With use and a bit of wear, the bush now slips into place much more easily. The second factor is that I continued to change gears moving the gear knob at the same speed I always had done with the factory shifter. Due to the faster action of the short shifter, the synchros were having less time to work, and the gears would baulk (fail to engage). The T-50 is an old gearbox and does not take kindly to banging through the gears too fast. I had to re-learn my shift technique to overcome the initial notchy action, and get back to gliding the gears into place rather than forcing them. I also found that shift quality started going downhill with the brand of gearbox oil I was using. After a bit of research I found another brand, and also adjusted the amount of oil filled into the box. Since making these changes, I have found that that gear noise reduced, synchro action and shift qualty both improved. Long story but goes to show that bolting on a short shifter in an AE86 can cause a few problems that take a while to sort out Cheers... jondee86 The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. |
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09-17-2016, 01:20 PM
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Shortshifter TRD - Issues
Whoa! Thanks Jondee! Youre a guru!
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09-19-2016, 08:34 PM
Post: #13
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Shortshifter TRD - Issues
This.
"Due to the faster action of the short shifter, the synchros were having less time to work, and the gears would baulk (fail to engage). ... Cheers... jondee86" It's a very well known problem, everyone I know sold trd quick shift after awhile. Except you And the shifter tilted to the right, doesn't help too. |
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09-19-2016, 10:57 PM
Post: #14
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Shortshifter TRD - Issues
Yes... putting a short shifter into a T-50 is a waste of time amd money.
If I hadn't paid top dollar for mine I would have changed back to the OEM shifter. But now that I have got used to it, there is no longer a problem. And the gangster lean works fine for RHD Cheers... jondee86 The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. |
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