S80 Gearbox "detents"

**CptKaos** · 23-11-2015 05:16 PM

I've noticed with my gearbox moving the shifter from the neutral 3/4 gate across to the left, 1/2 gate I feel the normal spring pressure, but if I go to the right, into the 5/R gate there seems to be a "detent" (not sure if that's the correct term) I need to push through.
Is that normal?
Car is being built still so I haven't driven it yet, or any S80 equipped car for that matter so maybe it doesn't feel as bad in use, but I can only imagine how hard it will make a quick change from 4th to 5th.
As the car will be tracked this is important to me, and I was wondering if the detent can be removed just leaving equal spring pressure either way.

Possible or dreamin?

**chez00** · 02-12-2015 08:42 PM

While there's no detent per se, there is an elaborate spring mechanism that can burr a bracket and cause notchy left-right movement. When you send the box down I'll check the whole mechanism over and make sure it shifts correctly.