Shifting down into 1st problem...

[SeverAMV]

not too much im hoping

i thought fixing synchros cost like 300 each? ask around. if it is 300 each, you may be better looking for a new box.

[1996ek1]

i thought fixing synchros cost like 300 each? ask around. if it is 300 each, you may be better looking for a new box.

Yea i was thinking about the EJ8 gearbox anyway, i heard it had better gear ratios?

[1996ek1]

you shouldnt really be putting it into first while still moving unless you double clutch.

a) it kills yours synchros very quickly

b) its pointless, youre not going to take off until after you stop, so wait and put it into first when you come to a complete stop

I'm not putting it into first, and releasing clutch, i'm holding in the clutch, and just putting it in first so i can be ready to take off

[SeverAMV]

before you start swapping gearboxes, have you tried blipping the throttle in neutral before sticking it in first?

EDIT: double check the output ratios/rev range of both cars before swapping the gearbox. you wouldnt want to buy a gearbox that has close ratios for one car, but ends up being longer for yours.

[dupac->]

I'm not putting it into first, and releasing clutch, i'm holding in the clutch, and just putting it in first so i can be ready to take off

even when still rolling i dont think puttin it into 1st is gonna work unless

tap the accelerator while ur clutch is in, then go into first..

blip it..

works for me.

nothing wrong with ur box or synchro's just a driving habbit u gotta pick up imo

mine does the same if im still rolling.. i just keep it in 2nd if im lazy

[1996ek1]

even when still rolling i dont think puttin it into 1st is gonna work unless

tap the accelerator while ur clutch is in, then go into first..

blip it..

works for me.

nothing wrong with ur box or synchro's just a driving habbit u gotta pick up imo

mine does the same if im still rolling.. i just keep it in 2nd if im lazy

But it wasnt always like this
I bought the car maybe abit over 2 months ago, and for the first month it was fine, then it all of a sudden started, and in a week it just got really bad (at first it was just light crunching, or only crunching on the odd ocassion, now it does it every time)

So something has gone wrong along the line there?

[Mr_will]

I'm not putting it into first, and releasing clutch, i'm holding in the clutch, and just putting it in first so i can be ready to take off

yes i understand that.


do you think having your clutch in magically stops your gearbox from functioning???

the gearbox is STILL spinning, and that is why you are having trouble. the input shaft is going too fast, and your syncro is having to work too hard.

which is exactly what i was saying before...it wears out your syncros very quickly if you do this often.

again, as i said previously...there is NO point. either leave it in second till you get to the lights, or if you need to take off double clutch into first. it is one of the harder double clutchs to do, but it can be done.

[twing]

i think shifting to 1st when it's over 15 kmh is not really good for the box.
I only shift it to 1st when it's under 10 kmh.
I can't go directly from 2 to 1 without double clutch.
not work:
clutch in
shift 2 - 1 (it won't go in)

work:
clutch in
shift 2 to neutral
clutch out
clutch in
shift neutral to one
clutch out

and another tip: don't rest ur foot on clutch pedal. The clutch will wear out faster.
Use the dead pedal.

[1996ek1]

I didn't think it did anything to your gearbox if you dont disengage the clutch ( hold it in ) guess i was wrong...

[SeverAMV]

haha, its almost as bad as riding the clutch a tad bit too much. pretty much everything you do will be bad to the gearbox if you're driving a manual. its just a matter of how bad, how much the gearbox can take, and how long it can take it.

[mrwillz]

i rekon
shift down to 1 only <20 or near 10km/h or less
it mite b ur trying to 'force' it in wen not at the right speed

[1996ek1]

i rekon
shift down to 1 only <20 or near 10km/h or less
it mite b ur trying to 'force' it in wen not at the right speed

Lol thats how i do it.
When im slowing down in second, and its just before the car starts shuddering because its too slow for second, i clutch in and try to go to 1st (must be under 20km by then) and its too stiff, i MUST be stopped.


Anyway, does this sound like an issue, or its just part of having a manual?