Gearbox Munching

[SKREMN]

I found when i put mine in it took alot of getting used to but now shifts fine, i can flat clutch it in all gears and goes great, i've just got a heavy duty dakin clutch and i find the faster i shift the better it goes
i think you must of had a combination of a too heavy duty clutch and a worn out box

[narcoleptic]

Correct me if I'm wrong... my naive thoughts about short shifters; isn't it all about the time of clutch releasing? Practice + Practice? Well, of cos in combination with the accelerator.

[Andi]

Hmm I've installed (modifyed my stock shifter) a quick shifter and its abit rougher but the linkages to change the gears aren't affected I don't htink? It's only the movement of the gearstick itself that has now shortened.

Anyways its pretty simple to save your box I think, just change your driving method. Instead of slamming gears think of it as a 2 motion change. I.E. 1st to neutral, then neutral to 2nd. Slamming and snapping gears all the time is definately going to chew your synchros.

[bennyBear]

Yup, I've changed my driving style a fair bit, it must have been the $1500 that helped me re-think the way i shift, thanks!!!

Benny.

[e240]

At the time, were you up-shifting or down-shifting

[bennyBear]

Yeah i suppose i should have gone into more detail, lol!!

Was shifting from 1-2, heard a very loud crunch and a bit of a popping sound, lost drive gears.



mind you i was being a dick head (new mod, over-enthusiastic) i think i set the world record for 1-2 change, probably hadn't clutched enough.

mechanic reckons it caught somewhere into second gear and over-loaded the box, he reckons the box had a fair bit of general wear also, for it's age ( just over 100, 000ks)
and told me to stop thrashing it!

thankfully i have since pulled my head out of my arse and pushed the cluch ALL the way in before i shift and havn't had any problems since!

Thanks for your comments though guys!

Benny.