Shifter Bushings
#13
[quote name='GreyGT-C' date='May 1 2005, 07:35 AM']really?.... gonna have to go take the shifter out of the vert to see how that one works now...
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Found this- it clears out some of the confusion I've been having
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shiftbsh.htm
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Found this- it clears out some of the confusion I've been having
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shiftbsh.htm
#14
Here's my problem:
I have an old school mazdaspeed Aspec short shifter. It's super tight and notchy which is great, but I think it's TOO tight and notchy. When driving agressively I miss 3rd like every time, which is a real bummer. That and the shifting effort is really high. Will replacing these bushings help this problem? should I re-install the stock shifter and upgrade to the aluminum bushings?
???
I have an old school mazdaspeed Aspec short shifter. It's super tight and notchy which is great, but I think it's TOO tight and notchy. When driving agressively I miss 3rd like every time, which is a real bummer. That and the shifting effort is really high. Will replacing these bushings help this problem? should I re-install the stock shifter and upgrade to the aluminum bushings?
???
#15
That is the nature of o short through shifter.
In order to make the throw shorter you increase the lower length which reduces the ratio and makes shifting take more force and transmits a notchier feel.
Ex. If the length from the pivot to the bottom is 1" & the length from the pivot to your **** (heh heh i said ****) is 5" your ratio is 5:1
to make the through shorter the bottom is 2" and the top is 4" now your input ratio is 2:1.
You can see the huge difference in input strength needed (3 times).
These numbers are made up for this example.
In order to make the throw shorter you increase the lower length which reduces the ratio and makes shifting take more force and transmits a notchier feel.
Ex. If the length from the pivot to the bottom is 1" & the length from the pivot to your **** (heh heh i said ****) is 5" your ratio is 5:1
to make the through shorter the bottom is 2" and the top is 4" now your input ratio is 2:1.
You can see the huge difference in input strength needed (3 times).
These numbers are made up for this example.
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