Just installed my Tonaga Short Shifter, WTF do you consider smooth shifting???
07-01-2002, 01:18 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,310
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just installed my Tonaga Short Shifter, WTF do you consider smooth shifting???
I installed mine yesterday... I throw is allot shorter which is nicer...
I played with adjusting it a bit,
my question is what do you consider smooth shifting.
When I shift, there is a considerable bit of notchyness when going threw the gears... Second require a good amount effert to get into gear...
I wish I had something to use as a standard/comparison to know how far I am off.
I played with adjusting it a bit,
my question is what do you consider smooth shifting.
When I shift, there is a considerable bit of notchyness when going threw the gears... Second require a good amount effert to get into gear...
I wish I had something to use as a standard/comparison to know how far I am off.
07-01-2002, 01:33 PM
#4
Member
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,636
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Adjustment advice.
With clutch depressed, engine off.
Place in 2nd gear & feel the left/right play in the ****.
Place in 6th gear & feel the left/right play in the ****.
Adjust the angle until this play is equal.
Usually this means tilting the rod slightly more to the right in neutral position.
Place in 2nd gear & feel the left/right play in the ****.
Place in 6th gear & feel the left/right play in the ****.
Adjust the angle until this play is equal.
Usually this means tilting the rod slightly more to the right in neutral position.
07-01-2002, 01:37 PM
#5
Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 3,468
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Just installed my Tonaga Short Shifter, WTF do you consider smooth shifting???
Notchiness - hard stops in the shift path that you have to push hard to get through (often a problem with 1st and Rev on mis-aligned short throw shifters)
Snickety - shifter pushes easily through the stages of gear engagement, providing good tactile feedback
Snickety is good, notchiness is bad
Snickety - shifter pushes easily through the stages of gear engagement, providing good tactile feedback
Snickety is good, notchiness is bad
07-01-2002, 01:38 PM
#6
AudiWorld Super User
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 16,415
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Just installed my Tonaga Short Shifter, WTF do you consider smooth shifting???
Adjust the two 6mm Hex bolts until it's just right. It'll take some time.
Grease it too.
It's a pain but my Strat shifter shifts as smooth as the stock.
Grease it too.
It's a pain but my Strat shifter shifts as smooth as the stock.
Trending Topics
07-02-2002, 04:50 AM
#10
Rest In Peace
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 19,404
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You just learned that you can't believe everything you read here.
I did the same mod, expecting "butter smooth shifts" and was disappointed with the notchiness. Throw is shorter, and the shifts are more accurate (no gumminess), but it is far from how smooth some made it seem to be. The motto is try everything for yourself on someone else's car before buying.