Problems with the TRD Short Shift
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Problems with the TRD Short Shift
I installed a TRD short shift a couple months ago and a couple of things are happening. Overall, the performance is great, and I think it's worth it. One of the things that happened was about a month ago, my clutch rod actually popped up and out of place and I had to take off the short shift to fix it. It also seems alot harder to go into gear (sometimes it doesn't go) which results in a lot of grinding. The only thing I can think of is these spacers I got with the TRD shift that I forget to put in when I installed it. The spacers go on the very bottom of the short shift and it looks like it's supposed to raise the whole thing about a centimeter or two... does anyone know what might be causing this and how big of a difference a centimeter makes??
#2
why didnt you put them on? trd wouldnt just put them in there if they didnt serve a purpose. put them on and see if it solves your problem.
thats like me saying my tires dont hold air, am i suppose to put these valve stems that came with them on
thats like me saying my tires dont hold air, am i suppose to put these valve stems that came with them on
#5
LOL! It's one screw to take out the center console and four bolts to take out... you can just slip them underneath the assembly with the shift cables still attached to the shifter and then tighten it all back up.
And next time, follow the instructions... one time, someone on the eclipse forums installed a 2G Eclipse intake on a 3G Eclipse... and couldn't get the MAF to fit, so he threw it away not knowing what it did... needless to say... there's a reason why things are there.
And next time, follow the instructions... one time, someone on the eclipse forums installed a 2G Eclipse intake on a 3G Eclipse... and couldn't get the MAF to fit, so he threw it away not knowing what it did... needless to say... there's a reason why things are there.
#6
Originally Posted by wingshelpmefly
yea i guess thats what i have to do.... it's just so much work
haha
haha
its even worse when you do a hack job on your own car
#7
The RS-Type Short Shifter has those spacers also. When I installed mine I didn't know that they were to go underneath the Shifter assembly. It seemed to threw the shift off where the 1, 3, and 5 was shorter. But the 2, 4 and Reverse was further back. I went and changed the spacers to under the shifter assembly tonight and noticed a difference in the odd gears.
#8
Originally Posted by timinaz
The RS-Type Short Shifter has those spacers also.
#9
Originally Posted by timinaz
The RS-Type Short Shifter has those spacers also. When I installed mine I didn't know that they were to go underneath the Shifter assembly. It seemed to threw the shift off where the 1, 3, and 5 was shorter. But the 2, 4 and Reverse was further back. I went and changed the spacers to under the shifter assembly tonight and noticed a difference in the odd gears.
and maybe its just because im good at puzzles but didnt it sem kinda obvious that you had 4 spacers left, and that your quickshifter didnt have spacers like the factory one did
#10
Originally Posted by timinaz
The RS-Type Short Shifter has those spacers also. When I installed mine I didn't know that they were to go underneath the Shifter assembly. It seemed to threw the shift off where the 1, 3, and 5 was shorter. But the 2, 4 and Reverse was further back. I went and changed the spacers to under the shifter assembly tonight and noticed a difference in the odd gears.
So are you happy with the RS-Type shifter or not??? I am thinking of buying one and just want to know what you think of it...
#11
Originally Posted by TOAST3R
Originally Posted by timinaz
The RS-Type Short Shifter has those spacers also. When I installed mine I didn't know that they were to go underneath the Shifter assembly. It seemed to threw the shift off where the 1, 3, and 5 was shorter. But the 2, 4 and Reverse was further back. I went and changed the spacers to under the shifter assembly tonight and noticed a difference in the odd gears.
and maybe its just because im good at puzzles but didnt it sem kinda obvious that you had 4 spacers left, and that your quickshifter didnt have spacers like the factory one did
#12
Originally Posted by mikochu
Originally Posted by timinaz
The RS-Type Short Shifter has those spacers also.
#13
Originally Posted by LiquidXB
Originally Posted by timinaz
The RS-Type Short Shifter has those spacers also. When I installed mine I didn't know that they were to go underneath the Shifter assembly. It seemed to threw the shift off where the 1, 3, and 5 was shorter. But the 2, 4 and Reverse was further back. I went and changed the spacers to under the shifter assembly tonight and noticed a difference in the odd gears.
So are you happy with the RS-Type shifter or not??? I am thinking of buying one and just want to know what you think of it...
#16
Instructions
I just opened one of our TRD Shifters to double check the instructions and I can make a copy for you if that would help. Let me know.
Ken
www.trdsparks.com
Ken
www.trdsparks.com
#18
Originally Posted by wingshelpmefly
yea i guess thats what i have to do.... it's just so much work
haha
haha