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sunny4201
08-25-2008, 07:24 PM
Best: For me changing from second to third feels sooo nice, i actually get a small orgasm when the gear clicks into third.


Worst: 5th to 6th is da worst, not too smooth, kinda hard to get around to. If I'm not paying my full attention to changing gears, sometimes i accidentally go down to 4th instead of 6th.

phillyb
08-25-2008, 07:27 PM
2-3 is the shift that feels most improved for me as well. still grind third gear every now and then at wot though

sleeping_blue
08-26-2008, 11:16 AM
2-3 sucks for me i cant tell u how many times i have tried to speed shift and it kicks it out of 3rd
my best gear switch is 3-4 its smooth i wish all the gears lined up like that. but hey thats just how my car is

mazdaspeedster3
08-26-2008, 11:26 AM
Sleeping, it is "kicking it out"? You have a TWM SS w/Bushings? The stock shifter was horrible for speed shifts into 3rd. Since my TWMSSw/Bushings I have not missed a shift yet.

ztuner
08-26-2008, 11:30 AM
since you should not be speedshifting on this type of tranny, i'd say you are doing allright.
Harry

mazdaspeedster3
08-26-2008, 11:33 AM
Why would you not speed shift on this tranny? Done correctly there is no difference and does not render any harm. I know there area heck of a lot of people out there grinding the shift to third with the stock shifter doing far more harm to the Synchros.

ZooMIN3
08-26-2008, 12:18 PM
All gears for me feel pretty good. Nothing negative to report really.

Bonafide_Spd3
08-26-2008, 06:19 PM
True that, I did miss going into 3rd a couple times before I installed my twm ss and bushings. Haven't had that problem since. Great product. Well worth buy

sleeping_blue
08-26-2008, 07:00 PM
no me i guess i got the short end of the stick on this one i never not once had a problem with the stock shifter. its the twm one and its from 2-3. if i still had the stock one i would put it back in. but thats just me. i also speed shift the hell out my car, well every friday night.

sunny4201
08-27-2008, 12:21 AM
no me i guess i got the short end of the stick on this one i never not once had a problem with the stock shifter. its the twm one and its from 2-3. if i still had the stock one i would put it back in. but thats just me. i also speed shift the hell out my car, well every friday night.

oh ok ur cool

mr_mazda329
08-27-2008, 12:35 AM
When I shift, I don't force it into gear. I just apply gentle pressure and it just slides in. No speedshifting. Shifting really quickly and forcing it can put a little undue wear on the synchros. The only time I have some trouble is when slowing to a complete stop and putting it in 1st (a little notchy), but most cars do that, well mazdas atleast. Hell toeing from 3rd to 2nd is a little tricky too, due to the gearing. Needs a little more gas than just a blip.

Best would be 3rd to 4th and vice versa, I call them my money maker gears.

AeroSquid
09-01-2008, 12:04 AM
since you should not be speedshifting on this type of tranny, i'd say you are doing allright.
Harry

Please elaborate. And what's harry?

walti
09-02-2008, 03:08 AM
And what's harry?

Are you serious?

Kain
09-02-2008, 08:36 AM
Please elaborate. And what's harry?

I lawl'd pretty stoutly. The innanets is an infinite well of amusement.