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post Apr 6, 2006 - 8:39 PM
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Rayme



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Hi!

Is there some way to make the shifter feel more direct? It feel really sloppy compared to my previous celica (1990). I noticed the shifter assembly in my 5th gen was made of metal and the one in the 6th gen is made of plastic...It seems like a downgrade to me !?
I noticed rubber washers where the assembly is mounted, I'll probably remove that but I dont think I'm going to get back the "mecanical clicking" feel I was used to and loved...

Also when I got in 2,4 or reverse engaged, it seems like I can still pull the shifter a good 1 inch further down, is that extra play normal???

I really feel like i'm handling a plastic stick mad.gif frown.gif


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post Apr 7, 2006 - 4:57 AM
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QUOTE(Rayme @ Apr 6, 2006 - 9:39 PM) [snapback]418613[/snapback]

Hi!

Is there some way to make the shifter feel more direct? It feel really sloppy compared to my previous celica (1990). I noticed the shifter assembly in my 5th gen was made of metal and the one in the 6th gen is made of plastic...It seems like a downgrade to me !?
I noticed rubber washers where the assembly is mounted, I'll probably remove that but I dont think I'm going to get back the "mecanical clicking" feel I was used to and loved...

Also when I got in 2,4 or reverse engaged, it seems like I can still pull the shifter a good 1 inch further down, is that extra play normal???

I really feel like i'm handling a plastic stick mad.gif frown.gif


Hello.
I have virtually no play in any gear. I consider the shifter one of the finest features of my car. Shifts are very positive. As you pull/ push the shifter you can feel the transition progress through each stage.
1: with the clutch depressed the shifter clicks out of the lower gear with a very defined detent.
2:as the shifter is making its way to the next gear selection you can feel the detent occur as the lever reaches the end of its range of travel simulateously as it gets into the higher gear.

By the way.
Every time I stop driving my Celica and I get back to drive my other car I roll my eyes and shake my head. My Civic is completly vague. You can't really enjoy the shifting. The whole Honda design irritates me to no end. There are no cables in my Civic. Instead they use shifter rods. What a engineering mistake! If I could put a Celica shifter in my Civic I would.

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Posts in this topic
- Rayme   Shifter feeling   Apr 6, 2006 - 8:39 PM
- - Shigexile   i have some play in the stifter too. I have some t...   Apr 6, 2006 - 8:50 PM
- - tomazws   for me is 1st and reverse. one OT question. Does...   Apr 6, 2006 - 9:44 PM
|- - azian_advanced   QUOTE(tomazws @ Apr 6, 2006 - 9:44 P...   Apr 7, 2006 - 9:54 AM
- - liquor   i must stop newar completely when shifting to 1st ...   Apr 6, 2006 - 9:52 PM
- - bindertch   I have been told that a couple of thins can affect...   Apr 6, 2006 - 10:02 PM
- - Supersprynt   FYI: The 5sfe/S54 transmission cables use 1 big an...   Apr 6, 2006 - 10:55 PM
- - Yellow94GT   QUOTE(Rayme @ Apr 6, 2006 - 9:39 PM)...   Apr 7, 2006 - 4:57 AM
- - Rayme   QUOTE(Yellow94GT @ Apr 7, 2006 - 6:5...   Apr 7, 2006 - 7:08 AM
|- - praetor   QUOTE(Rayme @ Apr 6, 2006 - 9:39 PM)...   May 14, 2006 - 11:05 PM
|- - Rayme   QUOTE(praetor @ May 15, 2006 - 1:05 ...   May 15, 2006 - 6:01 PM
- - chacha   me too...it sucks because my shifting is utterly h...   May 15, 2006 - 12:02 AM
- - MaX   mine doesnt have that anymore. that 1 inch of pla...   May 15, 2006 - 1:19 AM
- - praetor   so no better then? you still have the problem or ...   May 15, 2006 - 6:13 PM
|- - Rayme   QUOTE(praetor @ May 15, 2006 - 8:13 ...   May 16, 2006 - 5:18 PM
- - 95CelicaST   My shifter feels very defined. No sloppyness, very...   May 16, 2006 - 12:13 PM
- - praetor   Well, I installed the brass ones yesterday. I have...   Jun 4, 2006 - 7:54 AM
- - Delta_Phoenix   My shifter has very little play in it at all, but ...   Jun 11, 2006 - 6:18 PM


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