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Sloppy shifting
Hey all-
I really wanted to improve the quality and feel of the shifting in my '75, and I thought the best place to start would be a short shift kit. Specifically, I was mis-shifting a lot from 2nd to 3rd (it's a 915); it just never felt right, as if I needed to pause for a sec in neutral on my way to 3rd just to make sure I was gonna get in... My thinking was that a fancy shift kit (Wevo or Rennshift) with their heavy centering springs would help keep the shifter aligned on its center (3rd/4th gear) axis, thus helping to better guide the movement from 2nd into 3rd. So, I went ahead and sprung for the Rennshift kit. It looks great, and installation was relatively painless. The feel is much, much tighter, and very close to what I was hoping for. However, my 2nd to 3rd gear shifts were still not smooth. I still couldn't reliably get into 3rd with a single motion- there was still a little "hitch" on the way into 3rd that would require patience/correction. Most of you probably know where this is going... I finally decided that I needed to check the shift linkage. Shoulda done that first! Take a look- that pile of crumbs is one of the bushings, which fell out of the linkage rubber boot when I opened it up...   You can also see that the bushing on the other side was about to go. The linkage was so sloppy that it's a wonder I was able to shift normally at all!  I quickly ordered the Wevo linkage from our host, and I'm happy to say that I'm good to go. I could have just replaced the bushings, and the Wevo linkage is a bit spendy, but this way I'll never have to worry about this again  Shifting now feels fast and precise. So, lesson learned- check the easy stuff first! Best, Jake
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10-28-2018, 01:41 PM
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Can you please tell if you feel an increase in vibration to the shift lever when you switched from the factory coupler to the vevo coupler.
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10-28-2018, 01:59 PM
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@fizeus I don't feel any additional vibration, per se, but I can say that the whole setup feels much better- a much more solid and "connected" feel. It does a slightly different sound to it (not louder or softer, just different), which may be related to your vibration question.
- Jake
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10-28-2018, 03:19 PM
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