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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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What is the best thing to do to improve the clunky shifting on my MN6 2002 C5?
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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IMO the easiest is a short throw shifter. Helps a ton and makes the car feal very sporty. Chaning out the fluid helps a ton too, but I am not sure if it a DIY unless you have jack stands, good jack ect... I changed to Royal Purple Syncro MEsh and LOVE it. Makes the shifts way more smooth and it just goes snick snick. Big change for the better. Wierd thing that helps is gears My trany was shifting like crap with the 342 out back, but the rear end was fine, and looked great when we swapped to a 390. The higher gears made the car shift much smoother.

Someone smart can explain that one, but I am a beliver. Good luck and I say get a shifter
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sailohio
What is the best thing to do to improve the clunky shifting on my MN6 2002 C5?
Redline D4 ATF and if your shifter is stock, there is a way to adjust it.

MD
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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Someone smart can explain that one, but I am a beliver. Good luck and I say get a shifter
Dave
Dave I thought we were supposed to convert your Z to an auto because of all those missed shifts

seriously Dave is right................for once (now that you moved away I can bust your chops!!!)
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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Don't forget the free mod... practice!
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