Shift effort on '99 FRC...
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Shift effort on '99 FRC...
I drove my 2002 Z28 the other day and noticed that shifting in that car is a ton easier compared to my '99 vette. Is this just an inherent difference between the cars?
If I go to an aftermarket shifter like the Hurst on the vette will it make things any easier? Thanks in advance!
If I go to an aftermarket shifter like the Hurst on the vette will it make things any easier? Thanks in advance!
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Re: Shift effort on '99 FRC... (Trey395)
Going to an aftermarket shifter won't ease your shift efforts, it'll probably increase them. I've got a '94 Z-28 with the T-56 tranny and a Ripper shifter, and my '00 FRC shift effort is about the same, but I don't like the angular rotations that I go through in the C5. OTOH, during the heat of battle at the local autocross, I don't even notice any problems, I just run through the gears. :D
I've driven a friend's '99 Trans Am, and I thought the shifter in that was sloppy loose, much worse than my Z-28 when it had the stock shifter.
I think the reason the effort on the C5 is higher is because the shifter is remote from the tranny, whereas the F-body's shifter is directly mounted on the tranny.
Hope this helps,
Mike
I've driven a friend's '99 Trans Am, and I thought the shifter in that was sloppy loose, much worse than my Z-28 when it had the stock shifter.
I think the reason the effort on the C5 is higher is because the shifter is remote from the tranny, whereas the F-body's shifter is directly mounted on the tranny.
Hope this helps,
Mike
