Not saying you have to work around it. Any car with more than 4 speeds should be shifted that way. Jamming gears from 2nd to 3rd with the full force of your arm went out with the 4 speed. The only reason it works there is you can't overpower and get the wrong gate since there isn't any on the other side.

As for me I want to be able to toss the shifter from 2nd to 3rd and from 4th to 5th and the aftermarket shifters with their added springs are a detriment when it comes to shifting from 4th to 5th or when going from 3rd to 2nd on a downshift. Been there done that and got rid of the piece of junk.

Bill

 

Maybe "OMFG" means: "O my fudgy goo"? Give me a break, I spent 4 years in the USN and I'm not a prude. However any referrence to God should not be in that context.

 

OK, but in your experience, did they (aftermarket) shift from 2-3 better? Or do you honestly believe your method works 100% everytime? I will start trying to concentrate on your method and see if it works, but I would like 100% success, not 70%.

 

just tap it out of 2nd and it will be sitting right in front of third then just push it in . Dont BULL it in just push it in

Clif

 

Actually, this now got me to thinking. I respect your shifting and advice but I am now thinking...your a road racer, I have watched many road racers and they don't shift with the speed of a drag racer, they don't have to, they shift quickly and smoothly, but it is not the same shift as I am talking about.
I can hit 3rd everytime when I am stretching its legs and accelerating under control. I tend to get caught up in the middle when, as I have said before so bear with me.... "I am full throttle bouncing the tach off the rev limiter because the tires are spinning, the car is sideways and now I need third gear NOW"!! To me, those are two different shifts all together. It just seems to not want to react the same when it needs to. Am I wrong? Will your method give 100% 2-3 shift in that scenario.

 

This sounds so time consuming, I think have these suggestions are for moderate shifting and not speed shifting. I don't have time to "tap it out of 2nd".......when the car is at 6500 and you need third gear RIGHT NOW! Your scenario sounds like a nice aggressive drive through the mountains, which again, is not the same as I am talking about, I can hit that shift everytime.

 

Hmm thats really weird. I have an 09 and I've gunned it from 2nd into 3rd with no problem. To be honest, I've never missed a gear so I am kind of confused on how you can miss it going from 2nd the 3rd???

 

When you try to force a shift really fast by gripping the shifter hard, you actually end up shifting slower and certainly less precisely than if you simply flick from gear to gear. Try finesse instead of force and you will never miss third, and will go through the gears, up or down, a lot faster.

 

So you are confused by all the posts in this thread that agree and the hundreds of threads on this exact subject?

 

A lot of people are ham fisted and never really master the art of shifting; thus many get frustrated and end up going to an automatic.

 

Some peoples opinions are not needed or wanted..

 

This is my 4th vette and NEVER had that problem.

 

I had that issue in my 05.I seem to recall a synchro issue was thrown around back then.It's not you,it's definitely the tranny.

 

It is interesting that simply because you haven't mastered certain driving skills, you refuse to believe other have. Perhaps if you spent less time making disparaging remarks to others on this Forum, and miore on practicing your driving, you might become more capable, and thus no longer miss shifts.

 

Short of any mechanical problem you might be 'locking' the shift by simply being too tense and trying to shift too fast. Even at WOT relax...don't get a death grip on the shifter...slow down and give the shifter a 'suggestion' towards 3rd gear...guide it towards 3rd and it'll find its way there. Finesse it...make more relaxed shifts and the speed will increase with practice.

 

Either way, its a "feature" that i was completely ignorant to, and It freaked me out

You must understand that when drag racing, those few milliseconds it takes to do this could be the difference between winning and losing

GTFO here... know that one?????

the F and the G dont mean what you think...
Please try not to be so butthurt about whats said on the net, it isnt good for u

Again, Im sure this method is perfect for regular riding and even when having a little fun, but not when youre trying to get the most out of your car



EXACTLY!!!!



I owned an 03 and 04 terminator, one with the stock shifter and one I changed it for the pro ripper to an mgw... non of those three shifters ever did this. Either it went into gear or I completely missed it and stayed out of the gear.

The issue Im having is, IM GOING INTO GEAR BUT NO POWER! As if I missed but I didnt because it is in 3rd

Thats a risk in every manual tranny, you have to knwo ur tranny well enough to know how not to downshift it.

Im sure Im not downshfting it so your point it moot



Good for you. Try powershifting it LOL

This actually sounds like the very first helpful post here. Although it shouldnt be an issue like this when shifting hard in ANY tranny, it does sound like what Im going through. But you would figure it would happen in every gear, since im ripping every shift harde, why only in 3rd

 

Can't help but ring in here. The only time I miss third, and yes I have, and have read how common it is, is when I'm just not quite ALL the way open. I've never missed it when I'm really beating it! Oh, and I use the open palm method (didn't know it had a name)

Practice practice practice

 

Tremecs have had this issue all the way back to the 3550 and through the TKO series and so on.

I put a TKO in my mustang and had this issue big time. Switching to a Pro 5.0 shifter (Which had heavier springs) helped alot. Using this shifter and the palm technique I was fine after that.

DJ

 

I agree with racer I have done a lot of drag racing in the past and the C5 -6 2nd to 3rd has always been hit or miss..I think I'm gona go wirh the mgw

 

Actually Jacko if you were to actually read my posts you would see I am discussing this with a couple of guys right now. Guys I respect, unlike you...get lost...again.