however the more miles the more smoother the tranny is getting
How Notchy is Your Shifter?
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Originally Posted by Driver_WT
PS My other cars are Honda and BMW - both shift very smooth compared to the C6.
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Guys, do a search for the anti-venom shift mod. I did this mod by shimming the detent bolt with two 20mm copper oil drain plug washers, and it made a world of difference. The notchyness has been greatly reduced. I recommend.
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Look Here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ti+venom+shift
includes a photo to help you find the detent bolt.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ti+venom+shift
includes a photo to help you find the detent bolt.
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From: Central Florida
Flip your DIC to show the oil temp, for there watch the oil temp rise. Once it's above 100, the tranny fluid temp is close to that and the stiffness in the shifter smooths out.
As others have said, the M6/M12 is designed to handle the LS2's torque load, which is considerable. Comparisons to less powerful cars is apples-to-oranges.
This is a great tranny. Take care of it by learning to shift it cleanly and by taking care of your clutch fluid....With that in mind, here are three clutch fluid issue threads to review:
Clutch Pedal Woes--Fluid Impact
C6Z06 Clutch Hydraulic Fluid--the Chevy Spec
Clutch Pedal Woes--Fluid Changing Kit
Ranger
As others have said, the M6/M12 is designed to handle the LS2's torque load, which is considerable. Comparisons to less powerful cars is apples-to-oranges.
This is a great tranny. Take care of it by learning to shift it cleanly and by taking care of your clutch fluid....With that in mind, here are three clutch fluid issue threads to review:
Clutch Pedal Woes--Fluid Impact
C6Z06 Clutch Hydraulic Fluid--the Chevy Spec
Clutch Pedal Woes--Fluid Changing Kit
Ranger
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Originally Posted by saplumr
Seems mine is harder to find gears when slow shifting. However the faster I shift including power shift, gears are much easier to hit.
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Originally Posted by Ranger
Might want to check your hand position on the shift. Removing your thumb from it reduces the incidence of missed gates.
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My thumb is never in contact with shifter. I'm a palm and finger man.
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Originally Posted by saplumr
My thumb is never in contact with shifter. I'm a palm and finger man.
So...hard to figure why you'd have gate issues anytime.
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Last edited by Ranger; May 26, 2006 at 05:51 PM.
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Originally Posted by Driver_WT
I find the shifter on my 05 mn6 to be very notchy, especially bad when it is cold. It almost seems like the shifter is pushing back and does not want to go into the next gear. Same with upshifts or downshifts. Are all C6 mn6's like this.
Still have the stock shifter.
Thanks.
PS My other cars are Honda and BMW - both shift very smooth compared to the C6.
Still have the stock shifter.
Thanks.
PS My other cars are Honda and BMW - both shift very smooth compared to the C6.
Now I've got to say, when I posted I had 300+ mi on the C6. I just put on 200 more, and at least 100 of them were some pretty hard driving in the hills.
So after spanking the b* around a bit, the shifting has smoothed out *considerably*. I used to feel a slight hesitation going 1-2 and 2-3 but the 1-2 is all but gone, and only occasionally I feel it on the 2-3 shift.
If I still feel it after 1k mi, I might try switching out the tranny fluid, but right now I am much more happy than a week ago.