Smooth Gear Changes?

[Wee Dougie]

Hi Guys, I have just bought a new 05 Turbo Manual and am having trouble getting really smooth gear changes under full power in the low gears. Is it just I'm a crap ex Expensive Daewoo driver or are they hard to get the hang of?

[turbotom]

  Wee Dougie said:

Hi Guys, I have just bought a new 05 Turbo Manual and am having trouble getting really smooth gear changes under full power in the low gears. Is it just I'm a crap ex Expensive Daewoo driver or are they hard to get the hang of?

I know the T5 was notchy, and awkward and slow on hard shifts, that's why I bought the auto. But I thought the T6 was sorted out, with a better shift action.....

Maybe its just a bit stiff due to being new.

I must admit, though, even my manual Supra would would sometimes feel notchy... usually after my wife had driven the car. It would take about 10 of my gear changes to make it feel feel smooth again? But I never used to do hard, flat changes. I'd just let the gear lever glide itself to the next slot. Felt bloody smooth as silk every time..... The japs know how to design good gearboxes. There's proper bearings (not bushes) at just about every interface of mechanical movement.

Sorry, but I don't have a manual, so can't really offer prpoer feedback for your problem.

[sixfan]

  Wee Dougie said:

Hi Guys, I have just bought a new 05 Turbo Manual and am having trouble getting really smooth gear changes under full power in the low gears. Is it just I'm a crap ex Expensive Daewoo driver or are they hard to get the hang of?

the box in my MK1 was a b**ch at the start, but it free'd up after ~2000K's

[Trough Lolly]

my 6 speed is notchy to get into 2nd when its cold.. after a few mins it seems to loosen up a bit.

[Demonio]

My 6 speed manual was hard to chagne gears aswell for the first 600-1000 kms, it losend up a little though, mine only has 1200kms on it now and it is a pleasure to change gears

[Trough Lolly]

spoke to the head technician at castrol oil today, he said the use of "Transmax Z" fully synthetic oil will make any notchiness dissapear and also handle power alot better.

$70rrp for 5 litres.

[phantomchic]

Was a bit stiff at first,

didn't take long to settle in

and now is smooth as,

shazzy

[Wee Dougie]

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions guys, is a big help and is nice to get the feedback as Im a newbie. Cheers

[Swanga]

  Trough Lolly said:

spoke to the head technician at castrol oil today, he said the use of "Transmax Z" fully synthetic oil will make any notchiness dissapear and also handle power alot better.

$70rrp for 5 litres.

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Or you can go all out and get the redline stuff for nearly $200 and get rid of the roll over and chatter noise.......if you have any.

[mattyc]

  Swanga said:

  Trough Lolly said:

spoke to the head technician at castrol oil today, he said the use of "Transmax Z" fully synthetic oil will make any notchiness dissapear and also handle power alot better.

$70rrp for 5 litres.

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Or you can go all out and get the redline stuff for nearly $200 and get rid of the roll over and chatter noise.......if you have any.

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Yeh..... where do you get that from? stupid chatter.

My box is always bad when cold. Smooth as silk for a box that can handle 450 + NM of torque could be when its warm though.