Crunching Into 4th

[some_cs_student]

What's the best weight Redline Lightweight Shockproof to use, or is there only one?

There is only one....it is Redline Lightweight shockproof

[Moodles2]

There is only one....it is Redline Lightweight shockproof

Yep, it's blue so you cant miss it (blue bottle, blue liquid aka smurfsblood), effectively a 80w140

Check performancelub.com , its the cheapest place to get it.

[bozodos]

yeah blipping the throttle on 4th gear downshift has become second nature to me now pity my feet are too big to be able to heel and toe it as well!

[hossboss]

yeah blipping the throttle on 4th gear downshift has become second nature to me now pity my feet are too big to be able to heel and toe it as well!

My size 12/13 feet not the easiest - barefoot's the go!

[bozodos]

haha bugger that! The crunching does get REALLLY annoying after a while, especially when you get dickheads trying to give you driving tips as well about it.

[ujin]

my feet r size 13.. no dramas with heel n toe..

any ways.. i got the exact same prob as u mate.. but what i m doin, i bought a 2nd hand box, gonna pull that one apart. replace all syncros n bearings n do a swap over..

Edited September 3, 2009 by ujin

[hossboss]

my feet r size 13.. no dramas with heel n toe..

any ways.. i got the exact same prob as u mate.. but what i m doin, i bought a 2nd hand box, gonna pull that one apart. replace all syncros n bearings n do a swap over..

Guess it depends on your footwear - I usually rip the workboots off to drive home, 'cause space in the pedal area isn't quite sufficent! I do find my knees tend to hit the steering wheel when heel-toeing.

Good idea to try to make one good 'box out of two, but can you be sure the innards of the second hand one are in good nick?

[Birds]

I can do it in any footwear and my legs are long as fark...but I don't do a proper heel/toe so to speak. Mines more of a regular upright foot but sitting between the brake and accelerator pedals. I just adjust the amount of pressure I exert on the left and right side of the foot so to speak. Takes some practice but IMO it gives more control over the pedals changing the tilt of your foot than turning it on side - plus you don't need anymore room than your regular driving position.

Well heel and toe works great for downshifts but there's not much you can do about noisy synchros on the upshift...just gotta shift ultra slow and deal with it.

[johnGTS-t]

I have the same or similar problem. Mine just wont go into 4th. It just grates and I just keep trying to get it in. Very frustrating in a race. It's happened the last 2 race meetings, but not all the time. We use redline shockproof and a short shifter. The throw out race is noisy too. The bush on the end of the shifter wore through so we made another thinking that may of been the problem, but it isnt.

Its only 4th that it does it.

[Duncan]

ultimately the only solution is replacing the synchros on 4th. in the meantime ditch the short shifter and change gears slower is your only choice

[Swiper the Fox]

I have the same or similar problem. Mine just wont go into 4th. It just grates and I just keep trying to get it in. Very frustrating in a race. It's happened the last 2 race meetings, but not all the time. We use redline shockproof and a short shifter. The throw out race is noisy too. The bush on the end of the shifter wore through so we made another thinking that may of been the problem, but it isnt.

Its only 4th that it does it.

put a standard shifter in it...both my OS Giken synchro box (new synchro's) and my PPG dogbox crunched into 4th using a short shifter...they are ricey crap.

[johnGTS-t]

put a standard shifter in it...both my OS Giken synchro box (new synchro's) and my PPG dogbox crunched into 4th using a short shifter...they are ricey crap.

yes, thats what im thinking. Its been more hassle than its worth