Went from a FWD to an AWD. Questions.

[BaddAssGst]

So I had a perfectly shifting FWD turbo that I was driving before, but I ended up buying an AWD and just had some questions.

1) On the 1-2 shift at like 6500-7000, it seems like it takes a second to actually shift it? My trans doesn't grind at all but it just seems like it doesn't get into gear as fast as it should. I run an 18g so spool isn't bad but I think if I ran a bigger turbo, it wouldn't really stay spooled because of the time it takes to shift.

2) On the 2-3 shift, sometimes I get the same thing but not to often. no question here, just a heads up?

3) On the 4-3 downshift, if I don't rev it, it kind of like clunks going into gear. Not really a grind, because it goes into gear, it's just more of a clunkiness sound. It's hard to explain.
The 2-3 shift is okay which makes me believe it's not syncros but only on a standard downshift does it make the noise but if I tap the gas and give it a quick rev, it goes into gear fine. WTF

My questions for the day. Help me out. Other then that, AWD freaking ROCKS.

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Trans/Drivetrain mods: 2600, fidanza flywheel, ss clutch line, and possibly some type of short shifter. I don't know if it was cut down or what, but it's definitely not stock.

 

[Dream On]

You should rev match when you downshift anyways. You should get the motor spinning to the speed that the transmission is when changing gears.

 

[BaddAssGst]

You should rev match when you downshift anyways. You should get the motor spinning to the speed that the transmission is when changing gears.

I understand that but there has to be a reason it will sometimes clunk on the downshift to 3rd. I know my FWD trans didn't do it at all regardless, I'm just trying to see if there is anything that I'm missing here.

 

[talon96tsi]

check out your carrier bearing (center bearing ) mine is the same way because of that bearing.