uprade fluid needed?

[blacktsi95]

so on my 97 awd i upgraded my shifter to a B&M short throw unit and love it. the only problem is now i can feel 2nd gear scratch when i down shift into it. unless im at a crawl i can feel it slightly grind. it doesnt do it when i shift from 1st to 2nd. i was thinking about changing to some pensoil synchroshift tranny fluid but wanted an opinion first. i have the short throw set at a 35%reduction. any ideas?? thanks.

 

[Boosted98gsx]

Your car is 10 years old. Your synchros are probably just wearing out.

 

[blacktsi95]

my tranny has been rebuilt. it might have 50k miles on it. i think if they were already wore out they would have shown signs before the install dont you think?

 

[95-talontsi]

I would re-adjust your shifter cables, If it didnt grind before you messed with it then you didnt get the cables adjusted right.

 

[blacktsi95]

i never touched the cables though.

 

[95-talontsi]

Well on my fidanza short shifter I had to remove 1 of the cables to put it on, so i dont see how you could of put a short shifter in if you didnt remove 1 of the cables.? Unless the b&m is different.

 

[blacktsi95]

well that one cable that is pulled off, i didnt have to touch where it mounts to the body. i have it figured out though, i just changed my tranny fluid to some synchromesh.

 

[Defiant]

Double-clutch your downshifts.