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Originally Posted by ogrowup

back story first:

I had the typical 2nd gear notchy shift until I changed the transmission oil with Motul 300 and all was good. Over time I made a few (haha) mods and I now have the Cartboy short shift kit, ACT HDSS clutch kit w/ ACT streetlite flywheel, and the one piece carbon fiber driveshaft from Drive Shaft Shop.

Now, at times it can be really really difficult to get it into 1st gear. I started to keep track of it and this is what I discovered:

• 1st gear shift is never a problem if the car is rolling at all.
• It's not a problem while the oil temp is under 190 degrees
• this did not happen prior to the installation of the drive shaft

Once the car is good and hot, and I'm sitting at a traffic light, then it can often take multiple attempts to get it into 1st gear. I mean a lot of effort. I try to slip it in 3rd, then 1st. I try reverse then 1st. I try to rev match, and sometimes I just have to jam it into 1st. I've been driving manual transmissions for 45 years, so no, the problem is not my skill at a 6 speed.

Anyone have this problem? Any ideas out there how to fix this??

Anyone out there have this problem?

With the list of mods that you have done that effect the shifter it may be tough to figure out what is going on.
All other gears ok all the time?