Terrible shifting

[lantsalot]

Originally Posted by Detroiter

I suspect that there is something mechanically wrong with your shifter assembly as I have never heard someone describe our shifters as anything other than notchy, tight, percise, and awesome. I've heard plenty of people say it is their favorite shifter they've ever used and I have to agree with them. My previous cars were so much floppier and pathetic than my FRS.

I have to agree here. OP, I occasionally drive my gf's 2017 manual wrx (with a short throw shifter) and find it much floppier/looser than that of my 2013 frs. So considering you feel that the brz is floppier than THAT, I'm inclined to think that something weird is going on with your particular car.

[mav1178]

sorry, you have no idea what a sloppy shifter feels like until you've driven a E39 BMW 540 6-speed.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Scrappydoo

I stapled mine just to be sure.

warranty void

[MuseChaser]

4-on-the-floor 1969 VW bus is what the O.P. described. Perhaps too much beer and he got in the wrong vehicle? My '13 FRS is the tightest, clearest manual I've ever driven, including 3-series BMW, Fiat Spiders, '76 MG, '92 Miata, '93 Celica, '72 B210, Dodge Omni (EWwwwww), Ford E150 (also 4 on floor), '82 VW Rabbit, '88 Sentra, a host of U-Haul manual moving trucks back in the day, and yes, '69 VW bus.

Yeah... get that puppy checked out at the dealership...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

4-on-the-floor 1969 VW bus is what the O.P. described. Perhaps too much beer and he got in the wrong vehicle? My '13 FRS is the tightest, clearest manual I've ever driven, including 3-series BMW, Fiat Spiders, '76 MG, '92 Miata, '93 Celica, '72 B210, Dodge Omni (EWwwwww), Ford E150 (also 4 on floor), '82 VW Rabbit, '88 Sentra, a host of U-Haul manual moving trucks back in the day, and yes, '69 VW bus.

Yeah... get that puppy checked out at the dealership...

Straight six, three on the tree. About 14 inches of travel at the shift knob to go from first to second. If you hit the clutch at just the right revs the lever would just fall from second into third without even touching it. And these guys complain about "sloppy"?
Ahhhh the good old days.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Scrappydoo

Really, that sounds the way to go. Let us know how it goes.

Mention your manual driving experience on tractors and farm trucks. That's important.

Hey ....... you picken on old farm boys .... ??




humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ahhhh the good old days.

For the love of God will you please find another picture of that car.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Straight six, three on the tree. About 14 inches of travel at the shift knob to go from first to second. If you hit the clutch at just the right revs the lever would just fall from second into third without even touching it. And these guys complain about "sloppy"?
Ahhhh the good old days.

Yep, try a 1937 Chevrolet pickup, like I had (3 speed floor shift). To go to 2nd gear, just aim anywhere towards from the speedometer to the glove box. 2nd to 3rd was anywhere down from your right knee to your GF crotch ........

Now, we're talken ..... the good ol days .........


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

For the love of God will you please find another picture of that car.

PLEASE, don't encourage @Tcoat to find a different picture of that car ...... because HE may be in it .......


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

For the love of God will you please find another picture of that car.

There is no other picture of that car. Remember when we didn't take pictures of everything?

Edit: Actually I lied. There were several dozen pictures of that car in various stages of disassembly and then all rebuilt. Where the hell they are is a whole different matter.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There is no other picture of that car. Remember when we didn't take pictures of everything?

Edit: Actually I lied. There were several dozen pictures of that car in various stages of disassembly and then all rebuilt. Where the hell they are is a whole different matter.

Yep, film was expensive, developing was expensive and cameras were big and expensive. Unlike today, where most people are carrying a "camera" with them (and usually looking at it) and its loaded with enough space for a gad-zillion pictures..........

If yours were were color pictures ....... they are probably faded and have a yellowish reddish hue to them ......... being THAT old and all .........


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, film was expensive, developing was expensive and cameras were big and expensive. Unlike today, where most people are carrying a "camera" with them (and usually looking at it) and its loaded with enough space for a gad-zillion pictures..........

If yours were were color pictures ....... they are probably faded and have a yellowish reddish hue to them ......... being THAT old and all .........


humfrz

Well that one is a picture of a picture from our wedding album and yes they are indeed starting to look a weird colour.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Remember when we didn't take pictures of everything?

Edit: Actually I lied. There were several dozen pictures of that car

Haha... well, goddammit, we ain't getting any younger. Especially humfrz.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

PLEASE, don't encourage @Tcoat to find a different picture of that car ...... because HE may be in it .......

He'll be hiding behind his moose stash.