shifting......

[mxnboy111]

hey guys...... Fairly new to driving the 03 cobra around and just had a quick question..... When I'm driving around normally it shifts smoothly... But when I step on it and I'm shifting it at redline, the shifter just doesn't want to go into the next gear smoothly. I was wondering if it was something with the shifter and I should just upgrade to an MGW now???? Or is it something else???? I'm also hunching that my clutch needs to be adjusted cuz sometimes when stopped it's kinda hard to shift it into 1st..... Any help appreciated guys.... Thanx!!

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[hj16]

Sounds like just an adjustment issue... although a smoother, more precise shifter wouldn't hurt either.

 

[TaintedSnake01]

Sounds like just an adjustment issue... although a smoother, more precise shifter wouldn't hurt either.[/QUOTE

+1 Order yourself up a Fiore Micro Click Firewall Adjuster and a Quadrant Adjuster this will help your clutch engage all the way and get rid of some of the play in the cable. I used to have the same problem, but once I did this mod it all went away!

 

[sonic02gt]

i did all those things first then it still wouldnt go into gear i found i had a bad secro in trans and 3 gear shift fork hopefully its not too serious :headbang:

 

[Ear Rak]

hey guys...... Fairly new to driving the 03 cobra around and just had a quick question..... When I'm driving around normally it shifts smoothly... But when I step on it and I'm shifting it at redline, the shifter just doesn't want to go into the next gear smoothly. I was wondering if it was something with the shifter and I should just upgrade to an MGW now???? Or is it something else???? I'm also hunching that my clutch needs to be adjusted cuz sometimes when stopped it's kinda hard to shift it into 1st..... Any help appreciated guys.... Thanx!!

if its a stock clutch cable with stock quadrant do this...


put your foot under the clutch pedal and pull back towards the seat till you feel the 'click' in the pedal. then press and depress the clutch completely 3 times. Repeat this process till you get the clutch where you like it.