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Thank you for the reps and support. I will try to keep doing these little DIY threads and little tricks I picked up along the way. The problem is I dont realize my tricks until I teach someone how to.. This is how this thread came about. A buddy of mine was helping me and picked up on it with a sharp "wait a minute.. Thats not how that came apart", a few times but this one can be done with out a full dis assembly so I posted it.

 

I don't want to sound stupid but if your second gear is currently popping out, does this mod help at all?

 

Yes this works and tried it. Everyone needs to do this the feel is way better.

 

Can it be done with the trans in the car? Pic looks like it was off the car

 

Yes it can be done. Thx to Tim great idea.

 

Nicely done - informative with great pictures!
Mark/Pelican Parts

 

rep to you ! After gt2 rebuild my gbox started to pop out, no problems before... i have found a damaged bearing and replaced it and also i did your mod... shifting is firmer and nicer... it really works... great tip, thank you

now seems i have to find the right length for evoms slave conversion to work with ERP clutch and hope my trans to work well and last for some time

 

If the ball sits on top of the detent before the spring, why pull the detent out? Wouldn't you just pull the plug and spring put the ball in then the spring and close it up?

Feel like I'm missing something, why does the detent need to come out?

 

Tim, what a great idea. Very clever. I had gbox rebuild my trans (twice) and it has their detent. Would it help to also do your trick? Are they compatible?

 

Tim, can you link your DIY tricks on the knowledge subforum so that it is easily found? And great info here.

 

If you just drop the ball in it may not end up inside the detent. When done in the car I would advise that you pull the detent out and put the ball in and the spring on top of that, maybe a dab of wheel bearing grease in the mix to hold it all together as you can not really get a good look in there with the trans in.

 

Doing this mod today its not easy when the tranny is still in the car lol

 

Freed Performance just did this mod for me and it works awesome. This shift feels firmer and not lose.

 

Has anyone done this with the trans still in the car? I attempted it tonight... tried multiple length/depth hex keys, sockets, etc... Couldn't get enough leverage with the only hex key that fit in the space contraint (seems Hercules torqued the cover down) and a breaker bar/extension won't fit...

Any hints from anyone who has successfully performed this, trans in car?