Everytime I shift into 5th gear, I grind, even though I shift slowly. Has anybody suffered this syndrome?

 

Kiss the 5th grear synchro goodbye.
Many of us have suffered and still suffer from that syndrome
I personaly going on 2nd year with the synchro cracked or bocken.

 

It is very common, your need to have you tranny rebuilt, or just you 5th gear synco replaced. Sometimes switching to systhetic tranny fluid helps out a little. Next time search before you ask though.

 

Yep,

Had to replace the 5th gear syncho. If you have a '93 you'll probably want to replace the shift select spindle to prevent misshifts into 5th from 2nd. If you want to do it yourself Ray at Malloy Mazda has the necessary parts.

 

http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/s...t_spindle.html

 

That and other best mod in my opinion to prevent from miss shiftin is to get a B&M short throw shifter, never miss shifted since I installed it...

 

LOL

i hate that 2nd to 5th mistake, everyone who rides with me think i cant drive..

 

ive never done a 2nd to 5th :P probably because mine will barely engage 5th without double clutching damn syncro.

 

I also had problems shifting from 2nd to 3rd (going & grinding into 5th instead to 3rd). But since then I adopted my driving style and never had the problem since. You need to take things slower and gradually you will get used to how to shift. FD has a nice gearbox... until you drove Integra... now that is an example how gearboxes should be

 

yeah my friends 99 gsr's gearbox is perfect.. on point and right there where you need it..