What the hell is wrong with my 4th gear? After taking my FD to the track about a month ago, I walked away with a disappointing 14.2 @ 98.6.

Kindof off topic, but with my performance-affecting mods being a custom intake, exhaust, and downpipe by the RX-7.com guys, does that seems slow or right on par to you guys? I WAS granny-shifting because of this problem I have with 4th gear, however...

When I'm going into 4th, some sort of locking mechanism won't let me pull straight down into gear. It's like a little door is blocking me and then quickly sidesteps itself after about half of a second. I've tried pulling hard and quick only to hear some sort of grind/bang noise, but it doesn't create the same feeling as grinding gears normally would on the shifter. I've only tried this a couple times and am obviously scared to continue.

What the hell is this? That one slow shift into 4th DESTROYS me while street racing cars that shouldn't normally keep up.

 

Why doesn't your technique sound like a good idea?

 

Sounds like it's the synchro, I have the same problem shifting from 1st to 2nd.

 

I have a similar problem, only upshifting from 1st to 2nd grinds a little bit, and 4th to 5th can sometimes be tough, but *down*shifting from 5th to 4th can sometimes be impossible. I either have to double (or triple) clutch it to get in, or go back into 5th and try for 4th again (which, needless to say can f*ck up the tempo of slowing down).

I plan on getting my FD in for a look by a mechanic, and hopefully a full tranny rebuild. I have an aftermarket warranty, so I want to get the most out of it.

Patrick