ok i was in my friends EVO 9. its brand new (3 weeks old) and we were driving yesterday and whenever he shifts into 5th going fast the gears grind? is this happening with anyone else? ive been in many cars and shift 5th fast and it doesnt grind im just wondering what would cause this? thanks.

 

syncros are bad...take it back. If it doesn't grind when he lets the RPMs drop down..its the syncros.

 

yea thats what i said since i had the same problem in my last car. it only grinds when he slams fifth at higher rpms (4.5rpms and higher) when i say slam i dont mean he friggen kills fifth just shifting quick like racing

 

YEP syncros, just take it back and have em fix it. Funny they went out already...

 

is this a common problem with evo's? has this happened to many people?

 

I'm having the same problem, even at low rpm its hard to shift into gears. I have to shift real slow. 1000 miles, how can you make such a good engine and such a terrible transmision?

 

i have the same problem only in high rpm shifting to 5th gear.

 

^^^+1

 

My tranny was notchy when I first got it, but the more miles I put on it, the more smooth it got. Right now I have about 3000 miles and its shifting so much better than when I first got the car. Oh yeah, and no grinding here.

 

Lol - I have that prob too!!! Too bad Mitsu wont warranty it b/c i have mods!! B@stards.

 

common problem! +1

 

Will the shep Tranny do anything to help alleviate this. anyone have this tranny?

 

grinding in 5th in a brand new car. Is it just luck of the draw on who gets grinding issues. I was sitting in a RS over the weekend and I noticed 5th was tricky to go into. I aways though EVOs had silky transmissions, at least reviews say it feels better than the sti./

 

its normal 31k on my evo and guess what, 5th gear grind again! they fixed it at 17k

 

first try to adjust the clutch pedal! the higher you adjust it the easier it will shift!