Took the car to the drags tonight and only ran one run where i wasnt locked out second gear. Adjusted the clutch pedal and every gear is smooth but second. I can get into second smoothly at any rpm under 6000. WTF is the deal it is seriously pissing me off. I dont think its the tranny because 2nd gear is always smooth under that rpm. Any ideas?

 

what kinda clutch do you have?

 

had the SAME problem due to a act clutch. also did the same in 4th gear for me too. the clutch never releasing properly slowly ended my trans life, lol.

what clutch are you using? a built trans and exedy twin solved my shifting problems

 

sounds like my car.. adjust the pedal up some more, and bang the gear like you want to break the shifter off =-p

 

yea i have act clutch as well. I hate this problem it is seriously annoying. Ill adjust the clutch pedal a little higher and and bang the hell out of the gear. if not time for a shep trans i guess

 

time for an exedy twin

 

^+1!!!!! I just got my Exedy Twin installed last week + I used some AMSoil transmission & transaxle fluids this time on my tranny and it just shifts like butter......... in a pan .

 

i get locked out of 4th gear over 5k rpm i think its my tranny altough i still have a stock clutch

 

Your problem is the clutch. Take it out, put in Exeddy then run over ACT clutch with car. The more you beat on it with that clutch in the car, the sooner you will need a tranny.

 

I have a Shep tranny and ACT HDSS clutch. I used to have the 2nd gear lockout even when it was stock. I know alot of Evo ('03 & '04) owners have this issue. I rarely have it but have not experienced it in awhile. I got motor mounts and the underhood brass shifter bushing and that helped.

 

i was having 4th gear lockout with the act xtreme 6 puck so i got the buschur shift linkage bushings and that seems to have solved it. i still am gonna get a solid front mount.

 

Interesting.Considering adjusting my act 6-puck and getting these bushings.I have problems going from 4th into 5th under accelleration.My shifter feels notchy and sloppy as well.Gears 1-4 love me

 

got my new tranny and exedy twin clutch...no more issues like i had with the ACT turd

 

I cant wait to get this POS out of my car then i'm gonna use it for target practice after running it over a couple times.

My car was fine with it for a while 30k or so then the lock out bs started Ive adjusted it more than my radio volume and it just sucks ***