Bil

it si a bit wiered, but when i move into 3rd gear the feel is exactly the same as on my old Escort Cosworth. I find this surprising because the cossie was 10 years old but the scooby is new.

On the scooby i find that when you put it into 3rd gear, it feels a bit Notchy you could say (like you are pushing against something from the sides) ? It isnt like totally clean and smooth (like if i go from 3rd down to fourth - the gear just slips down with ease, no notchiness.

Can anyone explain this?

*AL*

I too had a stage 3 Escort cosssie.............neither were 'notchy' into 3rd to be honest.

Bil

Well it feels like its rubbing against something, and you can feel it through the top of the Gear Shift Lever when going into third. It isnt smooth.

there must be a reason for this -- i cant believe ive screwed the car up already

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

i cant believe im saying this but i know where your coming from bil on this. my old scoob sport was 7 years old when i had it (newer than my current wrx) and putting her into 3rd did feel "different" to the other gears. like i was putting it in very vigourously when really i was gliding it in smoothly like the other gears. little strange?? felt like a rubbing or a scraping sensation sometimes.

its the same on my 95 wrx. 3rd feels a bit rough popping her in sometimes, but on a 11 year old car. i dunno if its a subaru thing, or as im not an experienced driver yet. who knows but i know what you mean regarding 3rd gear - again not believing i understand you in the first place

Bil

yes it does feel "rough", and i had the same feeling 100% on my old cossie. That cossie was gold and 300bhp, so im guessing this isnt a problem, as i used to go flat out in 3rd gear on that.

i would say it is not a scraping sensation. More as you say - like you have to pop it into place (unlike when going from gear 4 to 5, or 5 to 6, where the change just happens pretty smoothly).

so i would say it is a pop, followed by 3rd gear "catching on", and then you leave it alone.


Interestingly I normally drive while still holding the gear shift (but ive stopped this habit today, as i heared it wasnt too good idea to do - was ok in cossie as you had 2 change gears fast, but given im taking the scooby slow for nowish - ive stopped pushing on the gear stick after changing gear - i wonder if you do the same? and that is what has resulted in the 3rd gear "pop in effect".

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

ive never really driven with my other hand on the gear ****, both cars ive had have done it in 3 rd gear from day1 of having them. but... i did notice it more on my scooby sport n/a engine over my older wrx turbo engine. both cars have 5 gears... i thought on lorries have 6 gears
ha ha joe-king

Bil

the bodyguard with Kevin Costner is on - cant believe i ve been reduced to watching this. Would take the car out but too many rozzers around now

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

are you based down south?

Bil

yeah im in Berkshire, literally five minutes drive from Slough

you?

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

look to your left... under my name lol

Bil

yeah just saw it -- i must say i do share the same interests as you on ur profile

heheehe



im probbaly going to watch move clips on i film and then go to sleep

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

you worry me your nice for starters and not being sarcy... on here thats unusual

Bil

im just a normal guy - you only live once so Enjoy (my philosophy)!

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

trust me i do. thats why when i passed my driving test in march i bought a scoob, not a corsa etc. then when i binned that i bought a wrx... can you see where im going now.

http://www.streetfire.net

http://tunertrader.vidiac.com/

some videos on there, all sorts, i do a scooby search, see whats new