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Nov 19, 2013 | 10:01 PM

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Padgett

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Well I dood it.

This time tomorrow a new resident should be here, an '07 Limited Coupe in exactly what I said I didn't want: Black but with Cedar interior (black/red can be sharp). Bit over 100k miles but very well maintained and a central Florida car all its life.

So have the Clarion M303 on order since need handsfree and aux input and am wondering if a 10" tablet on the glove box door would be touchable. Ergonomics should be interesting since CF is very close to Fiero size (actually 6" shorter)

Also coming is a Mini BT OBD-II dongle to avoid hitting with clutch foot.

Anyone know if a 2.6 ring & pinion from an E320 will fit the Crossfire pumpkin ? I really want a sub-2000 rpm 70 mph cruise and do not need a granny 1st. 2500 @ 70 does not make for good MPG (that is what a four speed Fiero GT turns and him don't either). That many with a 3.2 V6 & 6 speed is just abby-surd.

(Actually what is absurd is that my Grand Cherokee with Pentastar gets the same MPG with higher compression on regular)..

Nov 19, 2013 | 10:07 PM

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pizzaguy

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Re: Well I dood it.

I have often thought we have the perfect transmission - if you plan to pull stumps in 1st gear.

Or if the engine had 60 less horsepower. I know a few here who don't even use first. I use it as a clutch-saver.

Nov 20, 2013 | 11:04 AM

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Re: Well I dood it.

Congratulations on your new coupe!!

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Nov 20, 2013 | 11:24 AM

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Re: Well I dood it.

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Originally Posted by gguillot

Congratulations on your new coupe!!

I use first gear as little as possible, since it tends to "pop" itself out of gear whenever I am not paying attention. It is the most jarring and unnerving thing. I can't believe their is no adjustment for it.

I found when I had the manual tranny that it only jumped out when I had not snicked it into position far enough.
There was a problem with the early ones and it was a fixable problem, so look for the fix if that is the problem.

Nov 20, 2013 | 01:49 PM

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Padgett

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Re: Well I dood it.

If it is a 2005 there was a TSB on this issue 21-005-05 for trans s/n 1 692 154 - 1 788 079 "may experience disengagement from first gear".

Must admit part of the attraction was all of the online documentation.

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Nov 20, 2013 | 02:22 PM

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The issue applied to N.American 2004's mainly, the TSB may have come out in 2005
The easy fix is buy an auto or SRT.

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Nov 21, 2013 | 05:02 PM

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Re: Well I dood it.

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The issue applied to N.American 2004's mainly, the TSB may have come out in 2005
The easy fix is buy an auto or SRT.

I think this is just a misadjusted shifter. If I engage it properly, its fine. Half the time I don't even use first gear.

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Nov 21, 2013 | 10:03 PM

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Padgett

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Re: Well I dood it.

Once you have the tranny out it is not so bad unless you have a plethora of needle bearings to keep track of.

I once rebuilt a lunched trans for an A/SR (SCCA) on the back of a trailer during the break and since the synchros were all mangled just made it a crash box. Won the afternoon race but I put 90% STP plus 10% ATF in it and the lube acted to match the gears. Did have to double clutch down.

Only caveat is that if it is a Moss gearbox (XK Jags) best have a set of Whitworth wrenches.

BTW three of the vehicles in the .sig have manual boxes.

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