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Old 08-27-2010, 10:15 AM   #7
Russell James


 
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Mine shifted noticeable smoother after I changed the fluid to Royal Purple Synchromax.
http://www.royalpurple.com/manual-tr...ion-fluid.html

Then I have noticed it get even smoother as a few more thousand miles have accumulated. I have driven a few much higher mileage Camaros and Corvettes and they shifted like butter. So I'm thinking the synchros work better after they have wore in a few thousand miles.

Sometimes on high RPM shifting issues, you are fanning the clutch too fast and it's really not dissengaged all the way when you grab the gear. Try a high RPM shift and deliberately make sure the clutch is all the way in, then a quick gear change, quick but not a yank, and if it still is giving an issue maybe something needs to be looked at. The first step would be to bleed any air out, dealers have a tool to do that. After that, mechanical issues with the clutch or synchros need to be addressed.
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