jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
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> TeGGeR® wrote:

>>
>> If you're used to a good RWD car's shifter, any FWD car will be a
>> disappointment.
>>
>> When I replaced my old RWD Corolla with a brand-new Integra many
>> years ago, I was shocked at the sloppiness and rubberiness of the
>> shifter in the Integra. Even after 190,000 miles, the Corolla's
>> shifter felt precise and well-guided compared to the Integra.
>
> that's because on rwd, you're operating the linkage directly. with
> fwd, you're operating the shift via long control rods.



Or cables. GM liked those for a while. Some of the worst FWD setups I've
ever driven have been early GM FWDs. Never driven a French car.

Some RWDs, especially older American ones, had linkages on the outside
of the gearbox. You had to adjust them just so or they might not even go
into gear. A bit of wear in the pivot points and they could get sloppy
as anything. And let's not even get into three-on-the-tree
arrangements...

The RWD Corolla mentioned above question had three short sliding rods
rigidly mounted inside the gearbox, on the very top of case. The lever
positively engaged these through a ball that rode in steel tracks. No
slop, no rubberiness, no lubrication or adjustment needed. Wonderful
setup.




> [personally,
> i've never found that to be a problem, even on utter slop boxes like
> french renault 4's - and anyone ever seeing the amazing shifter
> arrangement on that thing will know what i mean.] anyway, if the link
> rubbers are in good condition, shifting is never a problem. it
> doesn't feel worse, just different, because of the mechanics.


As I said, you do get used to it.


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