I installed a new Mopar STS and booger bushings last night after work. This is my first experience with a STS of any kind. I'm used to driving old trucks with worn (guess a gear) shifters lol. On the test driver, I expected the throws to be a little stiffer, which they are, but the shiftswere not as smooth as I anticipated - especially from 1st to 2nd. It's hard to describe how it feels, but it almost feels like a second effort is needed to secure each new gear, especially when going from 1st to 2nd. And I say almost because it kinda feels like that, but not quite. Does that make sense? Is that normal? Will it smooth out in time?Just curious what your experienceshave been with this shifter.

Even though I was tired even before I started, I was sure to double and triple check all my work - so I'm sure I did everything correct. Just curious how exactly a STS is supposed to feel vs what I anticipated.

 

Well not counting the shifter bushings, generally whatever "notchiness" was in your factory shifter beforehand has now been doubled... keep in mind that obviously short-throws in general take twice as much effort to use and provide twice as much feedback. Remember short-throw-shifters are made for the most important thing... jamming on them harder while leverage is against you to be able to shift faster. And the aluminum bushings most definitely will make the shift more precise in the tranny, but you'll feel more of the processthrough the shifter too.

 

i would check to make sure all of your bushings are on correctly and put some grease on the inside of them it makes shifting a bit smoother.....

 

Hmm. The only gear I don't like is Reverse. Sometimes my car tends to go into reverse and fall back out or go half way into it.

 

Notchiness is a good word for how it feels. The shifts themselves firmly secure the next gear, but it definately feels a little "notchy". I did a fair amount of city driving last night and it performed just fine - the harder I shift the smoother it is, but it did just fine when I shifted softly as well. I didn't notice it nearly as much on my drive into work today. Perhaps it just takes some getting used to. The old shifter and rubber bushings provided a pretty soft shift before. I'll take a look at everything again this weekend to make sure all is well. Thanks for the feedback. Soon I can focus on intake and exhaust - unfortunately my car will never beanything too wild or fancy, just a slightly modified daily driver with a hint of performance.