Who here has a transmission brace? Help needed
I don't know if this happens to you guys or not but my tranny is hard to shift from 1st to 2nd from a dig at full wot. I think the tranny has too much movement and I'm pretty sure it's cause I'm still on stock motor mounts. I really don't feel like doing MM untill winter so could or has anyone made a tranny brace? I was thinking of making one
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TravisR of BE is making us one i think.
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Originally Posted by tyson87
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TravisR of BE is making us one i think.
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You need to address why your transmission is so hard to shift. This isn't a common problem, an additional part might fix the symptom but won't deal with the root cause.
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do ur MM, it will take u all of 3 hours.
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Originally Posted by jayc72
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You need to address why your transmission is so hard to shift. This isn't a common problem, an additional part might fix the symptom but won't deal with the root cause.
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Originally Posted by tyson87
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do ur MM, it will take u all of 3 hours.
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Maybe you have a fubar motor mount. Alignment of the PPF? Clutch isn't releasing properly? You can't drive?
I don't know, but 99.9% of the Miatas out there don't have a brace connecting the trans to the car. |
who said anything about telling her.
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Originally Posted by jayc72
(Post 473670)
Maybe you have a fubar motor mount. Alignment of the PPF? Clutch isn't releasing properly? You can't drive?
I don't know, but 99.9% of the Miatas out there don't have a brace connecting the trans to the car. And people don't have tranny mounts? I could have sworn I've seen them before. |
ppf= Power Plant Frame. The thing that replaces a traditional trans mount on these cars.
The only time anybody uses a trans mount on these cars is when they swap in a transmission or rear end that doesn't have provisions for the PPF. |
And I agree that adding one is an ass backward solution to a non existant problem. Do Mazda Comp motor mounts and maybe diff mounts. They're under $150 for the whole car, and will make life better. Or at least will make the shift action more positive, reduce wheel hop and add a little more buzz at idle.
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Which ones do you guys suggest? Mazda comp ones or Mazdaspeed ones?
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Same thing.
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I run a brace under the tranny. Connects between tabs on lower control arms with two bolts and is bolted to the transmission through rubber bushings. Shifter seems to move less from side to side when on power.
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Corksport has the pair of Mazdaspeed mounts for $69. The cheapest price i've found. Those and poly diff mounts do a huge amount to clear up excess movement.
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If no one has the MMS mounts in stock (no one does last i checked), you can get the megan mounts on ebay. Cost a little more but are nearly the same thing. I am running them in my car now and I like them.
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Originally Posted by miataspeed2005
(Post 473666)
The bigest hasle is telling my wife why I'm spending more $ the work doesn't really bother me
Jk...we're on a budget too...so do what I did and make your own: https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t39335/ nearly 4K miles and still no problems at all. This fixed my shifting...and still works great. |
Originally Posted by Oscar
(Post 473784)
I run a brace under the tranny. Connects between tabs on lower control arms with two bolts and is bolted to the transmission through rubber bushings. Shifter seems to move less from side to side when on power.
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Originally Posted by gospeed81
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I understand...I'm scared shitless of my wife too. Lack of pussy is like my kryptonite...and that bitch knows how to hit me where it hurts.
Jk...we're on a budget too...so do what I did and make your own: https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t39335/ nearly 4K miles and still no problems at all. This fixed my shifting...and still works great. |
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