On a track of course

[Black VXR]

On a track of course... I am experiencing a strange vibration problem coming up the gearstick when approaching the red line in 5 gear.

All other gears are not a problem, but when in 5 at 6000 ish revs the gearstick vibrates so much its difficult to get hold of it to change up to top (it was vibrating so much it hurt my hand).

Any ideas?

[granada203028]

6000 rpm in 5th will be close to the vehicle's maximum speed. The big fall in revs into 6th means the car probably starts to slow down. Assuming you have a standard NA LS2 VXR on standard gearing.

Sounds like propshaft balance. I can't see how the level of vibration you describe could be transmitted from inside the gearbox without destruction. The whole rear of the gearbox must be going mad. I suggest you check the gearbox mounting and propshaft fixing and rubber couplings.

You could jack the rear of the car up and run it up to speed and see if it happens again. Unloaded its all going to be a bit scary and you could really over speed things.

A mate of mine put his Sierra into 1st at 60 mph once. Didn't release the clutch but when he went back into 4th he had no drive. He had spun the clutch plate up to 12,000 rpm. The 4 X centrifugal force had disintegrated the lining...

[toothrot]

say good bye to 5th and 6th as your input selector has just been eaten

[tiler]

toothrot said:

say good bye to 5th and 6th as your input selector has just been eaten

you are on the right line, you need to speak to monkfish to get it sorted.

[After_Shock]

Black VXR said:

Any ideas?

Slow down lol

[toothrot]

After_Shock said:

Black VXR said:

Any ideas?

Slow down lol

its ok he can only do 120 in 4th now

[after_shock]

toothrot said:

After_Shock said:

Black VXR said:

Any ideas?

Slow down lol

its ok he can only do 120 in 4th now

Haha, is that what 4th tops out at??

[toothrot]

can't remember now but its not much more than that

[Bonnie and Clyde]

toothrot said:

can't remember now but its not much more than that

Have you lost all the sense of real power now babe? That jap crap causing loss of decent memory?

ETA 8 days and that tight little white ass is mine baby boy xxxx

Edited by Bonnie and Clyde on Friday 26th June 22:59

[toothrot]

from memory 4th tops at around 120 to 130 Mel and thats on a cv8 with longer gearing

[Bonnie and Clyde]

toothrot said:

from memory 4th tops at around 120 to 130 Mel and thats on a cv8 with longer gearing

Wooooh, are you in a bad mood I was playing. Are you on the sofa bed again?

[toothrot]

sorry for the O/T, not in a bad mood just very hung over from a gig I shot last night

[Bonnie and Clyde]

toothrot said:

sorry for the O/T, not in a bad mood just very hung over from a gig I shot last night

In that case i hope your feeling better tomorrow Or is this hang over gonna last the next 8 days. I feel an excuse coming on