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the UUC "clunk".. (archive)
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Posted by AK on December 31, 2000 at 20:00:32:

In Reply to: What's the "clunkiness" that you're referring to? posted by Robert A on December 31, 2000 at 19:51:57:


My 5 speed manual gear box isn't a very smooth shifter, but it's still way new, so I hope that more miles will cure it. It has a notchy, yet loose, feeling to it. Is the UUC shifter supposed to help cure that?

the clunk i'm referring to is a loud noise that the shifter makes. in my car, it does it when you move the shifter into 1st or 3rd gear.

i've never driven a 5sp 528/530, but i'd imagine the stock shifter on those cars has a similar, loose feel to the 540's stock shifter. it has very long throws. the UUC shifter greatly reduces the length of the throws, but the tradeoff is higher effort and a more notchy feel.
the "clunk" it makes is another side effect, although it seems like some cars have it more than others.


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