uiuc240
08-06-2002, 08:05 AM
OK, well, I ran some more "tests" on the new shifter <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> I still love it, but I thought I would fill you all in on the "buzz". Basically, you can ONLY hear it with the radio off, at low speed (30-45), with the windows up, at partial throttle. If this is where you spend a lot of your time driving, don't get this shifter <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> But if this is where you spend a lot of your time driving, you need to sell the 240 and buy an Insight. So for me, it's not a problem. I never noticed it until I was LOOKING for it. On the freeway, the tire and wind noise along with the exhaust drown out the sound. Add the stereo in to that, and you can't hear it at all.
The reason it does this and the OBX and C's don't is because they are a 2-piece construction (C's is fully welded) and between these two pieces they have rubber insulation. That's what keeps the sound out. Personally, I prefer this insanely precise shift feel. It's like I can feel every tooth of every gear when I shift. Wacky. You DON'T miss shifts.
Eric
The reason it does this and the OBX and C's don't is because they are a 2-piece construction (C's is fully welded) and between these two pieces they have rubber insulation. That's what keeps the sound out. Personally, I prefer this insanely precise shift feel. It's like I can feel every tooth of every gear when I shift. Wacky. You DON'T miss shifts.
Eric