uh oh

[jaberocs]

sup again everybody. ive ran into a problem. whenever i hit high-rpm 3rd gear, 4th, or 5th gear, i hear a grinding sound. to me, it sounds kinda like radio static. if i press the accelerator harder, the noise will get louder. i just installed a pro 5.0 shifter, but i doubt that has anything to do with the problem. well i am new to manuals so im not sure what the problem could be. any help is much appreciated, thanks

[V6Bob]

"i just installed a pro 5.0 shifter, but i doubt that has anything to do with the problem"

That's probably it. The stock shifter has rubber in it for a reason - to stop noise coming up from the transmission. Many people who put in a solid shifter get transmission noise.

[hockeyman]

My B&M Ripper makes a bit more noise than my stock shifter. Mostly in 1st gear as I'm accelerating though, then it goes away above 10mph.

[Ian]

if im in too low of an rpm in my car when im in a particular gear, itll make noise. like, if im doin 15 and im in 3rd, or like 25 in 4th itll make noise.

try shifting a little later....

[jaberocs]

but it seems like when im in 4th or 5th, my car REALLY struggles to accelerate. is that still my shifter?

[jaberocs]

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[HokieBird]

Our cars don't have very good power top end and in 5th don't even think about taking off suddenly.