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I thought I’d share this as I hadn’t read a clear solution/fix anywhere on the interballs
So I recently bought a Steeda Tri-Ax shifter (the bigger kit) to install on my 2016 GT (PP) the install all went smoothly but I quickly discovered that 1st gear was difficult to engage and 2nd almost impossible to get into.
After spending a few hours online checking to see if anyone had experienced the same issue I realised a lot of people had but the fix laid somewhere between Steeda and the end user, almost like it was being guarded as a trade secret or something.
So I then reached out to Steeda, who to my surprise responded within the hour (I’m in Australia) one of their engineers recommended that I should be sent out a replacement top cover of the newer revision (more on this shortly) as the top cover that came with my shifter kit seems to be of an earlier design (fixed reverse gate/stop)
This was all well and dandy until I mentioned that I bought the shifter new in box but from a marketplace seller, Steeda then dropped me like a bad habit with no further correspondence.
This left a bit of a bitter taste given the thousands I’ve spent on various other Steeda parts I’ve fitted to my car.
Anyhow, I took the shifter apart again only to realise there were rubbing marks on the black plastic reverse lockout sleeve where it had been rubbing against the reverse lockout gate/stop
This had clearly been happening during the the 1st and 2nd gear engagements indicating the diameter of the reverse collar was too large
So after measuring the travel of the shifter from the centreline in neutral, I realised the shifter needed approximately 2mm more travel to the left (drivers side for you LHD people)
So my solution was to use a dremel with a sanding wheel to create a flat spot on the collar as shown below in red
This completely fixed the issue, 1st and 2nd gears engage perfectly as the do the rest of the gears, this also seemed to fix a buzzing sound that came from the reverse lockout collar (I use the billet Steeda one) which used to happen at around 3k rpm in 1st and 2nd.
It looks like Steeda revised the top plate at some point as mine is the fixed type which is a single piece design as per below
This was re-designed to a steel adjustable bracket which I assume was needed to fix the issues myself and others have experienced with 1st and 2nd gear engagement
lessons learned; don’t assume parts will work as they should even if they’re made by a reputable company and if you buy Steeda parts from a private source, expect 0 backup from Steeda.
So keep this in mind before installing your shifter or at least before reinstalling the centre console trim etc
I hope this helps someone
So I recently bought a Steeda Tri-Ax shifter (the bigger kit) to install on my 2016 GT (PP) the install all went smoothly but I quickly discovered that 1st gear was difficult to engage and 2nd almost impossible to get into.
After spending a few hours online checking to see if anyone had experienced the same issue I realised a lot of people had but the fix laid somewhere between Steeda and the end user, almost like it was being guarded as a trade secret or something.
So I then reached out to Steeda, who to my surprise responded within the hour (I’m in Australia) one of their engineers recommended that I should be sent out a replacement top cover of the newer revision (more on this shortly) as the top cover that came with my shifter kit seems to be of an earlier design (fixed reverse gate/stop)
This was all well and dandy until I mentioned that I bought the shifter new in box but from a marketplace seller, Steeda then dropped me like a bad habit with no further correspondence.
This left a bit of a bitter taste given the thousands I’ve spent on various other Steeda parts I’ve fitted to my car.
Anyhow, I took the shifter apart again only to realise there were rubbing marks on the black plastic reverse lockout sleeve where it had been rubbing against the reverse lockout gate/stop
This had clearly been happening during the the 1st and 2nd gear engagements indicating the diameter of the reverse collar was too large
So after measuring the travel of the shifter from the centreline in neutral, I realised the shifter needed approximately 2mm more travel to the left (drivers side for you LHD people)
So my solution was to use a dremel with a sanding wheel to create a flat spot on the collar as shown below in red
This completely fixed the issue, 1st and 2nd gears engage perfectly as the do the rest of the gears, this also seemed to fix a buzzing sound that came from the reverse lockout collar (I use the billet Steeda one) which used to happen at around 3k rpm in 1st and 2nd.
It looks like Steeda revised the top plate at some point as mine is the fixed type which is a single piece design as per below
This was re-designed to a steel adjustable bracket which I assume was needed to fix the issues myself and others have experienced with 1st and 2nd gear engagement
lessons learned; don’t assume parts will work as they should even if they’re made by a reputable company and if you buy Steeda parts from a private source, expect 0 backup from Steeda.
So keep this in mind before installing your shifter or at least before reinstalling the centre console trim etc
I hope this helps someone
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