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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

shifting mechanism and research update

UPDATE:

i had to use ford focus shifter mechanism and shifter cable

mazda3 1st, 3rd, 5th gear => "push" mechanism
mazda3 2nd, 4th, reverse => "pull" mechanism

but for ford focus is the other way around....

MTX75 gearbox with ford focus shifter... it will be 1-3-5 push in.... but MTX75 gearbox with mazda3 shifter will be 1-3-5 pull in...

REASON:

Ford focus shifter -> the 'shift' point is under the center pivot ball

so when you push the stick forward... everything under the center pivot ball move backward... so the shift point actually pulling the cable to enter 1st gear....

and the MAZDA3 shifter -> the 'shift' point is above the center pivot ball.... so when you push the stick forward.... the 'shift' point which is above the center pivot point also move forward....


so if i use mazda3 shifter on ford MTX75 gearbox, i will get this pattern:
2 4 R
| | |
+-+-+
| | |
1 3 5

lol its kinda cool but its gonna be hard to get used to....


probably its best to explain it with this pics....






so i have to use ford focus shifter.... Smile and im searching for it atm....

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