thing 1:
well, i finally got tired of hitting the coiled power cord to my valentine every time i shift into fifth or reverse. i started to hardwire it using the sunroof switch method (getting that ground wire hooked up was a pain!). everything has power when testing, and i presently have the adapter stuffed under the headliner. it'll be secured using the double-sided tape once the rest of the wiring is finished. the issue is that the wire hooking the detector to the adapter somehow has to be passed under the headliner. looking at the front seam of the headliner, there is a small notch to pass the wiring through. the issue is how the hell do i get the damn thing through? even with pulling the front of the headliner down a bit, there's still other material that's in the way. the best i could thing was to slip some craft wire through and use it to pull the power wire through. that failed, probably because i didn't loop the craft wire around the power wire firmly enough. thoughts on a method that'll keep my sane and won't tire out my shoulders?
thing 2:
i'm still annoyed with my shifter feeling notchy (basically a pop-pop feel when going into second and sometimes fourth and fifth). what i'm noticing now is that i can feel and see the shifter move back and forth when feathering the throttle in fifth gear. i can also feel it move when depressing and releasing the clutch. i'm guessing there's a correlation here this would be okay if the shifter were part of the gearbox, but - of course - it isn't. what i've seen in a few really old threads is that upgrading the snub mount and/or gearbox mounts could eliminate this motion. i'm tempted by the b5 rs4 mounts and poly snub mount from pure motorsport. thoughts here too?
yes, i know i ask simple questions with tons of words. the more math i learn, the more english i forget to make room for it.>_>
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Originally Posted by ilko
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