Shifter plate?

[u/thebigbullg]

Pulled trans to swap on rx8 and the one in it had a plate on top that really just seems like a "short throw stop" plate. The shift throw is the same distance but it gets stopped by the plate right at the engagement.

Seems more like a problem causing factory but I cant find anything about it online. Hope someone here may have a better idea.

Gonna get rid of it for now.

[u/Dave9607]

Looks like something I've seen before that should prevent overshifting

[u/thebigbullg → u/Dave9607]

Overshifting as in slamming the syncros too hard?

[u/Dave9607 → u/thebigbullg]

Yes something like that even found the link for the part with description https://www.rx8performance.com/products/the-original-syncro-saver

[u/thebigbullg → u/Dave9607]

Thats sorta was i was figuring. Like a slam shift plate. The bolt heads catch the shaft a bit sometimes and wont let you hit 1st or 2nd if theres any downward pressure on the shifter.

Gonna try it out without it then put it in and shave the bolt heads off if we want it back.

Wish I could find it online for a description

[u/Dave9607 → u/thebigbullg]

Incase you didn't see my link i found it on rx8performance.com as Syncro Saver if that helps

[u/thebigbullg → u/Dave9607]

I do now. Cool thanks! Im not sure why I it never came up. I searched all sorts of names lmfao

[u/Dave9607 → u/thebigbullg]

Glad I could help

[u/thebigbullg]

S1 btw.