So over the last 2 weeks or so, I've replaced all the aforementioned parts in my 05 V. The mounts have not made the car significantly quieter on shut down but have seemed to tighten up the motor in the bay a bit. The reason I say this, is the car shook bad when I bought it due to blown motor mounts, which was indeed true since I replaced the passenger side mount myself (Sears did the driver side for me) and saw how bad the passenger side mount was. Just did the transmission mount tonight and did not notice much of a reduction in vibration when shutting the car off like I thought I would with new mounts. Is this just normal for these cars?? What it did do, in combination with the shifter kit, was make the clutch feel better and not as "clunky" when shifting gears, whether at slow speeds or at highway speeds. Very nice on that end!
Lastly, the Creative-Steel short shifter kit is amazing!! My shifts are now 50% or so less than before, and unlike what other people are saying about loudness, I feel the shifter is actually quieter than the "notchy" clunk of the terrible factory shifter. However, the short shifter (possibly in combination with the taller Creative Steel transmision mount) made shifting into 5th and 6th MUCH more difficult (6th being the hardest). Basically, I have to use A LOT more muscle than I did before, but it doesn't feel like it's going to grind or wear the synchros, it's just stiff as all hell. Has anyone experience this with their short shifter kits?
BTW, if Max sees this thread, thank you for your help! I would like to add, that the shifter installation had a few extra steps vs the standard short shifters out there (like the grease fitting that gets in the way but can be left on, and the factory rubber boot that doesn't really work all that well with the shifter, so maybe some detailed instructions with photos would have been nice!
Regardless, the combination of mounts and shifter have given my V a much sportier feel and even quieted the clunking down between gears, very happy customer!
If anyone has any experience with the questions I rose about the vibration on shut down or tightness of shifting with aftermarket shifters, please chime in! Thanks in advance.
P.S. I also attached images of my V which shows my plast-dipped front upper and lower grill and carbon fiber V badges, which I did with some extra carbon vinyl and an X-acto blade.
Lastly, the Creative-Steel short shifter kit is amazing!! My shifts are now 50% or so less than before, and unlike what other people are saying about loudness, I feel the shifter is actually quieter than the "notchy" clunk of the terrible factory shifter. However, the short shifter (possibly in combination with the taller Creative Steel transmision mount) made shifting into 5th and 6th MUCH more difficult (6th being the hardest). Basically, I have to use A LOT more muscle than I did before, but it doesn't feel like it's going to grind or wear the synchros, it's just stiff as all hell. Has anyone experience this with their short shifter kits?
BTW, if Max sees this thread, thank you for your help! I would like to add, that the shifter installation had a few extra steps vs the standard short shifters out there (like the grease fitting that gets in the way but can be left on, and the factory rubber boot that doesn't really work all that well with the shifter, so maybe some detailed instructions with photos would have been nice!
Regardless, the combination of mounts and shifter have given my V a much sportier feel and even quieted the clunking down between gears, very happy customer!
If anyone has any experience with the questions I rose about the vibration on shut down or tightness of shifting with aftermarket shifters, please chime in! Thanks in advance.
P.S. I also attached images of my V which shows my plast-dipped front upper and lower grill and carbon fiber V badges, which I did with some extra carbon vinyl and an X-acto blade.
