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Mooch 07-10-2009 01:16 PM
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
 
(hello all, this is my introductory post. I figured I'd be productive with it)

I put down my first deposit on a roller about a month ago and am now putting together my motor and drivetrain build.

I'm planning on going with a TKO 600 tranny and I'd like to upgrade the stock shifter to a Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter, seen here:

http://www.steeda.com/products/steed...ter_tremec.php

Anybody with an ERA, or other kit for that matter, install a Tri-Ax? How does it integrate with the ERA tunnel cosmetically - i.e. are the clearances different so that the tunnel or boot doesn't fit?

Also, how does it shift the the forward angled reproduction shifter?

Got the Bug 07-10-2009 02:15 PM
Welcome to CC and congrats on your future ERA!!

Here's a thread with some discussion about the Tri-ax (transmission thread that was sidetracked :)).

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/show...t=98164&page=2

I don't own an ERA, so the folks at ERA or someone here should be able to answer your questions about compatibility. I know that with the Superformance, the reproduction (dog leg) handle works with the Tri-ax.

strictlypersonl 07-10-2009 02:25 PM
The only thing I'd be worried about is whether the handle bolt pattern and location is the same as stock, so that our repro will go on without modification.

xracerbob 07-13-2009 06:26 AM
I have a Steeda TriAx and it fits fine. I am using a G-Force T-5 however, not the TKO-600. I am using the handle from finish line. It shifts very nicely, the handle bolts right on. It takes a few hundred miles for the shifter/trans to free up, but now its very nice, although I don't think a TKO will ever shift as nice as the T-5 does.

RodKnock 07-13-2009 10:01 AM
It's looking awfully tight there on my Kirkham for a Tri-Ax install. I would love to get one, but I get hives just thinking about removing the tunnel and re-riveting.

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../IMG_91831.JPG

Got the Bug 07-13-2009 10:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock (Post 965919)
It's looking awfully tight there on my Kirkham for a Tri-Ax install. I would love to get one, but I get hives just thinking about removing the tunnel and re-riveting.

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../IMG_91831.JPG
You're right. No chance of accessing it from the top and removing the rivets would be a pain.

madmaxx 07-13-2009 03:47 PM
Got the Bug,

How hard to install on your spf? Did you just have to remove the trim ring to gain acess or did you have to remove the whole tranmsission tunnel. Whats your opinion on feel. How much shorter is the throw and how much harder is the shift?

Thanks





Quote:
Originally Posted by Got the Bug (Post 965197)
Welcome to CC and congrats on your future ERA!!

Here's a thread with some discussion about the Tri-ax (transmission thread that was sidetracked :)).

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/show...t=98164&page=2

I don't own an ERA, so the folks at ERA or someone here should be able to answer your questions about compatibility. I know that with the Superformance, the reproduction (dog leg) handle works with the Tri-ax.

Got the Bug 07-13-2009 04:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by madmaxx (Post 966005)
Got the Bug,

How hard to install on your spf? Did you just have to remove the trim ring to gain acess or did you have to remove the whole tranmsission tunnel. Whats your opinion on feel. How much shorter is the throw and how much harder is the shift?

Thanks
Mine was installed with the transmission out of the car. There are two tech docs on SCOF that provide install instructions with and without removing the tunnel. It sounds like if you install it with the tunnel in place, it could be a bit of hassle and might be helpful to have two people (one below and one above).

Steeda says that their shifters have the shortest throw...not quite sure what that equates to in terms of throw. The throw is noticeably shorter, but its hard to say percentage wise. It's been a year since I started using it, so I don't have a recent comparison.

IMO, the TriAx is easier/smoother to shift overall and the second to third is a lot more natural.

RodKnock 07-13-2009 04:57 PM
If there's ever a circumstance where my tunnel has to come out (e.g., when the SOHC gets dropped in :rolleyes:), then I'll get the Tri-Ax.


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