does anyone here have a SMC STS? and for the ones who do...have you had any problems or issues with it? i've got one installed right now in my 95 Max SE...and it's not very stable...and i'm hitting my heatshield. how does it shift on it's shortest throw? i haven't adjusted it that low yet. any and all help is appreciated...thanks everyone.

 

Your supposed to make a cut in your heat shield if you staret hitting it. How is it not stable?

SuDZ

 

i haven't considered cutting the heat shield. thanks...i'll look into that. the STS isn't stable...by this i mean...like when i'm in gear...i can still "wobble" or "move the shifter as if it was in neutral"...you know what i mean? it's not as movable as it would be in neutral...but it still moves left and right while in gear...is that normal??? thanks

 

I just got my Pacesetter STS and the shifter and the delrin ball are separate. Am I suppose to force the ball from the top, past the bend and to the threads of the bottom of the shifter? I'm trying to get it there, but I'm afraid of busting the ball.

 

You did not put one of the bolts in right. I dont know the name of it but either your missing it or just did not fully put it in. It is one of the main ones you remove when doing this setup. Double check everything. Did you have any left over? I assume it is this because I did the same thing

SuDZ

 

You might have this a bit backwards. The higher to the top you put the ball the lower and shorter the shifter. Now you dont want to force it over if not neccesary. Are you sure you cannot screw it from the bottom to the top? I have the SMC so I did not use the same as you but just taking a guess. but mine had the ball that was also detached and I just screwed it onto the threads until it was near the top of the threads.

SuDZ

 

Hmmm, now I wish I had the SMC. The Pacesetter STS has a 15-20 degree bend in it at one point. The ball is a separate unit and you have to get the ball down past the bend. I called them up and they said it takes some grease and a lot of force. They wanted to make a smaller bend, but they also wanted to keep it as close to the stock bend as possible. I currently have the ball stuck in the middle of the bend and for the life of me, can't get it past that. I'm tempted to sand or shave part of the bend, or take it to someone who might have a better idea.

 

Wheres the cheapest place to get the SMC STS?

 

This is NOT normal, and you probably need to torque down some of your nuts. I had this problem, and after leaving it for a few weeks 2 nuts fell off while I was driving on the highway and I was unable to engage any gears.
The nuts that hold the linkage still are 08911-1082G and there are 2 of them. They need to be torqued for 55ft-lbs.
Here's my other threads if you care to read more on my situation.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=107564
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=107563
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=107678
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=107559
You'll notice no one really offered advice except Mishmosh I guess intake and ypipe discussions were more important.
-hype