Sequential shifter - does it need the limit stops?

[JM PRO]

I've got a PBS Sequential trans and a old PBS Shifter. The shifter has no limit stops for the shifter lever. All the new shifters I see have limit stops? What does the limit stops do? Did the older trans not need them and the newer tranny does? If I upgrade my shifter will I notice a difference in the way it shifts?

Appreciate the feedback and the education.

 

[J Alper]

It really depends on your driving style, i bang the gears so hard i have bent the stops on our shifter, and other time just driving normal i dont hit the stops,

So it just depends how aggressive of a driver you are

 

[Mike E]

I have a S4 Gen1 which is the exact same shift mechanism in your PBS. Two years ago my limit for upshift was loose and I got the trans jammed up and stuck in gear. Wright fixed it but said the cause was over throw on the shift cable and it was in fact that. If you can add a limit then do it. If not just shift easy and all will be good.

 

[Phil Brown]

At the cost of todays gearboxes how could stops to prevent over throwing the shift linkages be a bad thing ?

 

[SeanRitchie]

The PBS and early Mendeola Gen 1 shift mechanisms DO NOT have any internal stops. It would be recommended to use a shifter with stops.

If you do replace the entire shifter, it will also correct the cable throw so you do not have to "loop" the cable at the trans, which adds quite a bit of drag to the cable and affects the feel of the shift. You would need new cables that run straight out the back of the shifter and straight into the front of the trans (no cable loop). You would have to fabricate a shift cable mount in front of the transaxle to hold the cable.