oh yeah, i know....i was just making sure because the instruction booklet strongly said to take them out....first gear seems to be a little bit more effort to get into gear.....its no big deal....just was under the impression of stock feel with shorter throws....anyway, i dont see why people say it should be the first mod you should do.....it improves confidence, but i think its a bit over hyped. It's DEFINITELY worth the money though
I was one of the first things I did and noticed a huge improvement over stock. I also drained and put in new trans fluid while I was doing the swap. It helped ease the dreaded 1-2 gear grind for those of us with 3650 trans.
OMG! I did a little mountain ridin today and boy did that shifter shine .....It made me feel like a pro ....it was swwweet.....im in fourth gear lettin the revs climb then comes a turn i brake, blip the throttle and that shifter was instantly in....no more bruised knuckles from hitting the radio ...the 7 O'clock position is awsome!!!!!