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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Panteradreamin:
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After all this [work], I STILL grind into second, and after the car is warmed up, into 3rd, 4th and 5th..../QUOTE

The ZF, like Porsche transmissions, uses STEEL synchro rings (called 'baulk-rings'), running against hardened steel gear-cones to synchronise gear speeds. Shifting too fast, its easy to beat the synchro action even if new, and you will get a grind. So maybe you can slow down your gear stick speed? U.S transmissions use bronze synchro rings which wear much faster but preserve gear-cone life. Several of the vendors over the years have invested many dollars in trying to come up with a way to recycle worn gear-cones but so far, nothing's worked except D Quella's innovation which uses undersized bronze synchro rings on typically worn gear cones. The disadvantage is, bronze synchro ring life is fairly short; then you gotta completely strip the transaxle and replace some or all the bronze synchro rings again. If you drive much and don't do your own ZF overhauls, labor costs will eat you alive with this arrangement.