Dear 92Inspire,

Thanks for ur reply.

I beg to differ regarding ur opinion about noise during 2nd to 3rd shift..... Here is how I described that sound !

" no, the front end does not vibrate nor can I feel it under my seat. the best way i can describe the noise is that it is kinda noise that would occur due to resonance at certain sepcific speed, say for example while raising speed from 20 to 30 mph., it would occur at say, 25 mph point.... noise lasts barely for a second... but I dont feel the vibration anywhere. (Can I say " crinkling noise"?... I dont know whether thats an appropriate word but thats how it wound sound !)"

So the noise does not come when I am shifting .. but appears for a very short while BETWEEN 2nd gear driving and 3rd gear driving !

 

it almost sounds like the famous EXH MID PIPE noise at 1800 rpm .. where you got to replace the mid pipe nuts, bolts, springs, gaskets..

there is a bulletin on it