that is true, I had the same problem now that you say something, then took the spring completely out...tons better!!
Originally posted by PA 3L SVT:
John, have you double checked to make sure that the centering spring is in there correctly? When I first put mine in (and was putting Cartman's stock shifter back in), I had it in there wrong and it really hindered shifting into 2nd. Although, you did show up and save the day on Cartman's. I don't have any of the problems you are mentioning with my shifter (on a very early E0). 
