Does anybody else notice that when you're in third gear and you punch it you feel your shifter move like 2 mm in your hand ?

its nothing drastic but i just want to know if everybody feels this lol

 

yes, this has been discussed several times. Nobody is sure exactly why it does it, but it doesn't seem to be a problem.

 

its just movement in the drivetrain..
every manual i have ever driven does this.. some you can feel more noticeably more then others.. dont worry bout it

 

wasnt TOO worried about it, but thanks for giving me that peace of mind guys

 

Yes lots of cars do the same thing...nothing to worry about.

 

In a application (RWD) where the shifter sits on the transmission tailshaft the shifter moves from side to side with the engine.

Since a FWD transmission rotates front to back and isn't attached to the shifter it just pulls on the shifter cables, which in turn moves the shifter a little.