Adjustable shift detent assembly

A vehicle transmission shift assembly comprising:

• a housing having a bore;
• a movable shift member supported by said housing and having a portion at least partially aligned with said bore;
• a biasing member generating a force on said movable shift member;
• an adjustment member coacting with said biasing member and moving said biasing member between a plurality of compressive states with each of said plurality of compressive states generating a different force, one of said different forces corresponding to a desired detent force;
• and
• a securing member coacting with said adjustment member to retain said biasing member in a desired compressive state providing said desired detent force.

A method of adjusting the shift feel to the operator of a transmission comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a transmission shift lever having a shift feel when moved between axial shift positions;
• b) providing a biasing member generating a biasing force indicative of the shift feel;
• c) manipulating an adjustment member operatively connected to the biasing member between a plurality of positions to achieve a desired shift feel;
• and
• d) securing the adjustment member in one of the plurality of positions with a securing member to retain the desired shift feel.