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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: Tonyxxx86c on May 14, 2013, 09:26:55 PM

Title: Short shifter
Post by: Tonyxxx86c on May 14, 2013, 09:26:55 PM
http://www.ebay.de/itm/3-Fach-Schaltwegverkurzung-VW-Motorsport-Polo-86c-G40-GT-Turbo-Schaltgestange-/171032026071?pt=Teile_ohne_Strassenzulassung&hash=item27d24d9bd7

anyone has ever tried it? you could not handcraft?
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: hayesey on May 15, 2013, 09:42:25 AM
interesting idea, I've not seen that before.  It would be quite easy to make.  An off the shelf rod end, bit of metal, bit of welding.  I might give it a go when I get started on my black g40 again.  I think I've already got a suitable rod end knocking about even.
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: Tonyxxx86c on May 16, 2013, 09:28:09 AM
do you think it will work?
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: grungeisdead on May 16, 2013, 12:19:29 PM
Tez ran one on his, got it from Germany.

It was sweet and worked perfectly, as seen from the pictures, its pretty easy to make with some homebrew parts and a rose jointed rod end from rallye design
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: Robin on May 16, 2013, 05:48:24 PM
Think I might get one of these to try out.
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: gaz g40 on May 16, 2013, 08:13:47 PM
I baught tezs not fitted yet but looks easy enough to make. If anyones near barnsley an wants to have a look there more than welcome
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: vee-dub90 on May 17, 2013, 11:52:59 AM
seen these floating around on ebay.de for ages, i will eventually get one or make one
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: xrrich on May 17, 2013, 02:07:21 PM
Get some piccys up gaz ;)
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: gaz g40 on May 17, 2013, 04:04:20 PM
Will do mate al try an do it tonight if not for sure tomoro
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: youngprodigys on May 17, 2013, 05:46:56 PM
these are easy to make lads, i made a variation to allow my TT dashboard to fit.

1/2" ID rod end bearing and a pice of metal 4" long with a fee holes drilled in it to allow you to adjust the throw.

il make another over the weekend and throw a photo up on here.
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: vee-dub90 on May 22, 2013, 02:50:48 PM
if you would make another kiz i would happily send mine over to you or buy a spare :)
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: RyanC on May 23, 2013, 09:47:51 PM
me and my mate are gonna make one for our polos. i saw one on a g40 the other day looked like someone had make it looking closely at it, and looks easy to make
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: cheddarcheese on May 23, 2013, 10:11:13 PM
lol surprised no one has thought of this before noticed it a a year ago on a berg cup car will be trying it on my derby got my old 5 speed shifter from my g40 sat in the shed ready to be modified ;D
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: youngprodigys on May 24, 2013, 12:06:10 PM
i think people just couldnt be arsed before. like i said i did it a while back. i did make another last week so il get the photo up
Title: Re: Short shifter
Post by: GR40 on May 24, 2013, 11:33:30 PM
I am really interested in how these are made! 100% gonna go for it when I ll do my chassis swap!