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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: gjroe78 on 18 July 2007, 14:51
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Is a weighted shift rod worth fitting ???
As i'm gonna strip the gearbox down, now is the time to decide i reckon
Has anyone got one ??? I know rubjonny has
And what about a Neuspeed Shortshift kit ???
Cheers Guy's N Gal's
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just get the one from VAG, £11+vat, and money worth spending
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Yep they make gear changes feel much smoother and a lot more positive. Money well spent I would say.
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Yep they make gear changes feel much smoother and a lot more positive. Money well spent I would say.
second :smiley:
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Awesome paired with a short-shift too !! :laugh: :laugh:
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Awesome paired with a short-shift too !! :laugh: :laugh:
Not all short shifts fit with the weighted shift rod though i believe unless you do some trimming of the shift rod first
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i know this might be a silly question, but how does a short shif mech work exactly? and are they easy to fit, becuase im considering the weighted shift rod, but if the short shift is easy to fit then might do that :laugh:
rob
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if you have access to a welder you can make your own, all you do is mark the flat angled bit of the shifter,cut approx 1" out of it with an angle grinder and weld it back together again.if you have doubts about your welding get someone compitent to do it and weld it both sided,grind it flat and re-paint it.
if you do that and fit the weighted shift rod and the poly bush that matey sells at the top of this page,you will have fab gearchange..........
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if you have access to a welder you can make your own, all you do is mark the flat angled bit of the shifter,cut approx 1" out of it with an angle grinder and weld it back together again.if you have doubts about your welding get someone compitent to do it and weld it both sided,grind it flat and re-paint it.
if you do that and fit the weighted shift rod and the poly bush that matey sells at the top of this page,you will have fab gearchange..........
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I made mine myself! Used a 1" CAT bolt with the head and thread chopped off, drilled into both ends, two bits of plain 1/4" bar with a 90' bend on the ends welded them in at required angles, jobs a good one!! :grin:
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http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml (http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml)
have a look there.
I can get you the short shift made if you want. I have one and its fab!
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Awesome have a Neuspeed weighted shift kit and Short shift kit £90 for both !!!
I maybe able to get it cheaper only looked there to be honest.
Don't fancy bodging it up myself to be honest
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Am I the only one that doesn't like the feel of the weighted rods? I can see why people would like them, but I prefer the lighter less muffled feel of the standard jobbie :smiley:
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just get the weighted shift rod from VAG, its £12 new. short shift kits can be picked up for buttons 2nd hand. i dont like the short shifts but like the weighted shift rod feel
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to gjroe78, i take umbridge at your comments sunshine........how can a genuine vw replacement part fitted and a quick shift shortened by a proffesionally qualified welder be bodged?? more fool you for paying £90 for £15 worth of stuff!! :angry:
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It would'nt be fitted by a proffesional welder, i was gonna fit it myself.
And if your gonna have a go at me in the future you may want to get the spelling right mate.
It's "UMBRAGE" not "UMBRIDGE" sunshine
And why am i a fool to pay £90 for parts if i intend to get my car to show standard ???
I was only asking for peoples input or first hand experience with them.
Thanks to everyone else for the help
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http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml (http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml)
have a look there.
I can get you the short shift made if you want. I have one and its fab!
I'd be very interested in this if you could get some made up, have just got my GTi and this is one of the first things i want to do.
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I'll get a couple made then and see how it goes...
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If you want to spend £90 on a gear linkage, get a complete uprated linkage setup from missing linkz, it replaces all the bushes & plastic linkages with metal ball & socket joints, very nice piece of kit and makes gear selection much nicer, mine has no play whatsoever at the linkage now :cool:
Check it, mine was silver and had plastic tubing over the threads though:
(http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/Images/shiftkit_19.jpg)
And a quick link to buy the whole kit, plus relay shaft bushes:
http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml#FAQ1_A2
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I have the same as John above, silky smooth :)
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Cheers rubjonny that looks like a quality piece of kit, i'll give em a bell when i get round to doin it, i keep sayin i'm gonna do it but have to keep workin on my new house.
Gonna have to win the lottery so i can get someone else to do the job for me :grin:
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Now that does look a smart bit of kit :cool: