Author Topic: Fitting short shift lever  (Read 1256 times)

Offline totallyflockedup

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Fitting short shift lever
« on: 07 December 2010, 19:20 »
i did a search on this and found a picture of someone with one of these fitted, but with no suggestion on how to fit it. can someone please either point me in the right direction or talk me through how to fit one of these please

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220468801898&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Offline tech1889

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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #1 on: 07 December 2010, 20:03 »
get genuine TT short shifter for £25.. or a neuspeed one for £160.. the ebays ones are crap i would assume..
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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #2 on: 07 December 2010, 20:58 »
What's the difference between the TT and the neuspeed to justify that price difference...... All neuspeed gear is massively expensive, their catalogue is like a phonebook!!!

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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #3 on: 07 December 2010, 21:04 »
TT doesnt really reduce the throw by much just makes it more direct i believe.. and the neuspeed one reduces throw by about 45% and is adjustable i believe.. it is a good piece of kit from all accounts..
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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #4 on: 07 December 2010, 21:07 »
Do you have the neuspeed item? That's an awful lot of money IMO.... Also are the ARB's by them any good???

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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #5 on: 07 December 2010, 21:08 »
I dont but there is a few with them on here.. As stated they stuff is high priced but it seems good quality stuff ive never heard someone buy something from them and it break..
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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #6 on: 07 December 2010, 21:11 »
Probably can't afford to run their car anymore after fitting their gear  :laugh:   I'm not normally tight with car parts at all but that seems a lot even for me. Plus golfs are worth less and less every day so it's a false economy.

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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #7 on: 07 December 2010, 21:12 »
modding cars has always been a false economy bud you always lose more than you put in...
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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #8 on: 07 December 2010, 21:17 »
Mostly but I've NEVER lost on a car except the  one before last and outta 20+ that isn't bad. I do know what you mean though...... I hate losing, just gotta find a chav now........  :laugh:

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Re: Fitting short shift lever
« Reply #9 on: 07 December 2010, 23:16 »
i have already bought the one from ebay, and its exactly the same as the B&M one.
i have used this seller on ebay many times with previous cars and have never had a problem with the quality. most of my track ready mx5 parts came from them.
its just a case of iv never fitted a short shift lever to a front wheel drive car, they have always been rear wheel which is much easier.