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Offline sprout99

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Weighted shift rod
« on: 24 January 2011, 11:43 »
is there much benefit?

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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #1 on: 24 January 2011, 11:47 »
yes
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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2011, 11:58 »
well this hasnt been covered before
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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2011, 11:59 »
yes

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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #4 on: 24 January 2011, 13:51 »
At first yes, there is a difference. Also replace the gear linkage bushes, after a while I got used to the feel of the weighted rod and it felt as sloppy as before - but I never got round to changing the bushes.
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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #5 on: 24 January 2011, 14:34 »
At first yes, there is a difference. Also replace the gear linkage bushes, after a while I got used to the feel of the weighted rod and it felt as sloppy as before - but I never got round to changing the bushes.

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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #6 on: 24 January 2011, 15:09 »
Definately!

Do complete linkage overhaul and get weighted link.......you'll realise the difference after!!!
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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #7 on: 24 January 2011, 20:06 »
Wieghted shift rods are awesome. Av got one, also swaped bushes out for poly ones is what they look like. Its a nice feel on the gear change

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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #8 on: 24 January 2011, 20:38 »
Is it much of a job to change all the bushes? My gearchange is horrible and tight and sometime a pain in the ass due to the short shift

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Re: Weighted shift rod
« Reply #9 on: 24 January 2011, 20:43 »
i found it quite easy, bit of a fiddle to get the split pins out holding in my shift rod, but wasnt too hard.