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Offline gjroe78

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Weighted Shift Rod
« on: 18 July 2007, 14:51 »
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 ???

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« Last Edit: 18 July 2007, 14:54 by gjroe78 »
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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #1 on: 18 July 2007, 16:40 »
just get the one from VAG, £11+vat, and money worth spending

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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #2 on: 18 July 2007, 17:29 »
Yep they make gear changes feel much smoother and a lot more positive. Money well spent I would say.


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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #3 on: 18 July 2007, 18:06 »
Yep they make gear changes feel much smoother and a lot more positive. Money well spent I would say.

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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #4 on: 18 July 2007, 20:09 »
Awesome paired with a short-shift too !!  :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #5 on: 18 July 2007, 22:30 »
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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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #6 on: 19 July 2007, 16:31 »
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:

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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #7 on: 19 July 2007, 17:16 »

 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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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #8 on: 19 July 2007, 21:13 »

 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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Re: Weighted Shift Rod
« Reply #9 on: 19 July 2007, 21:26 »
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!