Making another short shifter (different set up).

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Tue May 17, 2005 3:07 pm

money wrote:I really didn't think the overall height of the shifter made a difference in throw, I always thought it was only the pivot point that could be adjusted. I mean I guess I can kinda see how it would. Ever since I started reading this thread I've been trying to imagine it, oh well I guess I'll take your word for it.

Here, I drew a quick sketch for you

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money · Post by **money** » Tue May 17, 2005 3:26 pm

OH, duh I guess I could have drawn my own diagram to figure that one out

Thanks though! It makes perfect sense now.

octuning · Post by **octuning** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:25 pm

Do you keep your stock clutch? Like i changed my gear-box by Opel's F16, i hade to change the cluch and the flywheel by that of Opel Astra 1.4, among other things, so now i have a 200mm clutch instead of the 215mm stock and a flywheels whith almost half the wheigt ( my RPM got crazy thill the red-line ). Do you think it will suport the change of the shifting?

money · Post by **money** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:42 pm

I don't think he changed the gearbox, just cut the shifter shaft down 4" so it throw's a little shorter.

octuning · Post by **octuning** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:55 pm

Well, there's only one way to now...

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:55 pm

money wrote:I don't think he changed the gearbox, just cut the shifter shaft down 4" so it throw's a little shorter.

yep. The difference is noticable and I did keep everything else (transmission wise) stock.

octuning · Post by **octuning** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:18 pm

I'll do it tomorrow.

octuning · Post by **octuning** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:57 pm

Done. I only cut 2 1/2" because i wanted to keep the reverse lock, at least at first. And i don't think i'll cut any longer. How it is right now is only ... GREAT. The only thing i need to change is the position of the knob, since it is atatched near the angled part of the shaft, it looks a little forward.

pehN · Post by **pehN** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:33 am

pics?

octuning · Post by **octuning** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:45 am

I?ll try to post then later.

octuning · Post by **octuning** » Sun May 22, 2005 12:37 am

I still don't have the pics but i used Erfinder's image (i hope he don't mind) to show what i did ( i decided to cut another 3/4" from the shaft) http://br.msnusers.com/l4qepogsgjrb2hhl ... 0shift.bmp