Forge Short Shifter Feedback?

[Deleted member 12147]

I had a B&M quick shifter on my old 16v Clio and that was great but they dont seam to do one for the Leon's

The B&M shifter for the mk4 golf will fit the Leon.

 

[Danbo]

Absolutely love mine. Was used to an Impreza shift when I got the Leon so was one of my first mods. It's not notchy at all and I run it as short as it will go.

 

[bakester69]

Are these worth the money then?

 

[lee_woollett]

i've thought about getting one for my lc, but my gearbox is a bit notchy already in the cold weather (only in 2nd and 3rd gears though, but i guess this is because they take the most abuse). Are they difficult to fit? I'd be interested in getting one for £20.

 

[LEE69]

Using your grey matter and a nut/bolt/washers you could make one for about £2 if that!

I had a pin made to make mine a quickshift.

The drawing is floating around this site somewhere.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

im thinking that , or worth getting the tt / r32 one , as once its done i wont be adjusting it

 

[johntheboy]

i've thought about getting one for my lc, but my gearbox is a bit notchy already in the cold weather (only in 2nd and 3rd gears though, but i guess this is because they take the most abuse). Are they difficult to fit? I'd be interested in getting one for £20.

Was wondering how difficult they are to fit myself and are they easily adjustable or a bit of a chew on to get right?

Plus I drive 70 miles a day bk and forth to work so would it feel a bit of a neusence?

 

[lc_allan]

where are you based jwfcms? you can see how my shift feels if your nearby (i doubt you are though!)

blatent e-hump

Yeah I have a Forge item fitted on the lowest setting. I got use to it before I even got out of Awesome's car park. No notchiness, felt natural and is the way the car should have come from factory imo.

 

[DannyC87]

blatent e-hump

Yeah I have a Forge item fitted on the lowest setting. I got use to it before I even got out of Awesome's car park. No notchiness, felt natural and is the way the car should have come from factory imo.

only trying to be helpful!

 

[b1nuzz]

They are quite easy to fit.

You have to take out the airbox, take the old one off (which is quite stiff so will take a while) and then slide the new one on.

Job done!

 

[johntheboy]

So which is reccomended, the Forge one or the R32/TT shifter? What are the prices for both?

 

[DannyC87]

personally I'd recommend DIY, cost me about 40p pic on page 1 of thread.

 

[cruising03uk]

if done diy where is best to drill hole? what needs to be removed or is it simply a case of about 3mm towards the central pivot on top of the box put a nut an bolt connect it up an away ya go???

guide please?

 

[DannyC87]

best way is to mark a line from the centre of the pin, to the centre on the hole where the shifter attaches to the gearbox; then drill a hole somewhere on this line; the further from the pin, the shorter the shift. I went about 40:60 ratio along the line to give 40% throw reduction.