how to make your own short shifter

[superstar151082]

The title says it all guys!!
I done this to my 6 speed lc


I tried to explain a little on the picture but it didn't work very well.
As you look down at the linkage from the front of the car you will see how the left linkage arm from the gear stick is fixed. you need to disconect this just by lifting the clip then it will slide off..

Take off the arm. you have drill a new hole to the right of the existing one, do this with the linkage off the car, just one 13mm nut and a good pull and it will be off.

Take the old bolt thing off and put it into the new hole and conect it all together.
The throw between gears on my car now is about 40mm at least half of what it was before, it's great!!!

Hope you can understand what i'm trying to say!!!

 

[RickC]

good idea was toying with the idea of this the other day, most people are scared to do anything like this though, they would rather pay someone 80 quid and buy one from someone who has done exactly the same.

 

[Big_daddy]

Is there any chance of screwing it up? for example i do everything you told me, but when i press the clucth down it wont go into gear properly or the gear knon keeps poppin out.
can i undo do it later?

 

[superstar151082]

I had a spare off Nick_barnes so it wasn't too bad, It's all about leverage so it's logical!!

 

[Big_daddy]

so can i use the existing nut?

 

[superstar151082]

It wont, you may have to adjust the lenght of the rod to get into reverse you do this by unsrewing the thread in the rod (where you conect it to the linkage)

If you don't like it or you are having a problem with it then simply undo it and put it into the original hole, simple!!!

 

[superstar151082]

Just looked at my original and the answer is no, you cant use the original nut, i'll ask nick where he got it from as i used the linkage he gave me...

 

[marky t]

how far over did you drill the new hole?

 

[superstar151082]

about 3/4 of an inch!

 

[RikH]

surely you've weakened the OE shifter by doing this

 

[RobM]

As far as I know the shifter is a solid, machined piece of metal so I don't think it's going to be weakened by any significant amount by doing this, so long as it's done carefully.

 

[RikH]

i just think that dilling a hole in something that isnt meant to have a hole there is going to affect its strengh.
its a good idea and can save alot of money
each to their own but personally i wouldnt do it, id spy the 2nd hand add's for one

 

[karlosR]

i think the forge short shifter is a re-manufactued OE part so i can't see how drilling a hole would weaken it too much.

 

[nick-barnes07]

if anything the original one looks a lot chunkier and stronger than the forge one , dont think it shouold weaken it as it is real thick

 

[dom-g60]

looking at the picture,because you have moved the hole closer to the point at which it levers around strength wont be a problem if anything its better. It may only be a problem if you decide to move back to the original hole because you will have increased the leverage from the center point again but now you have a hole in the middle leaving less material but it should still be ok. hope that makes some sort of sense

 

[gard_ian8]

Apologies for being thick, but what does a short shifter do? i thought its something to do with the gearing but i don't know how it works

Anyone??

 

[Cowie]

Basically,it shortens the throw between gears making a more responsive,tighter gear change,you dont move the gear stick as far to change gear in other words lol

 

[devilman]

cool idea mate

i fitted the forge adjustable one to my mate LC, that is some nice piece of machine work. also the forge one is adjustable from stock to 40% (i think) so i don't think strength is going to be a issue.

Did you use the orignal pin or something differnet??

 

[DPJ]

I had a look at my standard one today and I can't see any reason why you can't do this. There's plenty of meat in that region. Didn't take mine off - is the pin an interference fit?

I think the Forge etc models are 'weighted', that's what makes them different.

 

[superstar151082]

What do you mean dave interference fit???