Damoegan's Mk4 Ibiza Cupra

[Gooner_Mike]

Waiting...

 

[Damoegan]

Waiting...

Just uploading pics now..

 

[Damoegan]

Standard shifter bracket

You can see where the back of the pin has been rivited over to stop it coming out. I ground it back a few mm so that I could knock the pin out with a punch.

Like this.

Pin out.

Drilled and tapped the pin.

New pin position.

Original Vs short shifter

 

[brad1]

Looks wicked, how hard was it to do? What tools are needed mate

 

[Damoegan]

Looks wicked, how hard was it to do? What tools are needed mate

Very easy to do if you have the skills.

Tools used:

Grinder with flapping wheel to grind the back off the pin.
Hammer and punch to knock the pin out.
8mm drill to re drill the new hole.
Drill and tap set (4.2mm drill and M5 tap set)(I used a center lathe to when drilling to keep everything straight).
M5x10mm button head bolt and spring washer (pluss some loctite).

Hope this helps mate

 

[lm_gauci]

Love the DIY short shifter mate. May have to give this a go on my night shifts at work.

 

[1.9...stefan]

very good DIY work.... think i may give this ago myself...

 

[cupraajy]

very good, when ever i read this thread i always end up spending money! lol .....i need ur opinion on something......http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=175496

Raise more.....or lower more? lol

 

[Damoegan]

very good, when ever i read this thread i always end up spending money! lol .....i need ur opinion on something......http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=175496

Raise more.....or lower more? lol

What, me making you want to spend more money

Looks spot on to me mate

 

[GarryGti]

Nice mate have you had it on yet?? hows it feel??

 

[Damoegan]

Nice mate have you had it on yet?? hows it feel??

Yea, its on mate. Fitted it straight after I made it

It feels good but I think I will do some adjustment with it as I feel the 40% reduction is a little too much. I'm going to make it to about 20% reduction when I'm back at work through the week.

 

[cupraajy]

need some help!!! i think i might of made a bit of a c**k up when fitting the front shocks!!
you have the top mount bearing....does anything sit below that for the spring to sit on??

Sorry for hi-jacking.....got a better description in my thread!!

 

[Damoegan]

need some help!!! i think i might of made a bit of a c**k up when fitting the front shocks!!
you have the top mount bearing....does anything sit below that for the spring to sit on??

Sorry for hi-jacking.....got a better description in my thread!!

No, topmount bearings sit on top of the springs mate.

 

[cupraajy]

No, topmount bearings sit on top of the springs mate.

Ace....so i didnt make a school boy error then ha ha

 

[Damoegan]

Ace....so i didnt make a school boy error then ha ha

Sounds like you've done it right mate

 

[cupraajy]

thats what i wanted to hear.....really didnt want to drop the front shocks again! ha ha
thanks mate!.....sorry for the hi-jack!!

 

[Damoegan]

thats what i wanted to hear.....really didnt want to drop the front shocks again! ha ha
thanks mate!.....sorry for the hi-jack!!

Any time mate

 

[Altech]

My coilovers have a metal spacer that sits inbetween the spring and bearing if that helps.

 

[Damoegan]

Made another hole in the shifter bracket as I think the reduction (~-40%) was a little too much, so its now about -25% reduction and the feel of the shift is totaly OEM too

 

[PH1L NI]

Just read all 28 pages... My eyes hurt.

Just thought I'd say thanks for the link you posted months and months and months ago for the wee tiny aerial, did a bit of searching from that and got one from eBay there now!

Thanks!

Lovely car.