DIY Short shift

[auq]

ive just finished the short shift mod, and am so happy with the results!, why fork out loads of cash for aftermarket parts when a couple of quid and a bit of time/skill can do the job just the same!!

pics to follow

 

[rsmith]

Nice one, fire up the pics so we can have a look at your handy work.You should take that £50 you saved and hit the pub for a few hard earned cold ones.

 

[LEE69]

Told you it was easy.

 

[paul26982]

linky

 

[LEE69]

linky

Can you not search?
Or even look further down the page

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=272353

 

[SalSheikh]

what size bolts/nuts did you use? m10?

 

[paul26982]

sorry on phone, my net is down at the moment so its a pain

 

[CupraTurbo81]

Think i'll give this one a bash, another cheap and chearful mod which makes me happy

 

[LEE69]

what size bolts/nuts did you use? m10?

I'm pretty sure it will be an 8mm bolt and relevant nuts.

 

[borisvanhalen]

wow, so simple to do... took all of 15 mins

the cheap ones are always the best

 

[MarkWales]

pics anyone

 

[Faisal]

i shall be attempting this over the week. il get back to you guys ones everything goes balls up

 

[auq]

Faisal, this is so easy mate, just make sure you dont drill to far over!!!
i drilled 8mm hole, 8mm bolt with 2x washers and a nylock nut on top, it says on posts to lock off 1st with a nut , then put the arm on, then another nut, but trying this i found the angle of the cable to be too much so i just used one nut.
any probs give me a shout mate!
oh, and the difference is unbelivable! i will never go back to standard now.

 

[auq]

ill take a pic today mate.

 

[Faisal]

cheers pal!

 

[CupraTurbo81]

Does anyone know the part number for the linkage that goes onto the shifter. I noticed that when i modified mine it was a bit worn an running that mod for about a month since and its totally knackered now. Couldn't find any info on it.

 

[csd_19]

You could add a set of these bushes to the cable end to get rid of the slop. You remove the remaining rubber portion from the end and install the bushes.

http://www.speed-source.net/products/shifter_cable.htm

They work rather nicely

 

[CupraTurbo81]

Cheers i'll maybe consider just getting a set of them instead then.

 

[sambryant]

Faisal, this is so easy mate, just make sure you dont drill to far over!!!
i drilled 8mm hole, 8mm bolt with 2x washers and a nylock nut on top, it says on posts to lock off 1st with a nut , then put the arm on, then another nut, but trying this i found the angle of the cable to be too much so i just used one nut.
any probs give me a shout mate!
oh, and the difference is unbelivable! i will never go back to standard now.

what lenth of bolt did you use?
going to pop down b and q in a min and try this mod out

 

[SalSheikh]

Sam, make sure you take plenty of pics and post them