DIY Short shift

[andy_lang]

Im so doing this!!

 

[csd_19]

Can you do this on the left to right aswel?

You can but you'd need to remove the pin before drilling the new hole, otherwise the cable end hits the pin before making it onto the bolt.

 

[t32er]

You can but you'd need to remove the pin before drilling the new hole, otherwise the cable end hits the pin before making it onto the bolt.

you have done it to the left and right??? i didnt think it could be done???
explane your self man!!!

 

[MarkWales]

nice one with the pics

 

[Witalik]

for what i see on that picture the right one is placed lower then usual ? can see the left over hole above the bolt

 

[t32er]

good spot, eagle eyes

 

[MarkWales]

going make myself some of these pins

thanks to
jaybeee and xd-data-ii

for the diagram

would they be the same - ie make 2 ne for left to ri and one for front to back

 

[t32er]

i think its a must!!! how do we take the left right linkage out, sure we cant drill the hole with it on the car!!! that clear any way!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sambryant]

mark make loads and sell them id buy them

 

[t32er]

im in if they can be made and posted byt sat lol!!
i mean it though! if i dont get it done this weekend im in!
could make a bit on the old E of the BAY too!!!

 

[MarkWales]

hmmm - thinks to self - get them drawn up on cad and then use schools CNC lathe to mass produce

 

[sambryant]

sound like a plan

 

[t32er]

use schools materials too, even cheaper to make lol and better proffits and of course FREE pins for me and Sam

 

[Witalik]

but this would not make you shift any quicker right ?

just the way the knob is going over the gears is shorter, because you cant shift faster then the gearbox wil let you ?

 

[t32er]

shortening the distance the leaver needs to move will make the shift faster as it needs to move less dude

 

[Witalik]

i dont really agree

the gearbox wont let u shift faster than the gearbox did before....

 

[csd_19]

you have done it to the left and right??? i didnt think it could be done???
explane your self man!!!

Lol

To get the left-right shifter link out, first remove the clip circled in red above (obviously after taking the cable end off the pin ) DON'T LOSE THE CLIP!

I also unbolted the power steering hose from the gearbox mount ( circled in blue) - this let me then draw the gear linkage out of its position. There are two plastic bushes inside the lower pivot point on the gearbox for the linkage, I found it easier to remove the linkage by also removing the bush on the passenger side of the pivot point. This lets you rotate the linkage enough to clear the gearbox mount.

After cleaning up the linkage, I marked a point about 20mm down from where the original pin was - I found that any lower and the bolt head would then contact the bent section of the linkage and wouldn't sit flat.

The original pin was then drilled out from the flat side, starting with a small bit and working up. It is rivetted in to position but comes out easily enough by the time you get to a big-ish bit.
In hindsight I'd have just used a Dremel to cut back the pin flush with the surface

After that it was just a case of using washers, a bolt and a locknut to secure things as planned.

**note that the side-to-side linkage uses an m8 size bolt and not an m10 like the front-to-back linkage**

Then it was just a case of regreasing the lower pivot pin and the bush, and then reinstalling. I also regreased the plastic guide that contacts the front-to-back linkage.

Power steering hose reattached to its mount next....

Last thing I did was reset the cables as already discussed earlier in the thread.

Simples!



I think this gives an reduction in movement of approx 30%

 

[jaybeee]

going make myself some of these pins

thanks to
jaybeee and xd-data-ii

for the diagram

would they be the same - ie make 2 ne for left to ri and one for front to back

We found that we didn't need a 3mm washer; instead using one 1.5mm washer.

I would've persuaded my father-in-law to make a handful of these pins but he found it rather tricky; his lathe isn't ideal for small precision items and his eyesight is not what it used to be. Having said that, the pin he made was great. I may ask him and see what he says. But if someone else makes some then that's cool too. Share the love an all that lol

 

[gazrhys]

this looks fun to do will be trying this in 2 weeks after i move house first il get some pics up il be doin it on a 1.6 16v

 

[George 3G]

I want to try this, looks easy by the sounds of things but I have a few questions.

As you can see on DannyC87's photo here, the original shifter "pins" have a sleeve on them, is this sleeve fixed or does it spin? I'm just thinking that when using bolts you aren't adding this sleeve back?!

The forge shifters also comes with these pins and not bolts:

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=190202&product=FMVWQS

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=190202&product=FMVWSQS

Also I see some people have mentioned two nuts in this thread? Is this so the bolt is locked to each shifter, please see my rudimentary drawing below:

Thanks!

George