16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw

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16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130715 12/06/2006 15:25 12/06/2006 15:25
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,895 New Zealand Saint OP My life on the forum
Saint OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,895 New Zealand	I am currently about to change my 16vt gear knob for a momo one and while I am at it I thought I may shorten the gear stick, no need to worry about lift reserve on the 16v and I know Barbz offers a shorten gear shift exchange but given my location (on the other side of the world) just thought I would shorten mine Another know how much shorter the mod one is than standard and if I need to make any other changes? My momo knob is a grub screw mount so no probs cutting off whatever lenght really Cheers

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130716 12/06/2006 18:10 12/06/2006 18:10
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	this is something i would like to know as well.

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130717 12/06/2006 23:51 12/06/2006 23:51
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Anonymous Unregistered A	did mine last year cut loads off http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/frary1755.freeserve.co.uk/gearstick006.jpg its tons better http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/frary1755.freeserve.co.uk/insidecar025.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/frary1755.freeserve.co.uk/gearsurround018.jpg what was the question anyway?

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130718 13/06/2006 02:20 13/06/2006 02:20
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Anonymous Unregistered A	How do you do it, saw it off and then use a die to re-thread it? Or is it a bit more complicated?

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130719 13/06/2006 03:18 13/06/2006 03:18
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Saint OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,895 New Zealand	Frary looks good - how much did you cut off the stick approx? what about an 1 inch, more, less And SymonH you generally replace with Momo gear knob or similar which has the grub screws so no need for a thread, so just hacksaw it off.

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130720 13/06/2006 03:32 13/06/2006 03:32
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Anonymous Unregistered A	barbz conversion doesnt shorten the gear stick just the throw. ive had it done and its great and i also cut a good three inches off mine... much much better

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130721 13/06/2006 03:33 13/06/2006 03:33
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Anonymous Unregistered A	cannot comment on the 16v but the 20vt, your able to cut at least 1 1/2 inches off the shaft. makes it feel alot nicer but personally i would like to have got the short throw kit instead

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130722 13/06/2006 03:58 13/06/2006 03:58
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Saint OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,895 New Zealand	It's just my location for the short throw kit, it's an exchange job and I'm 2 weeks courier away so a month without the car is too long, guess I could by another off the forum or something and get it sent direct to Barbz and he may send the short throw to me direct?

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130723 13/06/2006 04:08 13/06/2006 04:08
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Saint OP My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,895 New Zealand	so can anyone confirm what you get in the short throw kit? is it just a gear stick and pin arrangment or the whole carrier etc for inside the car?

Re: 16VT cutting down the gear stick - short throw #130724 13/06/2006 04:17 13/06/2006 04:17
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Anonymous Unregistered A	no gear stick included, he just takes a trip to the welder modifies the linkages.

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