Re: shifting

[Mike VanAmburgh <vwvr6r@fiber.net>]

You didn't notice any difference in vibration with the VW Motorsport
mount?  I have vibrations-from-hell now in the steering column from
3200-3900 rpm.  You don't know how annoying it is to cruise at 70-75
mph.  Anyone else have experience with the VW Motorsport mount?

-Mike

The PC Handyman wrote:
> 
>     I also just finished doing this, but I installed the reduction kit and
> the weighted shift rod, and I put on the vw motorsports rear (superhard)
> "engine mount". I highly recommend this mount. For one thing, it's removal
> made the linkage rebuild/shift-kit install easier. The engine didn't even
> really sag when I took it off, and the "manual durometer" showed it to be
> much stiffer. I didn't notice any difference in vibration or noise. I dunno
> if the difference in torque-transfer is noticeable, but it is definitely
> better.
>     I ended up cutting about 2" off the shift rod itself, and this made a
> bigger improvement than any single other thing in this process. I might be
> able to even cut some more off of it... I too still have a bit of play that
> I'm not quite satisfied with, but I think it may be in the actuall
> shaft/rod/spring/teeth thingy. I'll continue to work on it. When I started,
> I had sooo much play that people that weren't used to the car could'nt tell
> when they were in gear!
> 
> If you felt like it, you could make your own weighted shift rod. Heck, you
> coulda' easily made the whole thing yourself.
> 
> -Noah
> -83 VW 16v Cabbie (Will this project ever run?)
> -83 VW Callaway Turbo Rocco (Craving Audi parts)
> -87 VW 8v GTI (Will this car ever die? 250kmi)
> -87 Audi 5kCSTQ (recently aquired, not featured on my site)
> http://www.members.tripod.com/pchandyman/
> 
> > Just finished doing some shifter linkage bushing replacement, and changed
> > tranny fluid over to Redline.  Oh, man what a difference!!  If feels so
> > tight now, I never knew if could be that way.  Still have some side to
> side
> > slop however, but at least the car gets into second gear now!  Now I
> really
> > want to do a short shift/weighted rod.  Any suggestions on which is the
> best
> > one, and where to get one. I dont want to spend a ton, cause I dont have
> > much to spend.  Thanks...
> > Brad
> >
> > 85 8V 'Wolfsburg'
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