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shady(?) ebay item (short shift kit)



I did not try the DIY from the list, but I did make mine. Just made the
relay shaft(?)- the L-shaped piece- longer. Reduced front to back travel
without side to side reduction. Just the way I wanted it, haven't missed a
gear yet.
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rhett Farnum" <rocco_crossing@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: shady(?) ebay item (short shift kit)


>
> With all this talk about short shifters it has come into my mind that in
the
> tech tips on scirocco.org there is a DIY short shifter. Has anyone on the
> list tried it? How well does it work? How hard is it to make?
>
> Peace Out,
>
> Rhett
> Rocco_crossing
> '83 Rocco (autocross ready, body work needed)
> '92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)
>
>
>
>
> >
> > > Dan, that kit is legit. There's really nothing that you can do to mess
> >up
> > > such a simple design. The "missing" piece is the one that shortens the
> >side
> > > to side throw. Personally, I prefer to keept this side to side throw
> > > unchanged and shorten only the fore/aft movement.
> > >
> > > Speed parts don't need brand names. Some of the best stuff out there
is
> > > homemade or otherwise custom.
> > > --
> > > Scott F. Williams
> > > NJ Scirocco nut
> > > '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
> > > Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
> > > Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
> > > ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted."
> > >
> > > > I found this short shifter on ebay:
> > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=
> > > > 33736&item=1874343861&rd=1
> > > >
> > > > Something doesn't seem right though.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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