These were very popular back in the 60s & 70s....
called Quick Shifter conversions....
they are very inexpensive and very easy to fit....
and they cut down the distance You move the gearlever by about 50%...
They should be fitted by someone who has taken out a VW g/lever and replaced it.. [ and it worked OK.]
as they can be tricky with reverse.. and the gears need to be evenly spaced.....
A great invention.... but I haven't heard anyone mention them for a long time....
Lee
PS... I don't recommend them for autostick VWs....
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i've got one in my bug and love it
when teamed with a new rod bushing, coupler and comfy carbon fibre shift knob it shifts better than most of the new cars ive driven
Joel
ive got one in chaos thats been there since 98 but will be replaced eventually with the scat dragfast shifter ive now got
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the chaos project - click me
I had one in my BAJA worked real good, Then I got a Empi T bar shifter for free so that went in.
Marc
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got one in my bus, love it... awsome when you need that quick 1st to 2nd shift.
there on ebay atm for around $15 - $20 regularly... defiantly worth it.
i had one - got the shits with it and took it out lol
made driving feel "cheap"....
nick
Berg shifter in the bus. Makes the gear changes very positive. Great for drag racing 🙂
Hi
They are great, just dont shift too fast or you might break something.
I had one in my old 1302 along with a Type 3 gear stick. The guy who bought my bug sold his 911 to buy it, he couldnt believe how nice my bug shifted compared to his 911, it must have been an early 911 with the 915 box.
I have a Scat shifter in my 1300, Im going to ditch the tee bar and make it taller.
Steve
I need a shifter what out there now ?
need to be sporty
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on subject.... my 1300 gearbox on the 67 beetle has the notorious crunchy 2nd and fiddly first... worth doing new rod bushing, coupler, & short shifter?...
should I be reco-ing my gearbox first?
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quick shift kits work great,
until you use one of these
Most people seem normal, till you get to know them.
Yep
have one in mine.
After market wood knob and real happy.
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Futue te ipsum!!!
I have two shift kits stacked in the kombi. I like 'em, but maybe not everyone's cup of tea.
Kruizin Kol
vwtyp2 wrote:quick shift kits work great,
until you use one of these
Hi
They feel nice but I cant work why they have a Tee bar.
Steve
im not real crash hot on the ones with reverse lock out triggers and buttons
had problems with them before
alot of those aftermarket T shifters are built for LHD cars and have the lock out button on the wrong side
the stock shifter with a quickshit kit and a nice gear knob work well i find
Joel
The Berg shifter in the bus is designed for a RHD vehicle. I thought a bit funny about the T bar at first, but it actually works well, especially since the stirring pot is gone. 🙂
Bottom LH coner of this pic.
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Yes Scarlet,
do the cheaper and easier things, which will need doing anyway... even after gearbox repairs...
the crunching etc can disappear with new bush etc...
and adjustment of the shifter itself....
Lee
Scarlet wrote:on subject.... my 1300 gearbox on the 67 beetle has the notorious crunchy 2nd and fiddly first... worth doing new rod bushing, coupler, & short shifter?...
should I be reco-ing my gearbox first?
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How hard is the front shift rod bush to do?
Loges wrote:How hard is the front shift rod bush to do?
notice the lack of replies:o
first time round its a shit of a job but the end result is well worth it if ur curreent one is stuffed or missing all togheter like mine was
what model vw u got?
Joel
I've got one in the baja
what is the best after market shiftyer out there .I need a race type shifter soon
I can say its been a while for me changing geras , with 200hp + I can see some smoke coming off the back wheels .:P
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The Berg in line shifter is good, but its mainly practice
I would say.....
Hi Neil...
Lee
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what does that one look like Lee , neil
This is the BERG shifter Neil.... Same as the one Ive had for the lat decade.... Once you have one of these nothing else comes close..... But your a clever bastard... Y dont you make one?.... Have a look at my BERG if you want....
Ok bring it over & I send it to my factory in Tiwan and make some 🙂
& this is no joke !
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