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TCS_58 Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#913466
This is probably more suited in the tech area but it's here because I'm not sure if the shifter design changed over the years. The bug shifter is a 4 speed design but seeing as I'm changing the box to a 5 speed I want to know if using the original 4 speed shifter will work. I know there is diagrams shown on how to mate up the linkages between the two but I'm wondering if anyone has run into issues with doing this. Would buying a 5 speed designed gear shift be more suited because it is designed to move 5 gears and not 4?

Thought? Advice? 😊

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#913473
TCS_58 wrote:This is probably more suited in the tech area but it's here because I'm not sure if the shifter design changed over the years. The bug shifter is a 4 speed design but seeing as I'm changing the box to a 5 speed I want to know if using the original 4 speed shifter will work. I know there is diagrams shown on how to mate up the linkages between the two but I'm wondering if anyone has run into issues with doing this. Would buying a 5 speed designed gear shift be more suited because it is designed to move 5 gears and not 4?

Thought? Advice? 😊
SEEING HOW THE NORMAL SHIFTER HAS A REVERSE LOCKOUT PLATE THAT REALLY ONLY ALLOW YOU TO MOVE IN 4 PLANES... and all the accessorie shiftes all chang in a similar 4 plane way so Io, Im assuming a special shift would be used... or a modified standard shifter... may be..??


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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#913481
What 5-speed are you fitting....I believe they all will require a custom shifter.
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TCS_58 Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#913613
Subagears 5 speed 😎

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#913627
I Just thought of that cause my mate david, has a midmounted subaru 5 speed and a stock shifter 🤪

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#913839
It's all clear as day on Todds website....

Gear Shift for all Beetles: Subaru transmissions have an internal reverse-lockout mechanism so you cannot accidentally select reverse. Beetles have an external reverse lockout mechanism via a plate under the gear lever. This plate has tabs that require you to pull a lever over the tab in order to select reverse. When using a Subaru transmission, remove these tabs and re-install the plate under the gear lever.