WTB - Gene Berg throttle linkage wanted
Camo - October 10th, 2015 at 07:10 PM
Hi all,
just wondering if anyone has one of these (see link below) that they are willing to sell.
Prefer the Sydney area so I can look at it and pick it up at the same time. If elsewhere, please still let me know and also what you want $$
Click here for photo
Cheers, Kev
vw54 - October 10th, 2015 at 07:30 PM
VVDS
Camo - October 10th, 2015 at 07:40 PM
Excellent, thanks Dave 
OZ Towdster - October 11th, 2015 at 08:39 AM
MMMMMMMM Hope they have more than one
petemart - October 11th, 2015 at 08:47 AM
Why not order one directly from Gene Berg?
Camo - October 12th, 2015 at 07:23 AM
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Why not order one directly from Gene Berg?
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Just don't want to wait that long for it to arrive 
If no one has one or it's to pricey here, then maybe 
vwo60 - October 12th, 2015 at 07:47 AM
I ran one of these on my Ghia, but unfortunately it does push on the carb lever the same both sides due to the bend in the linkages, when under load
they can move off centre and changes the amount the carbs open on each side, the other issue is they mount on the fan shroud, not exactly a good
place as this moves all over the place as it heats up and cools down, I do not understand the high opinion these are held in, I sold it to a friend of
mine even though I told him of the issue, he installed it on his kombi and had the same issues, it was removed and replaced with a better design from
CB Performance, I run a both the CB performance and the CSP centre pull linkage, both in my opinion are better than the gene Berge item.
Camo - October 12th, 2015 at 11:08 AM
Excellent feedback thank you and glad you posted this up. The last thing I want is more issues.
Had another friend call me and tell me to go the CSP centre pull, so will look more into that.
Cheers, Kev
waltermitty - October 12th, 2015 at 07:23 PM
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Excellent feedback thank you and glad you posted this up. The last thing I want is more issues.
Had another friend call me and tell me to go the CSP centre pull, so will look more into that.
Cheers, Kev
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I got mine from VS its pretty much a CSP copy with bearings etc, it arrived in 3 days and the quality is second to none.
Mitch
vwo60 - October 12th, 2015 at 09:26 PM
I run the CSP on my Ghia with good results, does not go out tune as some people claim with centre mount linkages, I had to modify the CSP linkage to
fit my engine but works very well, you can see by the picture I had to lengthen the linkage rod on the drivers side due the tall manifolds
petemart - October 12th, 2015 at 09:44 PM
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Originally
posted by vwo60
I ran one of these on my Ghia, but unfortunately it does push on the carb lever the same both sides due to the bend in the linkages, when under load
they can move off centre and changes the amount the carbs open on each side, the other issue is they mount on the fan shroud, not exactly a good
place as this moves all over the place as it heats up and cools down, I do not understand the high opinion these are held in, I sold it to a friend of
mine even though I told him of the issue, he installed it on his kombi and had the same issues, it was removed and replaced with a better design from
CB Performance, I run a both the CB performance and the CSP centre pull linkage, both in my opinion are better than the gene Berge item.
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I've run all the linkage types and the Berg is the only one that doesnt go out of adjustment, never moves and had the softest throttle feel.
Sounds to me you may have been running the wrong carb rods, didnt set it up right or had it bolted to a Scat fan shroud.
cnfabo - October 12th, 2015 at 10:38 PM
Why not try the pulley system type of linkage...
Fabo
coletrickle - October 12th, 2015 at 11:06 PM
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posted by vwo60
I ran one of these on my Ghia, but unfortunately it does push on the carb lever the same both sides due to the bend in the linkages, when under load
they can move off centre and changes the amount the carbs open on each side, the other issue is they mount on the fan shroud, not exactly a good
place as this moves all over the place as it heats up and cools down, I do not understand the high opinion these are held in, I sold it to a friend of
mine even though I told him of the issue, he installed it on his kombi and had the same issues, it was removed and replaced with a better design from
CB Performance, I run a both the CB performance and the CSP centre pull linkage, both in my opinion are better than the gene Berge item.
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I've run all the linkage types and the Berg is the only one that doesnt go out of adjustment, never moves and had the softest throttle feel.
Sounds to me you may have been running the wrong carb rods, didnt set it up right or had it bolted to a Scat fan shroud.
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Amen Brother
hellbugged - October 13th, 2015 at 05:23 AM
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I've run all the linkage types and the Berg is the only one that doesnt go out of adjustment, never moves and had the softest throttle feel.
Sounds to me you may have been running the wrong carb rods, didnt set it up right or had it bolted to a Scat fan shroud.
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vwo60 - October 13th, 2015 at 07:36 AM
By the way it is attached to the fan shroud, any fan shroud is a major problem in its self. correct rods and mounted to a genuine vw fan shroud
originally.
vw54 - October 13th, 2015 at 07:00 PM
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By the way it is attached to the fan shroud, any fan shroud is a major problem in its self
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