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 68AutoBug
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| posted on May 10th, 2006 at 06:04 PM |
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Who uses a short shifter kit in their G/lever
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....
[ Edited on 10-5-2006 by 68AutoBug ]
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| posted on May 10th, 2006 at 08:03 PM |
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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
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| posted on May 10th, 2006 at 08:16 PM |
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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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| posted on May 10th, 2006 at 08:52 PM |
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I had one in my BAJA worked real good, Then I got a Empi T bar shifter for free so that went in.
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| posted on May 10th, 2006 at 09:34 PM |
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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.
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| posted on May 10th, 2006 at 11:47 PM |
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i had one - got the shits with it and took it out lol
made driving feel "cheap"....
nick
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 12:06 AM |
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Berg shifter in the bus. Makes the gear changes very positive. Great for drag racing 
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 12:11 AM |
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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.
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 02:01 AM |
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I need a shifter what out there now ?
need to be sporty
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 07:42 AM |
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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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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 08:09 AM |
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quick shift kits work great,
until you use one of these
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 08:13 AM |
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Yep
have one in mine.
After market wood knob and real happy.
[ Edited on 10-5-2006 by Bizarre ]
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 08:31 AM |
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I have two shift kits stacked in the kombi. I like 'em, but maybe not everyone's cup of tea.
Kruizin Kol
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 06:48 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwtyp2
quick shift kits work great,
until you use one of these
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Hi
They feel nice but I cant work why they have a Tee bar.
Steve
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 07:13 PM |
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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
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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 07:16 PM |
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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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| posted on May 11th, 2006 at 07:30 PM |
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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
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Scarlet
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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| posted on May 17th, 2006 at 06:00 PM |
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How hard is the front shift rod bush to do?
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| posted on May 17th, 2006 at 10:59 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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How hard is the front shift rod bush to do?
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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
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| posted on May 18th, 2006 at 01:47 AM |
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I've got one in the baja
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| posted on May 18th, 2006 at 02:35 AM |
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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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| posted on May 18th, 2006 at 10:59 AM |
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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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| posted on May 18th, 2006 at 11:02 AM |
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what does that one look like Lee , neil
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| posted on May 20th, 2006 at 08:28 PM |
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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....
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| posted on May 21st, 2006 at 12:53 AM |
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Ok bring it over & I send it to my factory in Tiwan and make some
& this is no joke !
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