hey guys
just need to find out what is the best way to go cutting down a k50 shifter, i need to take about 10 cms off
FTP.Originally Posted by svenmate
mark where u want it shortened too and take a air hacksaw, oxy, plasma cutter to it, use what uve got the latter being quicker. obviously you'll be removing the thread at the top but u can get knobs that don't require the thread otherwise u could always try tapping a new one on
you can always cut 10cm from the middle and weld back the top for the thread but hacksaw is just faster
arnt shifters filled with rubber from like halfway down? To stop vibration?
You need to have a thread at the top. Gear knobs that don't require a thread do not work. I hate them.
If you really have to, take it to a metal workshop and get a thread put on. M10 x 1.25 from memory.
thanks john! doing it this arvo
FTP.
what I did on my T50 is the folowing:
* chopped the vibration insulator right out
* this lead to the shifter being way too short so I welded the shank of a bolt in
*ground it down and tried it out
I found I had to stretch my hand too far for first gear so I chopped it again and welded it on an angle so neutral position is now first gear
after that it was a dream and everyone loves it
I can supply a pic if you like
30kw club
mines cut down and i hate it, much rather a longer gearstick as its easier to grab mid slide, you seem to be more able to slap it into gear (may not be the same with other gearboxes as mine is kinda fekked lol) and also no thread sucks!! gearknobs always coming loose
Chopping a shifter in half is a mod that everyone did in the 1990s.
A proper short shift kit reduces the throw of the gear stick while retaining its length. Look at top rally cars, the shifter is often made to be CLOSER to the steering wheel, not further away.
What I did was meant to be a dodgy and very temporary thing untill I made a "proper" setup. However I loved it so much that I don't want to change it.
Jonny: theres no way I am going to argue with your logic and I have heard that argument before enough times to think about it a bit. Rally driving in its nature requires constant steering adjustment and multiple gearchanges. The theory of the long sticks is that its less time away from the wheel which is true. However for me personally I can afford to have the hand away from the wheel for longer and because of its position I find it more erogomic than original, so much so that if I was forced to do 10 second gear changes from here on I would fight to keep my shifter as it is. Sounds like crazy talk untill you try it.
Also I could be wrong but don't the so called super-car teams use fairly short shifters?
30kw club
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