Short shifter installed...
#1
Short shifter installed...
Thanks to viperbob, my short shifter is installed!!!
The feel is much better than stock, imho, at at $100, this is probably one of the cheapest TT upgrades you can do.
At first, I was a little hesitant about taking a hammer to any part of my car, but after I got used to it, I was freely banging away!
Total time took about 3 hours, but that included other "non essential" things like spray painting the tunnel cover and BS'ing for a while too.
The feel is much better than stock, imho, at at $100, this is probably one of the cheapest TT upgrades you can do.
At first, I was a little hesitant about taking a hammer to any part of my car, but after I got used to it, I was freely banging away!
Total time took about 3 hours, but that included other "non essential" things like spray painting the tunnel cover and BS'ing for a while too.
#3
Sorry, I forgot to take before and after pics.
It's probably about 20-30% shorter. It moves the shifter back about 10 degrees closer to the e brake too. I think that the shifter is a tad higher with the stock shift ****.
It's not a huge, huge improvement, but for $100 and 2-3 hours of labor, I'd highly recommend it.
It's probably about 20-30% shorter. It moves the shifter back about 10 degrees closer to the e brake too. I think that the shifter is a tad higher with the stock shift ****.
It's not a huge, huge improvement, but for $100 and 2-3 hours of labor, I'd highly recommend it.
#5
I bought it from http://www.schatzmotorsport.com and it was about $99. It's just a piece of metal which replaces the stock shifter. No linkage changes as in the c2s version. However, you need to dimple the tunnel cover. Do a search and you'll see some postings from viperbob about it.
Install should take about 1-2 hours for an expereineced mechanic.
Install should take about 1-2 hours for an expereineced mechanic.
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#11
Wow Jeff. An artist and a mechanic. What other special talents do you possess? If you throw in that front rod at the bottom and relieve the tunnel cover for that, you could sell the drawing to Schatz. They need some sort of drawing / picture and directions for the procedure.
Or with a couple of the photos, maybe you could add it to the FAQ? Just a thought.
Or with a couple of the photos, maybe you could add it to the FAQ? Just a thought.
#12
It's funny that you mention that.. I think that I actually GOT the picture from Schatz a long, long time ago.
I don't have too many pictures to write up a faq, but I'll do a text only writeup. Perhaps if some other local TT owners want to so the short shifter install, I can take some pictures then.
I don't have too many pictures to write up a faq, but I'll do a text only writeup. Perhaps if some other local TT owners want to so the short shifter install, I can take some pictures then.
#15
This is what I had posted some time ago for the Short Shifter. Jeff, did I send you any photos, because I knew I had other pictures of this?
"The relief in the middle of the circle is approx. 1" deep. The clearance for the rod runs about 6"s forward of the relief circle I made"
"The relief in the middle of the circle is approx. 1" deep. The clearance for the rod runs about 6"s forward of the relief circle I made"
Last edited by viperbob; 05-13-2004 at 11:08 AM.