cheap short shifter? ebay??

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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby GTR4N » Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:51 am

Dundy2456 wrote:Sounds like we did an identical install then.. Do you find yours has a bit of play if you rotate it?

Yeah I know what your mean by a bit of play you can rotate the stick a few mills left and right, but man doe the shifts feel amazing! Maybe I have a good condition gb but during cold starts it just pops into gear
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby GTR4N » Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:52 am

Dundy2456 wrote:Sounds like we did an identical install then.. Do you find yours has a bit of play if you rotate it?

Maybe we can find a nylon cap to fit over the key to fill the gap rather than on the shifter
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby johnnyreble » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:10 pm

Just put the plastic notch thing back in and file it out a bit .. worked really well for me and no play whatsoever .. :)
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby johnnyreble » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:13 pm

I also coated it with a thin layer of grease in the plastic notch and all around the ball .. runs very smooth with no plat at all .
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby johnnyreble » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:39 pm

Ok ... your F***ed ... :)
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby GTR4N » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:37 pm

After I removed My plastic notch, I too have no idea where it's gone when I went to pack up / clean up
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby TTT » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:40 pm

I have a fix guys..

It costs about $5 from Masters. Pack of 5 screws that are the same thread pitch as the hex bolt it comes with but the screws have a larger head and just fit in the shifter slot with the plastic removed.

Will post pic and post number when I get home.

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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby GTR4N » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:05 pm

Group buy?
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby TTT » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:16 pm

$4.58 at Masters.

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If you've taken the plastic thing out, the head of the bolt fits in there with less then 1mm gap.

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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby GTR4N » Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:08 pm

You sir are a champion!
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby taminga16 » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:14 am

If you are using SS screws into alloy castings use a little copper ease or some brake part grease. They will be so much easier to get out.
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby GTR4N » Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:07 pm

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The bolt alone wasn't long enough I had to add a spacer
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby TTT » Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:14 pm

Lol.. spacer part number?



Kidding.

Good work.

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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby GTR4N » Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:02 pm

Thanks for the bolt part number man confirming 0.5mm of play at max
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Re: cheap short shifter? ebay??

Postby TTT » Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:43 pm

I didn't end up re-installing mine.
If anyone wants it, plus the packet of bolts to make it fit can have it for $30

Postage at your cost if needed.

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