Author Topic: short throw shifter (Read 3625 times)

gunrtd · « **on:** January 18, 2009, 03:41:53 pm »

I searched around trying to find a cheap short shifter for my 95 jetta.
Came across one from a major brand name that has a "b" & a "m" in their name.
Price was silly high. Ordered it and found there to be no shifter, but two brackets in it's place. These brackets replace the relay levers and the selector shaft is attached to them. They are longer in overall length but are practically the same as the factory units in every other way.
I measured the two brackets and returned them. spent about ten minutes with my mig and I had lengthened the factory brackets to match the "performance" ones.
The bracket on the trans measures 5", the other one (shifter end) is 7". I cut the brackets added in the amount to make up the overall length and ran a a stiffener down one side for support.
Short shifts for cheap!

spencebm · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2009, 04:27:44 pm »

I made one for the mk2 and it was stupid easy. They must make a ton of money on those things! Good work.

Dirtrag2 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2009, 06:06:45 pm »

good work and thanks for sharing :wink:

Op-Ivy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2009, 09:13:37 pm »

Quote from: "spencebm"

I made one for the mk2 and it was stupid easy. They must make a ton of money on those things! Good work.

Yeap very easy to do. Same with weighted shifters. So easy and so cheap.

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2009, 11:40:07 pm »

hahah that is awesome. I will consider doing the same!!!

anyone upgrade those perishible snappable plastic caps on the linkages?

Op-Ivy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2009, 12:03:03 am »

Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

hahah that is awesome. I will consider doing the same!!!

anyone upgrade those perishible snappable plastic caps on the linkages?

On some mk2's that rod has holes in the ends for codder pins instead of those plastic snaps.

zukgod1 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:38:29 am »

gunrtd,

How about posting up some measurements of your linkage? Maybe a pic if you have one? You could just draw it out as well and post of the drawing.

Just thinking of a DIY short throw thread for future reference.