grantmac

I'm wondering if I can fit an SA shifter into an FB tranny with no/minimal mods. I'm looking to get the shifter up a bit higher without increasing the through.
Grant

Elysian

the SA shifter is different from the FB in that its angled so that its closer to the driver, i think itd be very uncomfortable with a FB since the FB's shifter is further back...

jorx81@aol.com

iTrader: (6)

That won't work without making some adapter parts.
I was considering making a short throw kit with a really long rod for rally and autoX, think they'd sell?

grantmac

As long as the throw was really short I'd buy one. What kinda price would you be asking? I was gonna just get one of your regular short-throws and make an extension that could be removed but I was afraid I'd end-up with a truck shifter when I was using it lengthened.
Grant

Jeff20B

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peejay uses a dowel pin and a 12mm x 1.5 stud (like from the front plate of an engine). Oh, maybe a nut too.

grantmac

To do what? Make an extension? I'd really be interested in keeping the stock feel but with a significantly longer lever.
Grant

Jeff20B

iTrader: (13)

Yeah, he calls it the tall boy mod. You end up rowing through the gears, but a short shift kit would bring it back to more of a stock feel, only with a much longer lever.

grantmac

Thats what I'm aiming for, maybe Jorx81@aol.com could hook me up? I After driving the car pretty much all weekend I've come to the realization that a longer lever and shorter throw really would make shifting much easier.
Grant

jorx81@aol.com

iTrader: (6)

I'll see what I can come up, be paitent though. I'm having a hard enough time with this group buy plus the other 5,000 projects I have going, and others I want to start.

nevarmore

Here is peejays writeup on it: http://www.geocities.com/izzmus/trans/trans.html

peejay

Quite the opposite. Instead of needing your arm to shift the factory little stub, you can just flip the shifter with your wrist and fingers. Whap, next gear. Don't even need to take your thumb off the steering wheel half the time!

peejay

Again, quite the opposite, that's putting an inferior FB shifter/tailhousing assembly (with its light-switch shifter) on an SA trans (which is superior, check the pics!) for installation into an FB without cutting the floor and dahsboard up.

The steering wheel is being extended and a new shifter is in construction. It'll be a bit more of a bitch to get to the radio than before, but at least it's not in the engine room like in my Nissan (yech!).