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It may be to short and stubby but....

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Old 02-18-03, 11:24 PM
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Unhappy It may be to short and stubby but....
Do you think this is overkill? I have not gotten it tapped yet but it should be in the car by this weakend. What do you think?
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Old 02-18-03, 11:35 PM
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shoulda gotten a short throw shifter IMO (no flames) but if you were going for the short shift lever syou sure accomplished it. The shift **** is going to be crushing the shift boot.i dont like that look at all so i voted yes its too short.
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Old 02-18-03, 11:48 PM
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I'm keeping the old one. I have the feeling your right. I may even add the altered fulcrum to it but that would probably be to short and stiff a throw.
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can't see the pic


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Old 02-19-03, 12:36 AM
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nillahcaz; just to let you know, there is nothing special about the GTUs tranny...
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Old 02-19-03, 01:23 AM
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I can't get a pic to post and geocity killed the link, so its 5" From lower ball to end of thread's
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Old 02-19-03, 01:24 AM
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And 5th gear was changed.
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Then it's probably out an 86'. That's the only tranny to have a different 5th gear than any other N/A FC.
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Old 02-19-03, 05:35 AM
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Then it's probably out an 86'. That's the only tranny to have a different 5th gear than any other N/A FC.
GTUs has a shorter (more usable?) 5th gear, or so I've heard.

As for this thread, the picture isn't showing up bud.
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No I think the gtus tranny is the same as every other s5 tranny na tranny. It is the rearend that changed.
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Old 02-19-03, 01:06 PM
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its both it had a lower 5th and 4.30 gearing
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Originally posted by nillahcaz
its both it had a lower 5th and 4.30 gearing
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Originally posted by nillahcaz
its both it had a lower 5th and 4.30 gearing
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Ok im voting, its way to short I'm hitting my fingers on the boot sround when i shift into 1st and 3rd and it has slowed down my shift time by making in damn near imposable to shift . but it dose look good
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Id vote but alls I see is a X ....
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ya, they killed my link. but im the one who started the thread and trust me ITS TO SHORT!!!!
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Ok im voting, its way to short I'm hitting my fingers on the boot sround when i shift into 1st and 3rd and it has slowed down my shift time by making in damn near imposable to shift . but it dose look good
If a "short" shifter is slowing you down, I'd suggest that you fix it. A modification isn't worthwhile if it's detrimental to your cars performance.
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ya i know. I'm pulling it out and using it to make a cad design that ill ad an inch or so and see how much it will cost to get one out of aluminum. and posably with a 45 in it so it feels like the old pistol grip shifters. but ya it currently has a 2 1/8" first to second throw.
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Old 02-19-03, 11:26 PM
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ok i drove it.....yeah its friggin short!!!! it feels like a old nintendo joy stick...and about as short...i want it man.....as soon as i get my axles.
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We are going to make one an inch longer. who would want a short shifter and what would you pay?
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