Jamxe
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Anyone use these.. Worth the money??
Short Shift
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Adam_B
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Had one on my old XE Corsa, essential purchase imo.
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Nic Barnes
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crazy price for the f28 one.
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Jakey
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Which one would you choose for an XE Corsa? Standard or 2l conversion?
Also they hard to fit?
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Nic Barnes
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depends if you have the rear mount spacer in place or not
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Jakey
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
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Jakey
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Not entirely sure what a rear mount spacer is.
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Ben-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
Not entirely sure what a rear mount spacer is.
spacer on the rear mount?
edit: i cant spell
[Edited on 27-08-2009 by Br.ANDO]
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Jakey
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 Kinda gathered that, no idea what it looks like or why you might or might not have one.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
Not entirely sure what a rear mount spacer is.
when you mount the engine, to make it sit square in the bay your supposed to fit a 10mil spacer between the rear gearbox mount and the gearbox. this then means that the std "s" shaped part of linkage needs lengthened to the same amount as the spacer is.
the conversion short shift is ready to fit for a car with the spacer fitted. as some people dont fit that spacer, i havent but really should, you use the std "s" shaped part for the linkage, so the std short shift is the one to get in that case.
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Jakey
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Ahh thank you Mr B.
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Nic Barnes
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id also like to mention a recommendation for the nylon linkage bushes lmf sell. they fit in the centre of the linkage, where the pin goes through the mount and linkage holding it in place. the nylon bushes are about £10 and really do eliminate a lot of movement and sloppy feel from gear changes.
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Jamxe
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Reckon I'll purchase tonight so 
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Cheers Nic some very good info there.
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chrex
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yea, i've got one of these. got the whole lot from LMF. 2.0 conversion one with nylon bushes...and the positivity from the shifts is unbelievable. takes a bit of time to get used to, but defo worth it! saves wit all the bodging of standard ones and works a dream! 
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Twiggy
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I had one in my XE....... Was boss like 
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Wrighty
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they do add a much more positive feel to changes worth it if you can get one cheap
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Col004
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shite.. would'nt waste my money. had one on mine and binned it, well sold it on was an lmf one. made my own linkage and its better than any sort shift on the market imo my gear change feels miles better. as above people do rave over them but I dont like them. Thats F28 though mate
[Edited on 28-08-2009 by Col004]
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IvIarkgraham
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cant wait to get mine put on my new sport! was the best thing about my black one
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Phil W
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I've got one on my Mondeo, it took a bit of getting used to, the changes are so much shorter.
Drove my GF's Corsa the other day and it really did feel like the gearbox was made of cheese.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Col004
shite.. would'nt waste my money. had one on mine and binned it, well sold it on was an lmf one. made my own linkage and its better than any sort shift on the market imo my gear change feels miles better. as above people do rave over them but I dont like them. Thats F28 though mate
[Edited on 28-08-2009 by Col004]
how did you make it? any info?
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Col004
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Alright nic.. I just modded a std one buddy. put abit of lengthin one bit (15mm) and took some length out of the knuckle were it goes to the box. Ill email you some pic's nic when I get the engine out.
I just like to know the old girl is in gear before I let the clutch out and I just didn't get that with a short shift. And I can shift it just as fast.
I've still got your email mate from you sending me the AVCR wiring so I owe you one kid
[Edited on 28-08-2009 by Col004]
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Nic Barnes
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ah cheers, thats all my linkage is anyway except the lengthened part as i dont use the back spacer.
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Sean-B
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Is this the same linkage youhave to extend when you put the 2.0 in anyway. Just a predone short shift version
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