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Old 05-18-2006, 05:44 PM
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Default EBay Short shifter installed. Adjustments? (yes one more SS thread)

So I installed the EBay B&M knockoff. First off I must say that I LOVE IT. Makes the car much more enjoyable to drive. I've already gotten used to it, and drove my mom's 5 spd cabrio for a quick run and realized how short it really is.

ANYWAY, the question is...

What do I need to do to adjust the throw. The forward shifts (1,3,5,) seem to be a good throw, however the back shifts (2,4,R) are a SHORTER throw than the forward shifts. What do I need to do in order to center this out. It should be possible right?

All gears engage properly and would be fine without it, it's just something I notice and little things bug me.

Thanks guys, let me know what you think.
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the allen bolt that connects on the shift arm.. move it... closer to the front..
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do you have pictures? I would like to see if it's so short that you hit your knuckles...thanks...
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Default mine..

<img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f230/imawesomea4/IMG_0037.jpg">

no knuckle busting.. snick snick snick snick snick
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No hitting the knuckles
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Default when I adjusted mine, I put the shifter as far forward without going into gear

with that configuration, the backward throws felt shorter than the forward throws, but when I watched my shifts, they looked equal. The shifter sits straight up and down in neutral, so that works for me.
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