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Author: Subject: Gear change extention (Type 9)
Numb nuts

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:26 PM Reply With Quote
Gear change extention (Type 9)

The Velocity I am impatiently waiting to be delivered has had the gear change extention adaptor removed.
The gear change is to far away to be a comfortable reach unless your built like a gibbon!
Unfortunately I do not know the last owner to ask what it was or where to get a replacement from.
What type of adaptor can I use??

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Howlor

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
This is what you are after.

Click

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tomgregory2000

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
hope this helps

http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/shop/product.asp?numRecordPosition=28&P_ID=249&strPageHistory=&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID =77

Tommy

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Numb nuts

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:33 PM Reply With Quote
Thank guys
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Howlor

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:39 PM Reply With Quote
Have you seen the price difference?!
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Numb nuts

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:44 PM Reply With Quote
Is one a better bit of kit?
Is that why one is so much dearer?
Or is it something to do with one being promoted by Westfield!!

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Howlor

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:46 PM Reply With Quote
I think you'll find they are one and the same.

steve

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contaminated

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:54 PM Reply With Quote
I've even seen it sugested that they are made by the same manufacturer. The RD one is all you'll ever need. The Tiger one would fit too and brings the lever further back still. Not such good quality though - at least to look at.
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David Jenkins

posted on 16/9/08 at 08:56 PM Reply With Quote
Do you have access to a lathe?

LINKY

It's my DIY "el Cheapo" gearshift extension... useful if you have more time than money... and it works very well!

Oh - and it gives you a "quick shift" as well.






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Danozeman

posted on 16/9/08 at 09:12 PM Reply With Quote
Theyr often on the bay aswell for IIRC 45 quid.





Dan

Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!

http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk

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rusty nuts

posted on 17/9/08 at 06:23 PM Reply With Quote
Second Davids extension and quickshift, mine cost me less than a pound and that was for a new plastic saddle on the selector . One mod that might be worth doing to it is to tap the gear lever securing bolt holes rather than use nuts
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David Jenkins

posted on 17/9/08 at 07:09 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by rusty nuts
One mod that might be worth doing to it is to tap the gear lever securing bolt holes rather than use nuts


Mel,

I thought of doing that - but decided not to as (a) there's not really enough meat in the baseplate to allow more than 3 or 4 threads, and (b) the gear-lever's base is a stamped moulding so it really needs something under it to support it. Oh - and I'm too lazy anyway!






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