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Gear change
TheHighlander123 - 21/11/16 at 03:48 PM

Hi All,

I now have my engine cradle mounted and engine in.

Need to sort out a gear change kit.

I bought a modified lever to go onto the engine.

I have looked at cable kits that come with a gear knob as such but they are coming in at £180+vat which I think is a bit expensive for what it is unless I'm missing something.

My car - Westfield
Engine - ZX9

Thanks

Matt21 - 21/11/16 at 04:13 PM

you need something like this I believe:

VW BUG BUGGY MORSE THROTTLE CABLE 9 FT BULK HEAD STYLE PUSH PULL CABLE

a push/pull cable (morse/teleflex etc)

then if you want a 'stick shift', just a tube with a pivot, knob on the top and the cable bolted below the pivot with a rose joint on it

I think....

TheHighlander123 - 21/11/16 at 04:27 PM

It was this kit I was looking at.

http://www.mksportscars.com/parts-c3/bike-engine-car-parts-c6/bike-engine-gear-link-kit-p108

But not from MK.

Would I be able to shorten that longer cable?

CosKev3 - 21/11/16 at 06:17 PM

No you can't shorten the cables yourself.

The cable I Got in the MK kit was way to long for my R1 install

TheHighlander123 - 21/11/16 at 08:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CosKev3
No you can't shorten the cables yourself.

The cable I Got in the MK kit was way to long for my R1 install


Cheers, think I will get SKC to fit a kit when the car is down for the loom to be fitted.

Matt21 - 26/11/16 at 02:49 PM

Mark Steggles is selling one on SEVENS SEVENS SEVENS fb page

1.8m with rose joints included £65

sam919 - 8/12/16 at 12:13 PM

SKC - Oh dear!

trialnick - 15/12/16 at 02:21 PM

Check out the MR2 gear lever and linkage. You have to modify it to remove sldeways movement but available for low cost !!