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Gear remote advice
JacksAvon - 29/3/14 at 10:10 PM

Dear collective brain,

Thinking of fitting a rally design turret remote to the T9
Simple so far,

I also have a quaife quick shift lever I would like to fit .

I guess the two will fit together??

Also, I'm looking at fitting a new Havy Duty Gearstick sadle to firm up the change.

Now here is the thing............

Will I need one on the original gear stick position and on the remote?

Thanks in advance Chaps.

Jack


snapper - 30/3/14 at 07:13 AM

I would suggest yes
If the saddle is standard either end the feel will be standard
However the standard saddle is pretty good and I would question the need for the upgraded saddle


Charlie_Zetec - 30/3/14 at 08:26 AM

I'm using the same setup as you - T9, gearlever extension, and Quaife lever. If you compare the underside of the Quaife lever against the standard Ford item, you'll notice they are the same shape; both are designed to take the cr@ppy plastic saddle. However, the gear lever extension linkage is designed with the end that attached to the gearbox to be a direct fit, so you'll only want one saddle back under the gear lever itself. Stupidly, I bought two new saddles before I checked this (being the impetuous person I am). I'd recommend getting the uprated metal unit over the plastic version though - think Burton Power keep them on the shelf, amongst other places.


JacksAvon - 30/3/14 at 04:25 PM

Thanks Chaps, all clear now