Andy D
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| posted on 20/5/08 at 08:12 PM |
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Type nine quickshift
Has anyone fitted one of Rally design's type nine quickshifts. There seems to be three kits available. "Competition",
"Quiet", and a full Competition lever.
From the photos on the website, I cant figure out what the bits and bobs do. I know the object of the exercise is to raise the lever pivot point.. but
what's the lever "extension" for? and why no extension with the "quiet" kit??
Rally Design quickshifts
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mitch2b
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| posted on 20/5/08 at 08:22 PM |
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locost version here,
http://hometown.aol.com/dvandrews/quick.htm
[Edited on 20/5/08 by mitch2b]
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Andy D
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| posted on 20/5/08 at 08:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mitch2b
locost version here,
http://hometown.aol.com/dvandrews/quick.htm
[Edited on 20/5/08 by mitch2b]
Yes, I know about that one.. It's just at £11 for the cheaper kit option, I thought it wasn't worth bodging up my present lever, with
the risk of knackering it completely.
Would also be interested to hear from anyone who's done the Locost mod. 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/5/08 at 08:43 PM |
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If you look at my website you'll see how I combined Dave Andrews' 'quickshift' with my design for a gear-lever extender to
move the stick 5 or 6 inches further back.
No detailed drawings, but not too hard to work out. Several people on this forum have successfully made a copy.
If you don't need the extension (ooer, missus!) then I can vouch for Dave Andrews' modification - it really does work. You might like to
try it on a stick from the scrappy though - if you're successful with the mod on the scrappy stick, then you can sell the original one - they
have value, these days.
BTW: Don't try to shift a type 9 box too fast - they don't like it and may wear out prematurely if you're too harsh.
HTH
David
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triumphdave
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| posted on 20/5/08 at 08:43 PM |
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Hi Andy,
I have done the locost mod to reduce the travel of the lever when I changed my dash,works well.Just less movement and a bit stiffer.
If you always do what you have always done you will always get what you have always got
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Humbug
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| posted on 20/5/08 at 09:08 PM |
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I used the Dave Andrews locost method - works a treat
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mitch2b
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| posted on 21/5/08 at 05:31 AM |
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me too, i know quite a few which have done it without problems,
Mitch
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Andy D
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| posted on 21/5/08 at 03:11 PM |
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quote:
BTW: Don't try to shift a type 9 box too fast - they don't like it and may wear out prematurely if you're too harsh.
That's one of my main concerns. I can allready beat the synchromesh with a "slow" shift, so is it all worth it..
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/5/08 at 03:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
That's one of my main concerns. I can allready beat the synchromesh with a "slow" shift, so is it all worth it..
The biggest benefit is that it'll stop you cracking your knuckles on the dash!
It's not a matter of beating the synchro though - too-fast gearchanges done too often can result in broken baulk rings.
[Edited on 21/5/08 by David Jenkins]
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Andy D
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| posted on 21/5/08 at 03:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
That's one of my main concerns. I can allready beat the synchromesh with a "slow" shift, so is it all worth it..
The biggest benefit is that it'll stop you cracking your knuckles on the dash!
It's not a matter of beating the synchro though - too-fast gearchanges done too often can result in broken baulk rings.
[Edited on 21/5/08 by David Jenkins]
No problems with the dash / knuckle thing.. I get a bit of a bang changing up quickly from 2nd to 3rd I think, usually when changing at 7000rpm. I
dont think the standard gearbox likes that treatment, so the plan is to change it for an uprated BGH or similar, when it expires.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 01:24 PM |
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I got my quickshift kit from Mac#1. Your welcome to try it if you want. No idea how it compares to standard - i fitted it when building so nowt to
compare to.
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Andy D
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 03:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
I got my quickshift kit from Mac#1. Your welcome to try it if you want. No idea how it compares to standard - i fitted it when building so nowt to
compare to.
May take you up on that offer Darren. We're off down south for the weekend, will give you a shout next week sometime if thats OK. BTW,
How much is the Mac1 version?
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