Quickshift

[tdiplc]

The long awaited quickshifts have become available at last - pheww!

We are due to have them in the 2nd week of January (2004 before you ask :P ).

There are only a very small number available in the first delivery and I know that lots of people were interested - so it will be a case of 1st come 1st served as we will accept orders immediately.

Oh yes, the price is £165 plus vat.

Mark :)

[Mark D]

Any pictures?

[tdiplc]

2nd week of Jan - sorry

[DaveEllen]

Mark,

Whats the fitting time ?

[BESTY]

i fancied one of those,i want someone to test one first i think to get a review :)

[tdiplc]

Whats the fitting time ?

Not sure yet Dave, probably an our or less.

[DaveEllen]

Not sure yet Dave, probably an our or less.

cooooooooooooooooooooooooool

put down for one young man

[Fargo]

i'll have one of those babys please mark

[Maz]

put me down for 1 too please Mark............ :D :D :D :D :D

[DUNCAN]

I might be interested...

Is it much of a job to fit myself ?

are instructions suplied ?

[Zee007]

Here at last! Remember when I first asked you for these Mark....?

Glad to gear they have arrived....

By whom are they made.......?

[littlelex]

err

ummm

what do they do ?

said that trying not to sound stupid but believing i did sound stupid

[Zee007]

what do they do ?

Taken from TDi website:

"Quickshift gear lever. This lever will shorten the throw giving a much slicker and positive shift. Ideal for drivers that really like 'stirring the box'! £150.00."

[SteveAudioX]

Does it make the gear change slightly more notchy Mark ?

If I am not too late and it's easy to fit.. Better put me down for one too ..

As I am still sure my car is faster then Pauls... (FARGO) tee hee..

[Fargo]

Does it make the gear change slightly more notchy Mark ?

If I am not too late and it's easy to fit.. Better put me down for one too ..

As I am still sure my car is faster then Pauls... (FARGO) tee hee..

i will not take the bait old man... :P

[Rob]

its just a shorter gear lever isnt it?

[ColinBarber]

its just a shorter gear lever isnt it?

Should be more than that.

[tdiplc]

its just a shorter gear lever isnt it?

No it's not just a shorter lever. I presume you learned about fulcrum points and ratios at uni.

[tdiplc]

I might be interested...

Is it much of a job to fit myself ?

are instructions suplied ?

Hi Duncan, I'll know for sure when they arrive but I expect them to be suitable for self installation with basic hand tools, and come with instructions.

[DUNCAN]

its just a shorter gear lever isnt it?

Rob,

It's a shorter throw, meaning.... you dont have to move the stick as much to get it into gear, so, being quicker, hence the name "quick shift"...

[tdiplc]

Does it make the gear change slightly more notchy Mark ?

Theoretically speaking, changing the ratio to shorten the travel should require more effort to move the gear lever, but in reality it is not noticeable unless the ratio is changed too much, which is not case here. Changing the ratio does not improve or reduce any notchiness.

Because the is200 gearshift is particularly poor, I think these will make a pleasant improvement :)

[Scorpion]

Why is the IS200 gearshift poor?

I've never had trouble finding gears in mine..

[franmac]

Put me down for one Mark.......PM sent.

franmac.

[Rob]

its just a shorter gear lever isnt it?

No it's not just a shorter lever. I presume you learned about fulcrum points and ratios at uni.

was asking as others i have seen were just shorter levers.

yep know all about fulcrum points and ratios

[tdiplc]

Why is the IS200 gearshift poor?

I've never had trouble finding gears in mine..

I didn't mean to infer that there is a problem is gear selection (sorry if I didn't make my self clear ), but my opinion is that the tactile quality of gear change and length of lever travel is poor. It it's probably the sort of situation where you don't realise it until you try something better.