quickshift yes or no?

1. Tommygun89 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 southall,middlesex Posts: 264 mk1 Vtr

   #1 22nd February 2009, 18:49

   hi guys am thinking about fitting a quickshift, the gearbox on my car is standard, just wondered what difference i would feel and if you guys recomend it?
   
   cheers
2. peebee Established Member Joined: Jun 2004 Worcester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2209 Saxo VTR MK2

   #2 22nd February 2009, 18:52

   Just finished fitting mine to my VTR. Its one off Kam racing! Wouldn't say theres a great performance gain as its only as quick as u can drop and lift the clutch, but for feel..., its tightened it up no end and feels great!
3. Tommygun89 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 southall,middlesex Posts: 264 mk1 Vtr

   #3 22nd February 2009, 18:53

   ok cheers mate nice one
4. peebee Established Member Joined: Jun 2004 Worcester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2209 Saxo VTR MK2

   #4 22nd February 2009, 18:56

   no worries dude! Will warn u now tho, will need to do some butchering tho!
5. p1ug1 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Swindon Posts: 277 1997 Saxo Vtr 8V

   #5 22nd February 2009, 19:12

   Got one on my car - the one from KAM and love it lol, can be a pain to fit as peebee says. Had to take the heatshield off the bottom of the car. Worth the hastle though imo
6. Tommygun89 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 southall,middlesex Posts: 264 mk1 Vtr

   #6 22nd February 2009, 19:12

   what do you mean butchering?
7. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #7 22nd February 2009, 19:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tommygun89 what do you mean butchering?

   do you have to cut all of the lower console up around the gear stick? I really want one but want to be able to fit the lower console around it
8. Tommygun89 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 southall,middlesex Posts: 264 mk1 Vtr

   #8 22nd February 2009, 19:18

   bump !!
9. p1ug1 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Swindon Posts: 277 1997 Saxo Vtr 8V

   #9 22nd February 2009, 19:20

   As far as i can remember you only have to take the heatshield off the bottom and saw off the nylon ball on the gearstick. As far as fitting the center console onto it...can be done but you have to make up a bracket some how to fix it.
10. gdwelsh Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Skelton - Saltburn Posts: 826 306 GTi-6 / Saxo VTS

    #10 22nd February 2009, 19:25

    I have one, its ok, certainly shortens the throw but the linnkages need replacing now.
11. peebee Established Member Joined: Jun 2004 Worcester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2209 Saxo VTR MK2

    #11 22nd February 2009, 19:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by p1ug1 Got one on my car - the one from KAM and love it lol, can be a pain to fit as peebee says. Had to take the heatshield off the bottom of the car. Worth the hastle though imo

    U had to do what? Bloody hell!
    
    All i did was remove centre console, dismantle gear stick, grind off knob as couldn't get original off, cut away the existing ball joint then fitted it together. Bought a nice shiny knob from Halfs to finish it off! Crome one, really finished it off well too!
12. p1ug1 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Swindon Posts: 277 1997 Saxo Vtr 8V

    #12 22nd February 2009, 23:30

    The gearstick hit the heatshield under my car, so i took it off lol, only that one section though.
13. Juz Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Barnsley Posts: 343 106 Rallye 16v

    #13 23rd February 2009, 00:23

    if it sounds like too much butchering to fit a quickshift that goes inside the car where your gear lever is, you can also get a bracket type that goes in the engine bay onto one of the gearbox linkages, making the linkage longer. this has the same effect of shortening the gearchange throw. mine was a ge quickshift i think, £22 off ebay.
14. p1ug1 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Swindon Posts: 277 1997 Saxo Vtr 8V

    #14 23rd February 2009, 17:37

    KAM has got a guide on how to fit the comp quickshift. Have a look. Easy job and worth it
15. peebee Established Member Joined: Jun 2004 Worcester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2209 Saxo VTR MK2

    #15 23rd February 2009, 18:17

    Kam if you read this, dont get one wrong, love the product now its fitted, but as your site says "Full instructions are provided with each Compbrake quickshift kit" thought it was a bit strange that mine never came with any sort of instruction! Just had the quick shift and 2 grub scew holders in bubble wrap, boxed up!
16. tartanflyer Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 crieff perthshire Posts: 158 saxo vtr 51

    #16 23rd February 2009, 19:04

    id defo get one makes the throw alot shorter.
17. saxo_madd Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Spalding-ish, lincolnshire Posts: 532 Yellow Saxo Vtr mk2, White saxo vtr mk1 project

    #17 23rd February 2009, 21:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by p1ug1 As far as i can remember you only have to take the heatshield off the bottom and saw off the nylon ball on the gearstick. As far as fitting the center console onto it...can be done but you have to make up a bracket some how to fix it.

    you dont have to take the heat sheild off to fit it mate just raise the gear lever. mine went on without any problems also cut the gear lever down for better throw you can really tell the difference. as for the linkages i wouldnt bother yeah they are good when they are fitted with the quickshift but you will find that putting the linkages on aswell will after time f**k the syncro's in your gear box. just keep your standard linkages on. the standard ones have the rubber cushions on it but the ones you can but from where ever dont have the rubber cushions and in time start breaking things mate.
    
    imo just go for the quick shift mate which is fairly easy to fit took me 15mins to fit and what a difference mate they are very good for the value. you can pick them up from kamracing for around 52quid inc V.A.T and postage mate.
18. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #18 13th March 2009, 12:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_madd you dont have to take the heat sheild off to fit it mate just raise the gear lever. mine went on without any problems also cut the gear lever down for better throw you can really tell the difference. as for the linkages i wouldnt bother yeah they are good when they are fitted with the quickshift but you will find that putting the linkages on aswell will after time f**k the syncro's in your gear box. just keep your standard linkages on. the standard ones have the rubber cushions on it but the ones you can but from where ever dont have the rubber cushions and in time start breaking things mate. imo just go for the quick shift mate which is fairly easy to fit took me 15mins to fit and what a difference mate they are very good for the value. you can pick them up from kamracing for around 52quid inc V.A.T and postage mate.

    i didnt think to cut the stick down i just got 8nuts an raised the housin to give less throw, ive now got both types of quickshift on now an the throws sick ya hardly have to do anything i love it
    
    how bad does the linkages mess up ya car as ive got x racing 1's on atm
19. SmuJ Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Essex Posts: 300 Black Saxo VTS

    #19 13th March 2009, 13:49

    Yes, buy one. Get a garage to fit it, if your a numb nut with motors like me!
20. stormin Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Toronto, Canada Posts: 1118 Mitsi Evo 2008

    #20 13th March 2009, 14:16

    get one of these no butchering needed and an idiot could fit it
    
    http://www.griffiths-engineering.co.uk/
21. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #21 13th March 2009, 14:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stormin get one of these no butchering needed and an idiot could fit it http://www.griffiths-engineering.co.uk/

    these are the best 1's imo dodn't take long to fit aswel
22. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #22 13th March 2009, 14:32

    I have a kam racing quickshift, including the gearstick for sale, if your interested please pm me.
23. bonesvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Otley, west yorks, soon to be Aberdeen Posts: 523 2000 VTR - Sold 1994 Pajero off roader 1995 VR6

    #23 13th March 2009, 14:44

    had a quickshift on me crx and tryin to let the missus put one on her vtr but she wont let me! makes the whole thing feel less sloppy............until i get back in the off roader and the gearstick moves about 40 yards! then you get back in something with qs and keep thinkin you cant get it into gear!
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24. user_31642 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 s-o-t Posts: 1174 S2 106 Rallye

    #24 13th March 2009, 14:49

    well worth getting mate
25. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

    #25 13th March 2009, 15:19

    quickshifts are for people who carnt change gear quick enough as it is tbh...
    
    plus they arent really necessary on road cars in my opinion