Quickshift kits... is it worth it?

1. madmike231 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Leatherheard Posts: 176 Citreon Saxo VTS

   #1 8th December 2010, 13:16

   I got a vts, and looking into quickshift kits.. Most of which i found are Inexpensive, I was just wondering if its worth buying and fitting a kit to my car. If so how much will it improve gear change by?
   
   cheers.
2. tomnelson Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 coalville Posts: 711 project flat arch

   #2 8th December 2010, 19:41

   well worth buying one it actually feels like a gear change when u have a quick shift haha it shortens it by quite a bit aswell
3. user_42401 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Cupar Fife Posts: 1712 1600 16v VTS 1600 8v VTR 1400 16v Clio Sport

   #3 8th December 2010, 19:53

   grab 1 hack saw remove ur stick, cut in 2, replace stick, fit gearknob....... done lol
4. user_42401 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Cupar Fife Posts: 1712 1600 16v VTS 1600 8v VTR 1400 16v Clio Sport

   #4 8th December 2010, 19:56

   it wont improve ur gearchange, u still have to move the arm on the gearbox, well mibi a tiny bit but little to none, all it will do is reduce the throw, making it feel faster........
5. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

   #5 9th December 2010, 05:58

   IMO, gear changes were made like that for a reason, it takes a certain time for a clutch to go in and a gear to be selected in the box. Quickshifts are basically throwing the gear into position slightly earlier than they should