FML How good are quickshifts?!

1. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #1 21st February 2011, 20:22

   Just today fitted a GE quickshift.. i put it on its jack and some bricks (safety first with lowered cars D: ) and it took 5 mins to remove the gear linkage, fit the little quickshift and put it back together.. now my gear changes are smoother, the gear throw is so much shorter! the gear changing time gap must have... noticeably decreased.
   its mad what such a silly little piece of metal can do to your whole driving style and quality.
   Not once have i crunched the gears shifting quick or struggled getting into reverse as much,
   
   Screw air filters and exhausts, this little thing has probably done more than them to the acceleration on its own.
   Best £18 ive spent all year tbh
2. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #2 21st February 2011, 20:26

   Is this all sarcasm?
   
   I dont like the GE quickshifts, i think theyre shit tbh
3. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #3 21st February 2011, 20:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Is this all sarcasm?

   LOL must be. I would love it of a quick shift could knock half a second off my 0-60 time.
4. BFannon Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Ashford Kent Posts: 101 MK1 saxo VTS MK2 saxo VTR Toyota Glanza V Toyota S

   #4 21st February 2011, 20:40

   are they that bad? dont they solve the sloppy changes? my VTR is really bad now,
   
   Bill.
5. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #5 21st February 2011, 20:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BFannon are they that bad? dont they solve the sloppy changes? my VTR is really bad now, Bill.

   Bill, I found a Powerflex lower engine mount resolved a lot of the sloppy feel from the gearbox. I've driven a quickshift S once and honestly, it was terrible.
6. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #6 21st February 2011, 20:44

   Lol i was actually being genuine. and have spoken to people that agree, its properly solved my long throw gear changes and i can shift a lot quicker now
   
   This is just imo tbh, you have your own but its a massive improvment to me
7. BFannon Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Ashford Kent Posts: 101 MK1 saxo VTS MK2 saxo VTR Toyota Glanza V Toyota S

   #7 21st February 2011, 20:47

   okies sorry dont mean to be lazy or nowt but where can i find these powerflex engine mounts? not to good with these computer things much better with a set of spanners!
   
   Bill.
8. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #8 21st February 2011, 20:48

   I was told the other ones were shit, and hard to fit?
9. -scott- Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Devizes Posts: 170 1999 Vts

   #9 21st February 2011, 20:49

   I put a B&M one on my vtr and it was one of the best things i have put on it!!

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10. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

    #10 21st February 2011, 20:58

    i have no experience with these B&M ones, any good?
    
    Tbh, as a matter of performance this has been the most noticable, even the raceland branch and straight exhaust didnt do as much in the way of physically notice of change.
    
    what was it that made it shit for you guys?
11. BFannon Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Ashford Kent Posts: 101 MK1 saxo VTS MK2 saxo VTR Toyota Glanza V Toyota S

    #11 21st February 2011, 20:59

    any links to these things like fitting guides before and after pics and vids?
    
    Bill.
12. BFannon Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Ashford Kent Posts: 101 MK1 saxo VTS MK2 saxo VTR Toyota Glanza V Toyota S

    #12 21st February 2011, 20:59

    oh and sorry to hijack thread.
    
    Bill.
13. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #13 21st February 2011, 21:20

    most of the time its only masking the problem, worn linkages, the ball thingie and play in the selector arm roll pin make for some nasty gear changing experiences
14. Hicko L-plater Joined: Oct 2008 East Yorkshire Posts: 70 Amazon Green Mk2 VTR Golf GTI Mini

    #14 21st February 2011, 21:30

    Couldn't agree more, Its surprising what a new set of linkages does!

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15. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

    #15 21st February 2011, 21:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hicko Couldn't agree more, Its surprising what a new set of linkages does!

    may look into linkages, where can i get some? i want less movement in the linkages... want it to feel like a car, not a macheine
16. DanielT92 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1092

    #16 21st February 2011, 21:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KieranYeh may look into linkages, where can i get some? i want less movement in the linkages... want it to feel like a car, not a macheine

    Kam Racing do upgraded gear linkages. I'm thinking of getting a quickshift, Ideally a B&M. I drove my mates Punto with one, and it's without a doubt the nicest car I have changed gear in. Other than an s2000, but that gearbox is enough to make a man jizzum everywhere.
    
    Kam Racing Linkages > CLICK ME.
17. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

    #17 21st February 2011, 22:12

    i got a combrake, its a fucking fail. I want a sachshift. They look the tits and work...
18. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

    #18 21st February 2011, 22:18

    Yeah i'm thinking of getting a B&M tbh...
19. crisppug Newbie Joined: Aug 2008 walsall Posts: 26 106 gti s2

    #19 19th October 2011, 22:26

    ive used this one for 2 years.just thread locked the grub screws.think its great.
    
    however its for sale as im goin sachshift
    
    
20. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #20 20th October 2011, 11:28

    B&m is the only one id consider ive had loads tbh but the best difference by far is a new roll pin and some new standard linkages
    
    Im looking into a satchshifter next
    
    Main thing with any shift problems is the roll pin
    and people slamming changes wrecking syncros and in this case a quickshift will make it worse
    The ge is possibly one of the worst ones out there though

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21. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

    #21 20th October 2011, 11:56

    I like the TAS/compbrake/GMC one. My linkages are all in good condition, no looseness in the shifting there. I dont have it adjusted a lot, just a bit; my mate had his adjusted so low that - as Alex said - he was constantly annihilating synchros.
22. Darkslider Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Gwynedd Posts: 184 Saxo VTS | Defender 90 | Kawasaki ZX6R

    #22 20th October 2011, 12:31

    New linkages, control arm, roll pin and spacer will make more difference. I fitted all of these with a gmc quickshift and the result is awesome, i wrote a guide that i cba to find as im on my fone if anyones interested.
23. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #23 20th October 2011, 12:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexB B&m is the only one id consider ive had loads tbh but the best difference by far is a new roll pin and some new standard linkages Im looking into a satchshifter next Main thing with any shift problems is the roll pin and people slamming changes wrecking syncros and in this case a quickshift will make it worse The ge is possibly one of the worst ones out there though

    
    well said
24. mangojace Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Hampshire Posts: 1484

    #24 20th October 2011, 17:09

    Compbrake quikshifts are SHIT. Shocking design
25. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #25 20th October 2011, 17:19

    The B&M has to be one of the best designed out there currently. Its not too extreme and looks very nice. I might make a similar kit next year but with a few improvements.
    
    We've had no issues with the Baker BM quickshift as it simply extends the pivot arm in the enginebay. Can't say I'm overly fond of the compbrake design and the many copies as I dont like the grub screws to hold the lever in position. Most people forget to loctite these in place before use.
    
    Most people get the 'fix' they are looking for from changing the gear rods to new or uprated ones.
    
    We hold lots of Satchshift kits in stock. Not everyones cup of tea as they need a hole cutting in the bulkhead but they are more focused on motorsport use really. The idea is to allow a precise gearchange but your foot and hand movement still need to be co-ordinated and slow enough to allow for the gearbox sychros to mesh together in their own time rather than forcing them..
26. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

    #26 20th October 2011, 17:23

    Ive used a few best one ive used is definatly the satchshift i loved it, and not keen on the compbrake/GE ones id rather have a perfect standard system