Gear linkage, good buy?

1. DanoSaxoVT Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Brechin, Angus Posts: 173 Civic Type R EP3

   #1 31st December 2012, 12:03

   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/saxo-vts-v...item3f1b698a38
2. Steph_at_constella Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Shepshed Posts: 460 205 Evo, S1 Rallye

   #2 31st December 2012, 12:05

   Im biased. Good buy for your 1.1 or 1.0
   
   Any track/fast road use get the better group N set.
3. DanoSaxoVT Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Brechin, Angus Posts: 173 Civic Type R EP3

   #3 31st December 2012, 12:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Steph_at_constella Im biased. Good buy for your 1.1 or 1.0 Any track/fast road use get the better group N set.

   Looks like be the £40 it is ha
4. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #4 31st December 2012, 12:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DanoSaxoVT Looks like be the £40 it is ha

   grp n's are worth the money. My gear changes are SO smooth.
   
   just a pain to fit but worth it.

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5. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #5 31st December 2012, 12:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Prickle grp n's are worth the money. My gear changes are SO smooth. just a pain to fit but worth it.

   
   Have you tried the ones in the top link though?
   
   How do you know they aren't the same in strength ?
6. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #6 31st December 2012, 12:48

   To be fair, they look pretty much the same to me.
   But being sold by constella, they'll now explain the differences.
7. Steph_at_constella Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Shepshed Posts: 460 205 Evo, S1 Rallye

   #7 31st December 2012, 13:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Aaron Have you tried the ones in the top link though? How do you know they aren't the same in strength ?

   i know they arent the same in strength as i have tested them. Thus the budget ones are designed for standard 1.0/1.1 cars
   
   The Group N feature an uprated body as well as ends, the budgets just have uprated ends.
8. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #8 31st December 2012, 13:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Aaron Have you tried the ones in the top link though? How do you know they aren't the same in strength ?

   Na, im just saying.
   
   one in the OPs post look like the ones in a sticky made on here
   
   I cant answer the strength dude lol.
9. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #9 31st December 2012, 23:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Steph_at_constella i know they arent the same in strength as i have tested them. Thus the budget ones are designed for standard 1.0/1.1 cars The Group N feature an uprated body as well as ends, the budgets just have uprated ends.

   Not trying to be a dick- but how did you test there strength...
   
   I'm willing to bet the ones in op's link are better than standard brand new and there a good price!

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10. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

    #10 1st January 2013, 13:45

    Ive only got a diesel and mine are fucked so I think ill just get them at the top. My car doesnt deserve £40 linkages lol
11. Steph_at_constella Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Shepshed Posts: 460 205 Evo, S1 Rallye

    #11 2nd January 2013, 10:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Aaron Not trying to be a dick- but how did you test there strength... I'm willing to bet the ones in op's link are better than standard brand new and there a good price!

    They are better than standard, but still only a budget item.
    
    And we test them untill we can get them to break lol (basically attach them to my car and send rob off out in it for a bit lol)
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 2nd January 2013, 10:54

    ive used ones like in the above link
    i bent the fuck outa them
    got the constella ones to fit (waiting till my box is back from the builders) they are a much better construction than those tbh
13. DanoSaxoVT Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Brechin, Angus Posts: 173 Civic Type R EP3

    #13 4th January 2013, 05:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle grp n's are worth the money. My gear changes are SO smooth. just a pain to fit but worth it.

    Think I'll go with the decent one haha, don't want to change gear and they bend or fall to bits, I've got one of them quick shift things to go on too so hope tighten it up a bit
    
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/saxo-vts-v...item3f1970d48a
    
    ^^ Any better?
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle grp n's are worth the money. My gear changes are SO smooth. just a pain to fit but worth it.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Aly Ive only got a diesel and mine are fucked so I think ill just get them at the top. My car doesnt deserve £40 linkages lol

    Classy guy! I like your style
14. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #14 4th January 2013, 09:07

    The above ones are good - but Steph is the person to ask as she makes all the ones you've posted
15. Steph_at_constella Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Shepshed Posts: 460 205 Evo, S1 Rallye

    #15 4th January 2013, 10:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DanoSaxoVT Think I'll go with the decent one haha, don't want to change gear and they bend or fall to bits, I've got one of them quick shift things to go on too so hope tighten it up a bit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/saxo-vts-v...item3f1970d48a ^^ Any better? Classy guy! I like your style

    They are the group N ones so yes. They were recently a group buy on here so there are lots of members who can vouch for them too
16. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #16 4th January 2013, 10:22

    I use the ones above and cant fault them, good quality and not mega expensive
17. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #17 4th January 2013, 12:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DanoSaxoVT Think I'll go with the decent one haha, don't want to change gear and they bend or fall to bits, I've got one of them quick shift things to go on too so hope tighten it up a bit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/saxo-vts-v...item3f1970d48a ^^ Any better? Classy guy! I like your style

    Yeah mate those are the ones i have.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Steph_at_constella They are the group N ones so yes. They were recently a group buy on here so there are lots of members who can vouch for them too

    
18. DanoSaxoVT Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Brechin, Angus Posts: 173 Civic Type R EP3

    #18 4th January 2013, 22:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross The above ones are good - but Steph is the person to ask as she makes all the ones you've posted

    The gear linkage pro
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Steph_at_constella They are the group N ones so yes. They were recently a group buy on here so there are lots of members who can vouch for them too

    Thanks, am just gonna buy them ones then
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 I use the ones above and cant fault them, good quality and not mega expensive

    That's good then so won't bend when I change gear ha
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle Yeah mate those are the ones i have.

19. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

    #19 6th January 2013, 14:00

    How much of a difference do these make ? I'm having quite a bit of trouble with my gear chances especially when I'm comin down the gears quite hard to get into the gear
20. Bim Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Sweden, Ytterby Posts: 199 Citroen Saxo VTS -98 Volvo S70 T5 -99

    #20 6th January 2013, 19:33

    That looks like paintet threaded rod or som rubber on-top?
    
    I made my own from threaded rods, looks exactly like these, as threaded rod are pretty easy to bend, they are not that strong, if you shift fast or press in the gears, they could bent easily.
    
    But as my original where havin play and where very loose i made these.
    
    Cost me about 70-80SEK ( about 5-7£)
21. kristof1989 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Worthing Posts: 25 Currently saxo vtr

    #21 6th January 2013, 20:44

    Are the £40 constella ones any good?
22. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #22 7th January 2013, 13:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kristof1989 Are the £40 constella ones any good?

    Yes. They are a significant improvement on standard.
23. DanoSaxoVT Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Brechin, Angus Posts: 173 Civic Type R EP3

    #23 27th February 2013, 04:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross Yes. They are a significant improvement on standard.

    Thanks Ross, bought these ones