difference between quick shift and cutting standard??

1. maty_VTS Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 oxford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 218

   #1 31st December 2006, 12:12

   how is the quickshift better than cutting your own gear stick??
   
   cheers
   
   Maty
2. benreader Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Fleetwood, Lancashire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 241 Saxo VTR

   #2 31st December 2006, 12:14

   one actually creates a shorter shift the othe just gives the impression of a shorter shift
3. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #3 31st December 2006, 13:49

   there is no difference.
   
   ben - if you look at how teh quickshifts work you just lower the gearnob to give a shorter throw.
4. benreader Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Fleetwood, Lancashire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 241 Saxo VTR

   #4 31st December 2006, 13:54

   surely if u just cust the gear shaft you are just making the exact same shift but with a shorter shaft.
5. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #5 31st December 2006, 15:04

   how do u lower your gear stick?
6. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #6 31st December 2006, 15:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Matt how do u lower your gear stick?

   just cut it then the gearknob will be closer to floor
7. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #7 31st December 2006, 15:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by benreader just cust the gear shaft .

   Then it would be a "quick-shaft"????
8. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #8 31st December 2006, 15:29

   Mine came with a bm quickshift, great modd alot quicker and easier to change!
9. maty_VTS Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 oxford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 218

   #9 31st December 2006, 16:05

   i don't understand lol
   
   someone please how this makes the shift better
10. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

    #10 31st December 2006, 16:06

    why not fit a quickshift kit and cut the shaft even more, so it sits lower?? lol
11. maty_VTS Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 oxford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 218

    #11 31st December 2006, 16:47

    lol
12. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #12 31st December 2006, 17:02

    you could boz, lol
13. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #13 31st December 2006, 18:13

    a quickshift just lets you lower the actual gear nob. therefore you dont move your arm as far to change gear, meaning less time is taking. cutting your shaft (no joke intended) would be just the same.
    
    a quickshift is height adjustable so you dont need to cut it.
14. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

    #14 31st December 2006, 19:24

    Anyone been in a mr2 there shifters are like less than 6"'s it feels as if every gear is really close to gether is this just because of the short shaft
15. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

    #15 1st January 2007, 05:05

    so realy instead of spending like 80 notes or whatever it is on a quickshift you could actually spend 10 mins cutting your old shaft and outting the gearknob back on???/ and then you save yourself 80 quid???
16. maty_VTS Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 oxford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 218

    #16 1st January 2007, 12:24

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^thats what i understand ^^^^^^^^^^
17. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #17 1st January 2007, 15:06

    hmmm does a quikshift kit not actually move the pivot point though? Thus shortening the travel. Cutting the shaft will keep the same pivot point and the same amount of travel below the shaft, only giving an impression of a shorter shift?
    
    Not saying im right but thats my understanding
18. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

    #18 1st January 2007, 16:28

    quick shift from ecose r the best it conects to the link rods n shortens it there instead so u dont ave to touch the stick at all
19. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

    #19 1st January 2007, 17:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott hmmm does a quikshift kit not actually move the pivot point though? Thus shortening the travel. Cutting the shaft will keep the same pivot point and the same amount of travel below the shaft, only giving an impression of a shorter shift? Not saying im right but thats my understanding

    Thats exactly rite!
    
    i once shortened my gear stick, and then decided 2 buy a b&m quickshift, and it was totally different. with a quickshift u get the same height gear stick as standard, just a shorter throw. deffinately worth investing in 1 imo.
20. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

    #20 1st January 2007, 23:51

    im going to fit me quickshift to the vtr and cut the shaft then lol