Short Shifter
- Thread starter H-Dogg
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Well, I know the shifter for the Mkiii is the same for the R154 and the W58, but is the shifter for the Mkiv W58 any different?
So, this short shifter should work in my R154!
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No, it will not.
You need a R154 short shifter. They are all over the internet.
http://manictechracing.com/csshthsh7m1j.html
You need a R154 short shifter. They are all over the internet.
http://manictechracing.com/csshthsh7m1j.html
Well, if I find a good deal in a better part (even if I don't need it) I'm probably gonna take it!
There are not many R154 short shifters. I know there are The C's(Gen 1 and 2)[I have one] There is the stillway sequential(Ive only sen 2) Nashman makes his own, The SupraSport shifters( I hear they are good) and some shit ass ebay ones.
For a real short shifter, be prepared to spend lots of loot.
For a real short shifter, be prepared to spend lots of loot.
All short shifters do is throw the throw out of wack and it makes it easier to miss shifts. I've had them on past cars, and it's a total waste of clam.
I like mine. My C's makes the driving experience better. Ric, get in a MK3 and try to shift with the stock shifter, its like a foot of travel.
I for one, have never missed a shift.
I for one, have never missed a shift.
I disagree Ric, while it can make it sometimes easier to miss shifts, I've never done it, in any of the dozen or so cars I've driven with short shifters. If you're being absent minded and not trackign what you're doing, then I guess you might throw it to the wrong fork. But in my experiences, everytime I'm driving HARD, the short shifter is less likely to go into the wrong gear- its a much more precise movement.
And actually all short shifters do is raise the fulcrum. Sometimes they'll have different stick designs to better place the knob, but mostly its just raising the fulcrum.
And actually all short shifters do is raise the fulcrum. Sometimes they'll have different stick designs to better place the knob, but mostly its just raising the fulcrum.
It's really not that bad at all. I've been doing it for 5 years... It's like grinding rocks if you have dead synchros maybe.
I prefer the stock shifter over the C's.
I prefer the stock shifter over the C's.
I drove BorHor's NA the other day. I felt like I was throwing punches withthe stock shifter in his car! Mine was tighter.
The R154 is an easy transmission to drive. People overly hate on it. Mine has dead 2nd gear syncros(downshift = grind) and 3rd(HIGH RPM downshift grind) and its a fight to get it into first, but other than that, its a dream :rofl:
The R154 is an easy transmission to drive. People overly hate on it. Mine has dead 2nd gear syncros(downshift = grind) and 3rd(HIGH RPM downshift grind) and its a fight to get it into first, but other than that, its a dream :rofl:
careful sir crisp, mine was doing that, and 50miles later BOOM! Lost first, reverse, 2nd would *sometimes* engage and was completely locked out of 3-4 (but 5th was okay!)
Rebuild that sumbitch soon!
Rebuild that sumbitch soon!
I'm trying to find another to have rebuilt by marlin Crawler.
I can engage all gears, It just makes an embarrassing noise.
I can engage all gears, It just makes an embarrassing noise.
Yes, the tail shaft is different, but the SHIFTER itself is the same. I'm sure of it.Mister Crispy said: