Shorter shift gear lever
Discussion
Lifted this out of my caar thread as i thought it may be interesting to a wider audience
For me the stock lever is too short, too heavy and has too long a throw, not to mention i dont think much of the feel tbh.
Now the simple way to shorten the throw is to move the ball pin on the bell crank on the gearbox end. Getting the box out of these cars is simple given where its mounted, but not exactly convienient, and definately not convienient currently. so the other option is to increase the distance between the pivot and the cable attachment on the lever end.
This is what i have gone for and it could be done on any vantage at essentially no cost other than some time and effort.
This is the final combo fitted with an Audi sport knob (solid alloy and correct shift pattern), the audi knob is longer so brings the lever closer to your hand and is a fraction of the weight giving it a lighter less inertia laden feeling.
In this picture the pivot has moved downward by 13mm which is a 22% reduction in throw length,
This is done by pressing the rod from the pivot
Drilling and tapping the rod and counterboring the pivot ball
The drilling and tapping etc essentially allows the rod to remain fully secured without being fully in the pivot ball, though this took quite a few tons of pressure in a hydraulic press to move so if likely overkill really, but proper is proper.
With that done a printed stepped spaved can be pressed over the top of the shaft and the audi knob drilled and tapped and fitted with a small grub screw.
The end result is a considerable improvement. in terms of feed and throw... But could be shorter still and more direct, so it will remain on the project list, but its now much more acceptable (to me)
For me the stock lever is too short, too heavy and has too long a throw, not to mention i dont think much of the feel tbh.
Now the simple way to shorten the throw is to move the ball pin on the bell crank on the gearbox end. Getting the box out of these cars is simple given where its mounted, but not exactly convienient, and definately not convienient currently. so the other option is to increase the distance between the pivot and the cable attachment on the lever end.
This is what i have gone for and it could be done on any vantage at essentially no cost other than some time and effort.
This is the final combo fitted with an Audi sport knob (solid alloy and correct shift pattern), the audi knob is longer so brings the lever closer to your hand and is a fraction of the weight giving it a lighter less inertia laden feeling.
In this picture the pivot has moved downward by 13mm which is a 22% reduction in throw length,
This is done by pressing the rod from the pivot
Drilling and tapping the rod and counterboring the pivot ball
The drilling and tapping etc essentially allows the rod to remain fully secured without being fully in the pivot ball, though this took quite a few tons of pressure in a hydraulic press to move so if likely overkill really, but proper is proper.
With that done a printed stepped spaved can be pressed over the top of the shaft and the audi knob drilled and tapped and fitted with a small grub screw.
The end result is a considerable improvement. in terms of feed and throw... But could be shorter still and more direct, so it will remain on the project list, but its now much more acceptable (to me)
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