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2nd January 2003, 07:23 AM
jessV3 :::: Dec. 16 2002,22:28
i no there is a shit load of people in this club who want 2 chop there shifters im not saying its bad but i just want to let u's no what happened to me and my exa today which has ashort shift which has had a short shift since ived owned it ..
im driving down hunter st. (newcastles main st.) go to change it in to 3rd and then snap ..
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeep the whole gear stick snapped in half
where u chop it and then weld itback on so there is thread for the knob ... well the welding gave way and my hand went flying forward with the half of the gear stick and the knob .. . i was stuck in the middle of the road the car wouldnt change out of neutral because there was no way of changing gears
im not sayin this is goin to happen to u if u chop ur shifter but it happened to me and it was no fun at all and i could see if it happened at the wrong time to be really dangerous ..
any way this is a good chance for me to change to a standered size pole .... that wont snap over some dodgy welding.
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N13 EXA MAN :::: Dec. 16 2002,22:37
FARR that ant to good bro lucky it didnt hppen to you in the middel of no were.
are u going to weld it back or go and buy a new short shiffter?
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jessV3 :::: Dec. 16 2002,23:28
nar im goin to take out whats left of the snapped short shift throw it away .... and get a new standered sized gear stick .. and put it in . .short shift is a bit to dodgy 4 my likeings.
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negsdavid :::: Dec. 17 2002,08:56
hey did u guys know the 87 pulsar has a different shift stick then all the others? the shifter is fatter in the center.
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FatmanRacing :::: Dec. 17 2002,12:51
Actually, cutting the shifter down is not the ideal way to make a short shifter anyhow, what you want to do is change the pivot point, if you look at our shifters they have a ball in socket pivot. Now, if you mofe that pivot up closer to your hand, the throw on the top becomes less, and the throw on the bottom more...
Remember, your effort will rise, the more you change the pivot point, most people add weight to the shifter to help account for this, and help the balance.
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FLANO :::: Dec. 17 2002,23:20
hrmmmm ur prob is the WELDING bit!!!!! u cut the shifter then GLUE ur new shift know on!!!! dont bother welding the thread on, if u cut the shifter then glue the new knob to it u will not have any problems!!!!
is anyone else getting sick of me saying this all the time?!?!?!?! its not a dificult concept people!!!!
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jessV3 :::: Dec. 18 2002,00:38
im not the person who cut it in the first place .... i wouldnt waste my time for somthing no one can really see unless there in the car. once u start cuttin even if u glue the knob str8 on, problems will still rise ... people need 2 ask them selfs is it worth it to hav a little shifter which is spose to make gear changing quicker which it doesnt .. gear change seems easier, faster and smoother with long shift ..its not a difficult concept 2 understand either .
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FLANO :::: Dec. 18 2002,00:41
the long shifter just pissed me off cause it felt like i was driving a truck.... quick shifts werent exactly the thing i had in mind hehehehe and if this is what people are cutting their shifters for then i agree dont bother hehehe but if ur sick of changing the gearstick around near ur nose then cut it!!!
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jessV3 :::: Dec. 18 2002,01:15
lol well u should see mine at the moment i feel like a truck driver ive just a steal pole and some tape holdin the knob on ... untill tomorrow when i get my new pole ... lol its huge but still smooth .
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negsdavid :::: Dec. 18 2002,05:17
jess ur confused...sorry.
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: negsdavid :::: Dec. 18 2002,05:17
jess ur confused...sorry.
... im not the confussed one
i had a problem with my short shift .. and now i hav a long shift
and im gettin better gear changes as a long shift.. u can say im wrong all u like ... but in my appinion ... long is better
i no there is a shit load of people in this club who want 2 chop there shifters im not saying its bad but i just want to let u's no what happened to me and my exa today which has ashort shift which has had a short shift since ived owned it ..
im driving down hunter st. (newcastles main st.) go to change it in to 3rd and then snap ..
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeep the whole gear stick snapped in half
where u chop it and then weld itback on so there is thread for the knob ... well the welding gave way and my hand went flying forward with the half of the gear stick and the knob .. . i was stuck in the middle of the road the car wouldnt change out of neutral because there was no way of changing gears
im not sayin this is goin to happen to u if u chop ur shifter but it happened to me and it was no fun at all and i could see if it happened at the wrong time to be really dangerous ..
any way this is a good chance for me to change to a standered size pole .... that wont snap over some dodgy welding.
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N13 EXA MAN :::: Dec. 16 2002,22:37
FARR that ant to good bro lucky it didnt hppen to you in the middel of no were.
are u going to weld it back or go and buy a new short shiffter?
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jessV3 :::: Dec. 16 2002,23:28
nar im goin to take out whats left of the snapped short shift throw it away .... and get a new standered sized gear stick .. and put it in . .short shift is a bit to dodgy 4 my likeings.
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negsdavid :::: Dec. 17 2002,08:56
hey did u guys know the 87 pulsar has a different shift stick then all the others? the shifter is fatter in the center.
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FatmanRacing :::: Dec. 17 2002,12:51
Actually, cutting the shifter down is not the ideal way to make a short shifter anyhow, what you want to do is change the pivot point, if you look at our shifters they have a ball in socket pivot. Now, if you mofe that pivot up closer to your hand, the throw on the top becomes less, and the throw on the bottom more...
Remember, your effort will rise, the more you change the pivot point, most people add weight to the shifter to help account for this, and help the balance.
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FLANO :::: Dec. 17 2002,23:20
hrmmmm ur prob is the WELDING bit!!!!! u cut the shifter then GLUE ur new shift know on!!!! dont bother welding the thread on, if u cut the shifter then glue the new knob to it u will not have any problems!!!!
is anyone else getting sick of me saying this all the time?!?!?!?! its not a dificult concept people!!!!
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jessV3 :::: Dec. 18 2002,00:38
im not the person who cut it in the first place .... i wouldnt waste my time for somthing no one can really see unless there in the car. once u start cuttin even if u glue the knob str8 on, problems will still rise ... people need 2 ask them selfs is it worth it to hav a little shifter which is spose to make gear changing quicker which it doesnt .. gear change seems easier, faster and smoother with long shift ..its not a difficult concept 2 understand either .
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FLANO :::: Dec. 18 2002,00:41
the long shifter just pissed me off cause it felt like i was driving a truck.... quick shifts werent exactly the thing i had in mind hehehehe and if this is what people are cutting their shifters for then i agree dont bother hehehe but if ur sick of changing the gearstick around near ur nose then cut it!!!
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jessV3 :::: Dec. 18 2002,01:15
lol well u should see mine at the moment i feel like a truck driver ive just a steal pole and some tape holdin the knob on ... untill tomorrow when i get my new pole ... lol its huge but still smooth .
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negsdavid :::: Dec. 18 2002,05:17
jess ur confused...sorry.
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End of thread!!!
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: negsdavid :::: Dec. 18 2002,05:17
jess ur confused...sorry.
... im not the confussed one
i had a problem with my short shift .. and now i hav a long shift
and im gettin better gear changes as a long shift.. u can say im wrong all u like ... but in my appinion ... long is better