matth76 1 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi is the B&M Short Shift kit worth it... does it significantly improve gear changes... and it is very easy to fit myself from inside the car? Link to post Share on other sites
Seademon 0 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I fitted mine - gives a shorter throw but not as much as I thought it would do but still feels better than standard. Took me about an hour to fit from inside the car. Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 best mod i have done made such a difference each gear feels more sure when changing and alot less work as it shortened the throw by 40% Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Matt,Get Timn @ The Phirm to make one for you. Link to post Share on other sites
cadguy77 0 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Matt' date='Get Timn @ The Phirm to make one for you.[/quote']Steve, how much does Tim charge? Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Don't remember, had mine done ages ago, give him a call and ask!!! Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Cheers guys. I'm going up to The Phirm this sat to have my suspension lowered I'll ask Tim about it when I'm there. Link to post Share on other sites
cadguy77 0 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Spoke to Tim, £100 Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Interesting, thats a saving of £50 straight off! Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Does he suppy it in a kit so you can fit it yourself.How about sorting one of you famous GB Cadguy Link to post Share on other sites
cadguy77 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Does he suppy it in a kit so you can fit it yourself.How about sorting one of you famous GB Cadguy Not sure if he'll suppy a kit, i know a guy (id:dubisle - matt) on www.dubforce.net is well established in supplying short shifts, check thread http://www.dubforce.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2153&hl= . He supplies on an exchange basis, he'll send you one and you return your old one. £70 iircTim @ The Phirm said he can make up a short shift to your own preference. From nearly stock to race shift.Have i not got enough GB's going atm Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Does he suppy it in a kit so you can fit it yourself.How about sorting one of you famous GB Cadguy No.When I had mine fitted Tim said he won't do them mail order, as he likes to fit and set them up himself, that way he knows its working well and that the customer will be happy.The gear shift he makes uses a stadard VW one as a starting point, so you'd have to send him your gear lever to start with anyway I would have thought! Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Damm,Why are all good guys so far away!!! Link to post Share on other sites
cadguy77 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Just had a custom short shift made and fitted by the boys at the phirm and i love it. £90 + VAT all in. Can't go wrong with those lads. Cheers chaps Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Hi mate. Blimey you didn't take long to get your short shift! Tim's short shift's did look good. Which one did you end up going for...did you go for a very short 'race' one or one inbetween? Is it very easy to select the 'correct' gear etc and do you think your car accelerates faster due to the shorter shift? I'm popping over to The Phirm next Sat so will speak to Tim more about his quick shifts. (Did you have to let your ins. company know about the quick shift?..is it something they would know or even detect! Mine (Elephant) got real confused when I mention any kinds of mods to them!)Matt Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Matt, How does a short shift inprove a cars ability to accelerate??? It doesn't, it only improves the drives ability to select a gear, so if your car and my car where side by side in 2nd and we both accelerated, the short shift will make NO difference, however I would still beat you.You should declare ALL mods to your insurance company. Link to post Share on other sites
cadguy77 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Matt> as steve said, only shortens the throw of ur gear change. Spoke to Tim last week and he made one up he had spare. usually makes the from ur current shift. Mine is nice and precise now, not mega short Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 m3anni... yet again we clash! I was under the impression shorter gear changes (for example DSG in the golf gti) improved the overall 0-60 time. Of course it doesn't make the car go 'faster'...LOL. But what I meant is surely if it takes less time to actually change gear you are also taking time of the total it takes to reach certain speeds...mainly quarter miles as these require a lot of gear changes. Anyway, cadguy (what's your name mate by the way..never caught it when we were down the Phirm) did the short shift reduce side to side motion as well as forward to back, or just forward to back? I think any improvement over stock is very welcome. I'll find out more this Sat.Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Your theory is quite right Matt, a short shift, in conjunction with a half able driver will indeed reduce 0-60 times, however, your choice of terminology (does it improve the cars ability to accellerate) led me to belive you where under the impression that a short shift makes a car go faster which it does not. The short shift reduces front to back motion, not side to side. Tim made mine for me back in the summer, and your right, the improvement is most welcome. Link to post Share on other sites
MrBen 0 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 To clarify, a short shift will make your car accelerate more quickly, unless you are mk3anni, in which case your driveshaft will be hanging limp from the hub with bits of CV joint all over the road.... Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 To clarify' date=' a short shift will make your car accelerate more quickly, unless you are mk3anni, in which case your driveshaft will be hanging limp from the hub with bits of CV joint all over the road....[/quote']lmbo Link to post Share on other sites
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