[s-cars] Gettin stuff done

[jeff posto]

So Hap,

What's the story on this mysterious Rudak short
shifter?

I spent some time searching, and could not locate him.
Other than some listers seeking same.
Must be some customized Evergreen CO method for those
who need to know.
You description is enticing.

Care to write more about it>? Or is it top secret?
Posto


--- CaptMagu at aol.com wrote:
> Well, I had several odd mods that have been sitting
> around for me to get done
> and today was the day. I mounted a set of Sparco
> clutch, brake, and gas
> pedals and replaced my Momo Short Anatomic with a
> Sparco Ultra Low shift
> knob. The shift knob was a snap and lowered the
> height down some 1 1/2". My
> 1st to 2nd gear throw is now 4". Could someone with
> a non short shift kit
> transmission check their throw so we can evaluate?
>
> The brake and clutch were straight forward but did
> require me to drill
> through the steel pedals. I had been using Razo
> pedals and the mounting of
> the Sparcos was far superior IMO. I had a broken gas
> pedal which actually
> aided in my installation of the Sparco pedal. I also
> had the benefit of a
> brand new Audi pedal to look at. Sparco makes
> several gas pedals and I had
> the smaller curved one and the larger flat one on my
> bench to compare. I
> ended up using the larger flat pedal. I had to cut
> off the top 3" to make
> things fit. I also had to drill several additional
> mounting holes since the
> originals interfered with the stiock hinge location.
> One piece of advice that
> I didn't see on this mornings posts about R&R of the
> stock pedal is to remove
> the 2 clips at the under hood throttle hook up to
> give you maximum play with
> the braided steel cable.
>
> The pedals look real sharp and they must be worth an
> additional 10 hp at the
> wheels. The lower shift knob in concert with the
> Rudak short shift kit and
> the Amoroso lead-boot filled shift shaft give me a
> superb feeling
> transmission. It feels so good I just like running
> through the gears to feel
> it;-)
>
> Hap, feeling his shifts in Evergreen, Maguire
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