[s-cars] APIKOL short shifter opinions

[Emre Washburn]

Hap and all,

The BillzCat1 does NOT just shorten the shaft, that would not be a
Short Shift Kit. That is 100% wrong. It is a CNC'ed piece of sexy
machinery. Here is a tentative picture he has published a while back,
not sure if it still of the same design as it has been revised.

<http://www.billzcat1.com/DCP_4298.JPG>

I've showed this very picture to this very list before, so Hap, I'm
not sure why you thought the Billzcat1 solution would be just a ghetto
shortened shaft like the one you have. It's good to double check your
information before insulting others work. My $0.02.


-- 
Emre
92 //S4
90 Cq
40 valves to many!


On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:49:00 EST, CaptMagu at aol.com <CaptMagu at aol.com> wrote:
> Jamu
> 
> I think he's got it. That's what I understand. The Billzcat shortens the
> shaft. I shortened mine the Old Fashion Way, I cut the shaft myself, at a
> whopping cost of $00.00. I do use an aftermarket Euro illuminated 6 -speed
> knob that utilzes set screws for attachment. Mike Pederson had his cut and
> threaded, he's a lot cheaper than I am and wanted to use the stock knob, for
> a total cost of $00.00. I may be missing something here but I don't see the
> benefit of the Billzcat option. 
> 
> The Apikol SSer uses, as Cody has so eloquently pointed out, a brand new
> Audi linkage that is modified to shorten the throw. There is someone else
> out there that just announced their entrance to the market with a new SSer
> but I believe they are using the old linkage on exchange to do their kit.
> For my money I would go with the Apikol SSer and do your own shaft
> shortening. 
> 
> Hap, talkin dakine SSer mods from Evahboost, Maguire