re: Round two: Shift bushings and short shift.

[Phil & Judy Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 00:28:24 -0500
>From: Otto M Bartsch <obartsch@juno.com>
>Subject: Round two: Shift bushings and short shift.
>
>Am I really the only 5spd quattro owner who has problems with his shifter
>bushings and/or wants a shorter throw on the shifter? No replies yet...

Check the archives. Several listers (Huw Powell and others) have posted on
the mods they've done. AFAIK no one uses a kit. I've heard of  two levels
of modification: (1) just cut some more threads on the shift lever using a
M12X1.5 die and then cut (or saw) off the "extra" length you don't want.
That can obtain, say, one or more inch reduction and/or (2) Move the pivot
position of the shift rod linkage to decrease the throw needed.

Phil Rose

'91 200q	Rochester, NY
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		pjrose@servtech.com