Short shift fitting

[Richspec]

Is it definitely required to take the console off on a pre facelift and how easy is it?
I fancy having a go at the diy mod.

Rich

[Blue_Thunder]

I can't see how you'd do it without to be honest. If you don't remove the centre console then you can't get to all 4 bolts which hold the shifter assembly in place. Without removing those you wouldn't be able to get at the second load of bolts (for info, the fitting guides mention T20 torx screws, but on a pre-facelift these are 5mm hex bolts). It's dead easy to remove the centre console as well, so long as you can get the facia plate off in one piece unlike me... D'oh!

Give it a go, it's a lot easier than I thought it would be, and I don't know my from my elbow when it comes to hands on stuff!

[shineydave]

Mines still in the door pocket so you can hone your skills at the meet

the sheep are still eating Gordons door trims from the boost gauge install so you might possibly leave unscathed

[S4TAN]

the sheep are still eating

... good news ... i'm very partial to roast lamb; wouldn't want them all skinny and bloodless

[Russ,greys4]

Is it definitely required to take the console off on a pre facelift and how easy is it?
I fancy having a go at the diy mod.

my car is pre face lift and i didnt remove centre console!

[h8cak]

Mines still in the door pocket so you can hone your skills at the meet

Cant say that i didnt see that comming mark

[h8cak]

It is possible not to remove the center consoul in the pre facelift but is a lot more fiddly. and you need small hands!!

[PaulS4]

Just finished fitting the ebay short shift but only went as far as changing the lever, so not the bushes. My facelift model didn't have the Torq screws only allen screws.

Happy with the results except I have somehow lost the gate for reverse. I can select all the gears fine but there is no way of knowing whether I'm in first or reverse.

Anybody have any ideas where I went wrong?

[shineydave]

did you hammer the correct piece into the shaft before you fitted the kit? the little squarish block with a round peg on it, that's the detent for reverse

[PaulS4]

emmm, No. I'll have to restrip and have a look at that. I saw the object you mention but couldn't see where it could go as well as the other odly shapped item. I watched the video but these aren't mentioned in the JHM vid so I just ignored them. Thanks for your help

[Blue_Thunder]

If you look on the underside of the plastic assembly you'll see a little black plastic rail. This is what the metal hook needs to be pushed over (ie: pushed down when you're shifting) in order to get your car into reverse. Note that you only need to install one of the oddly shaped things. The BM Racing instructions show which one it is and where it goes. Just make sure you put the shaft the right way round so the metal 'hook' is the same side as the black plastic rail.

[rsdreamer]

Put my ebay special in at the weekend, (facelift option).

Re-used existing bushes and fitted it with pivot at bottom, (shortest throw).

All in all from start to finish, it took 3 hours, (15 minutes to drill lever to insert reverse indent and 30 minutes to set up gate position correctly).

Probably going to try pivot at centre position, it's just a little too short now, and with the gate adjustment taking four or five attempts I'm not too sure how tight the lock-tite is holding.

Spend some time setting the gate positioning up. Mine feels good and certainly not 'notchy', which I put down to the re-use of the two rubber bushes holding the shift rails.

All in all, wirth every penny.

rsdreamer

[Blue_Thunder]

[quote="rsdreamer"]All in all from start to finish, it took 3 hours, (15 minutes to drill lever to insert reverse indent and 30 minutes to set up gate position correctly).
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I just hammered the reverse hook into place. 30 seconds of frantic bashing was all it took. Also alleviated some of the frustration that built up during the installation! The hook sits nice and tight in the shaft and certainly won't be falling out.

I went for the middle setting as i'd read some people thought the bottom pivot was too short a throw. Very happy with my new shift.

[PaulS4]

That's me just re-stripped and re-built again, correctly this time and all is working as advertised. Very nice changes although slightly clunky in reverse.

Excellent buy and thanks for your help

[rsdreamer]

Bluethunder, my comment was a little misleading really. The reverse 'hook' position was pre-drilled - but to the wrong hole size.

I was a little nervous of over drilling the hole, and slowly drilled to the correct dia. Nearly bent the hook shaft when pushing into the lever.

Only need to re-set the pivot point now to the middle hole.

rsdreamer