Gearshift :(

Hi guys,

I'm having a bit of a mission trying to reduce the throw of my mk1!

It's running a 1.8t with a g60 cable/ hydro clutch.

The gear change is sooo long, and not very positive.

Now I have been told I need a selector from a vw golf gti mk4 5 speed? Shifter from another cable change car, and shorter cables.

Any idea of the exact parts parts required?

Cheers

J

if using a mk4 shifter you need to change the tower in the gearbox.( im using a o2j tower in a 02a gearbox) mount underneath tunnel using same cables.

me im using a polo shifter mounted onto off tunnel cable going into to bulk head. nice short cables

Thanks for the reply.

So should I get a Polo shifter and cables?

J

depends where you want to run the shifter.

mk4 shifter with its cables will go underneath car

polo shifter the cables are shorter and wont reach if mounted underneath. but fit nicely ontop of tunnel with cables going the bulkhead. just what you perfer. i like my shifter high. and plus room for a big exhaust

As Peter said i'm running 02a with 02j gear rod and audi tt sort shifter and mk4 golf gear cable & shifter nice and short and good positive selection

OK, I'm getting there now.

I want to run the shifter under the car, and I want a short positive gear selection.

So from what you are saying is O2A box, O2J gear rod, and a TT selector with Mk4 cables…

Is the dreaded "bay" the answer for these?

J

02a gearbox -o2j tower(fits into gearbox)- mk4 golf selector and cables. if you like a close throw in gears you can get the audi tt sort shifter to fit onto the 02j selector

pm funk-star on here . im sure he have the bits as i got my 02j tower of him.

Excellent.

Thanks for the help.

J