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Rose jointed gear linkage

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Rose jointed gear linkage

Hi everyone, new here!!!

Did a search for rose jointed linkages, couldn't find anything, so I hope i'm not asking an old question!?

Anyone know where I can get one or if anyone has fabricated their own??

cheers
Steve

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I know TSR do some uprated gear linkages - not sure what type though?

Andy

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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si

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Have a look here

They do some great upgrades…

Megasquirted 1981 Silver 1600 GTI Daily Driver

Still Restoring...

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I know someone's going to say I'm wrong, but IMHO once you've replaced the worn parts and correctly adjusted it, there's nothing wrong with the stock gearchange! My car does the 1/4 mile in 14.1 secs, without the help of a big megaturbo or anything, so you can imagine my gearchanges are far from lazy! If needs be I could look at graphs and see how fast the stock linkage is!

                                

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I'm inclined to agree with paul, once set up properly the linkage is fine - getting there's the hard bit!

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only addition on the stock linkage i'd make is a weighted shift rod. not a major change but feels so much nicer.

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Might try weighted rod, sounds to make sense, that said, Paul, you're probably right, why mess with what VW got right in the first place!

Andy

LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/

1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si

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I have to say once all bushes and bearings replaced the whole thing feels really good and tight. The weighted rod is a real help to smooth things out though.

Only thing that might appeal is a short shift as the throw is fairly long…

Megasquirted 1981 Silver 1600 GTI Daily Driver

Still Restoring...

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dont do it the short shift is a bugger to get right and drifts out really quickly.

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Thanks for the replies and the link!
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