MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Trekmeister on January 26, 2012, 08:08:17 pm

Title: Forge short shifter owners
Post by: Trekmeister on January 26, 2012, 08:08:17 pm

Installed a forge short shifter for MK5 Golf GT 140, works great but have a question to anybody who also has one. Is the shift back and forth equal in length? The reason I ask is the throw backwards (gears 2, 4 and 6) seems much shorter than the forward throw. Is there a possibility I have the shifter splines lined up incorrectly and need some readjustment or is it supposed to be like that?

Title: Re: Forge short shifter owners
Post by: lee_ on January 26, 2012, 08:09:59 pm

Mine seems equal fore and aft. Will check in morning to be sure.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Forge short shifter owners
Post by: Andy on January 26, 2012, 08:35:54 pm

Been thinking of doing this to mine but still can't make my mind up

Title: Re: Forge short shifter owners
Post by: lee_ on January 26, 2012, 08:45:13 pm

A very worthy mod, always found the shift in mine sloppy (coming from honda S2000) and kept missing gears
when pressing on. A second hand short shift sorted it out straight away.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Forge short shifter owners
Post by: snapey on January 27, 2012, 10:28:54 pm

Mine seemed fine when I fitted one to my old waggon. Take it you did lock the stick in the neutral position?

Title: Re: Re: Forge short shifter owners
Post by: Trekmeister on January 28, 2012, 08:14:56 am

I didnt lock stick in neutrol so adjusted the end linkage once i did and thats made it more balanced.

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Title: Re: Forge short shifter owners
Post by: big al on January 28, 2012, 09:27:19 am

I have got used to mine over a few months, no difference in changing gear for me.
Though did take a while to get used to it not going back into neutral when pushing the stick out of gear.