ok well i have a spare gear stick and i want to turn it into a short shifter, its out of a k40, should still work in a k50 right?

 

anyway. is it really as simple as weldind an extension on the end and turning it on a lathe so it looks the same as it did before but just longer?

 

and then some plastic to hold it higher, however much longer you make it you stick a plate there same thickness?

 

just make sure its straight and stuff and your set?

 

whats a recconmended length?

 

cheers

 

Travis

Strangely enough no. The shifters are different between K40 and K50 shifters.

o really they are. damn o well. i guess ill have to pass as i don't want to hack up and risk my k50 shifter nor do i want to put in my k40 box o well

 

cheers

Hi,

You got the process right extend short end space it up.

 

Now you can work it out yes. I drew it up once on paper as triangles and the big ball the stick pivits on was the fulcrum/root point the triangels were drawn from. So I workedout how far along the top one moved with your hand to how far the bottom one moved and then worked out the ratio between each one moving and presto I got kinda a ratio to use. If I find my scribble pad Ill try to scann it up for you.

 

But about 20mm extension is about right for a K box.

 

TRD run a 33% reduction in throw the T3 short shifter kit runs a 55% reduction.

 

But if you make it to short and daily drive the car syncros in it might crap them self.

 

Cheers

Cameron

I made one for my T50, same as a KE70 K40 (maybe K50?) shifter.I used a spare shifter off a rooted 'box.

I cut and extended the bottom half of the shifter rod by 10mm, and drilled/cut a 10mm spacer plate.

Worked alright too, but my gears were rough enough already so i took it took it out.

Edited November 10, 200817 yr by Philbo

ok cheers man thanks, scanned paper would be great

 

ok about 20mm cheers

 

thanks tell more about anyones experiances with them

 

Travis