May 7, 201016 yr comment_435635 Hey guys i have a k-50 "short shifter" ie- lengthened throw sitting in my garage. Just wondering what sort of places would be able to fabricate a spacer plate for it, if i were to provide them with both shifters so they could measure the difference of course. Would a standars metal fabrication place do it?? or would a mechanics be able to figure something out? Any help appreciated, thanks! Report
May 9, 201016 yr comment_435949 To machine one would cost a reasonable amount. If you draw it up in CAD you could easily get one lasercut. Report
May 9, 201016 yr comment_435953 You could always get a 2nd shifter and cut the base into a spacer. Report
May 9, 201016 yr comment_436061 How much does it need to be spaced up? The spacer for the short-shifter in my AE102 is simply a couple of washers. Report
May 9, 201016 yr comment_436073 How much does it need to be spaced up? The spacer for the short-shifter in my AE102 is simply a couple of washers. Ian I was going to suggest the same thing till I realized it was a K50, If it was spaced with washers the gearbox would no longer be sealed from incoming debris and oil leaking. Report
May 10, 201016 yr comment_436091 Ian I was going to suggest the same thing till I realized it was a K50, If it was spaced with washers the gearbox would no longer be sealed from incoming debris and oil leaking. True, stupid non-remote RWD gearboxes :yes: Report
May 10, 201016 yr Author comment_436092 Haha, yeah can't use washers unfortunately :yes:, someone suggested i get some plastic chopping boards and make one myself? sounds kinda dodgy to me haha Report
May 10, 201016 yr comment_436093 :yes: That might sound a bit dodgey but its actually not such a bad idea. The chopping board (like a eurethane one) will have near the strength of steel, but it would be a hell of a lot easier to drill/cut into shape. As somebody said above you need to work out the difference in throw length between the short shift and stock ones. This will tell you how thick the spacer needs to be. Because of the way the shifters held in (circlip) the only place you can space it up is in the shifter housing, where you can see the cigarette packet sized opening below with 4x bolts. (thanks Evan for the pic :hmm: ).... Report
May 10, 201016 yr Author comment_436095 I figure if i wanna find out the size spacer to make up i could sit them both on a level surface, like a table and then measure how much shorter the stock shifter is over the lengthened one, then i spose go out kitchenware shopping hahaha Report
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