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Old 15-04-2006, 12:09 AM   #1
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Default Short shift for T5

Has anyone got a short shift on there T5?

what brand and how did you pay?

I found this on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-T5-SHORT...QQcmdZViewItem

tell me what you think!

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Old 15-04-2006, 12:33 AM   #2
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4 hundred ИИИИ. how much better u think itll will be than what u got
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Old 15-04-2006, 10:17 AM   #3
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i have some more short shifters coming in next week.... They are $250 delivered, let me know if you're interested.
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Old 15-04-2006, 10:24 AM   #4
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I got the short shifter assembly and gear stick from Mal Wood Automotive, it was $295 including delivered and it's way better than standard. Tibbo got the Rip Shifter that costs $499 and his is far better than mine in the same way that a lamborgini is way better than a lada niva!
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Old 15-04-2006, 10:33 AM   #5
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I've just got a shortened lever atm, done by JMM. It's better than the broomstick but i'll be investing in a rip shifter soon to get the changes even closer.
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Old 15-04-2006, 02:53 PM   #6
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whats the difference between the ripshifter and the one advertised on e bay?
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Old 15-04-2006, 02:57 PM   #7
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how hard is it to install a short shift?

and setting up the acctule unit could u do it you'r self just trile and error till u like
or go the safe side and get a tran's shop to install and tune
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Old 15-04-2006, 03:17 PM   #8
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There is another recent thread on the same subject here, today it was. Some good instructions and info there.

EDIT - Here's a link www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=37071
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Old 15-04-2006, 03:22 PM   #9
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I've got a shortened BPT shifter... 2349235x better then standard.

However if your going to spend $400 on a shifter, I'd save a bit more coin and got a rip shifter.
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Old 15-04-2006, 04:15 PM   #10
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that ebay one looks like a no name. I'm always suss on ad's where they can't spell basic words like "Warranty". Look in Street Machine or Street Fords and they are always advertising way better shifters than that crap.
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Old 15-04-2006, 10:33 PM   #11
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from what BI6TIM told me today, i would be spending the extra $$$ and getting the rip shifter... i have a short shifter, i had one in the 2nd hand box i bought, and then Mal Wood put in a new one when i got a new box...

plus i also have a shortened gearstick
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Old 16-04-2006, 02:12 AM   #12
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a rip shifter has a weird pattern between 2nd and 3rd doesn't it??
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Yes it does and it makes changing to third effortless. before you even think about moving the stick across you're already there. It's awesome.
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Old 16-04-2006, 02:12 PM   #14
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I hacked about 30mm off mine with an angle grinder, took 20 minutes.
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Old 16-04-2006, 05:57 PM   #15
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yeah i hacked 3cm at first then i took off another 2cm so the bottom of the gear knob is about a cm above the gear shift panel. looks sweet never driven it like that though, planning on getting a rip shifter soon. there a bit expensive though.

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