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Ipswich QLD
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Toymods Board Member
I supported Toymods
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Turramurra, Sydney.
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Re: Quick/short shift kit for W58???
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Sat, 19 October 2002 01:04
 
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I'm pretty sure Dellow do them
I'll prolly be making one soon, as I'll be putting the same box in my celica soon. If the dellow on is heaps pricey, & you don't mind waiting a little bit, I'll make you one for cheap.
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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May 2002
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: Quick/short shift kit for W58???
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Sat, 19 October 2002 02:43
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On the quick shift kit list there, its says JZA80. That gearbox is a R154 (isn't it).
The W58 Dellow Auto definately do short shift kits for the W58, but NOT for the R154.
btw Youngy. if that is for R154, then I might get one, so thanks for the link!
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: Quick/short shift kit for W58???
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Sat, 19 October 2002 03:10
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My bad, didn't realise there were two types of shift kits there, TRD and "C's Short shift kits".
Great site.
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Ipswich QLD
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Re: Quick/short shift kit for W58???
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Sat, 19 October 2002 09:47
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mm, I think i might go for Bigworms offer 
Wasn't expecting to pay that much
Nway, if anyone knows of one thats for sale, im interested.
Thanks
Ben
PS-its a W58!
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: Quick/short shift kit for W58???
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Sat, 19 October 2002 11:37
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If you just want to shorten the shifter (without changing the throw), this is very easy. I did this on my car. At least with w5x gearboxes in xa6xs, there is an ugly stick with a fat nice chrome stick stuck on top that the shift knob screws on to. The two are separated by donut-like bushings (to remove vibration/road noise)... but the top bushing is solid. If you loosen the two sticks by patient use of a heatgun & vice, you can then drill through the top bushing and sit them back together to make the shifter slightly shorter. I went a little further and cut down the ugly stick maybe 10mm too. The chrome stick now sits down far enough that it rests on the bend in the ugly stick (hopes this makes sense).
Still looks stock, feels (and looks) a lot better. Some go further by simply not bothering to put the chrome stick back on, and attaching a universal-type shift knob (type with 3 grub screws) directly to the ugly stick. I tried this, but I really didn't like the heap of road noise/lots of vibration/gearbox whine/overly direct feel. The bushings are obviuously there for a reason.
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