Show us your gearshift

[BRoadGhost]

Been quite disciplined getting all the bits together / re engineered over the past few months, but tonight I finished putting in the cable shifter. I'm certainly not the first to do this and Johnny A gave me the idea - I figured it was worth ago!

http://s16.postimg.org/519halczp/09_04_15_a_JPG.jpg

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[Iain]

Let's see the engine bay side of things!

[turbojolt]

when are you going to do a build thread or even just show loads of pics of your car.....keep just getting odd glimpses of it like a poor man at a titty show

[Southie]

Liking the electric window switches in the middle vent situ ;)

Is the middle switch an ejector seat lol

[fearless]

Cable shift is the way forward - or backward in my case ;)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/7.12.06%20026_zpsrirastdx.jpg


Cant believe I took this picture way back in December 2006 !!! Nova still look same today :(

[Southie]

Cable shift is the way forward - or backward in my case ;)

Cant believe I took this picture way back in December 2006 !!! Nova still look same today :(
That looks different Dave, anymore info on what you did on it?

[Jedro]

havnt got a pic of mine to hand but same as BRoadGhost just without the raised bit (drag corsa v6) f20 internals with f18 case

[fearless]

That looks different Dave, anymore info on what you did on it?


One of the nicest gearchanges I've had the pleasure of experiencing on a Nova :) and believe me I've spent months trying to perfect Quaife's lever and quick shift kits.

It's so direct and mine has a very short throw and is in close proximity to the steering wheel - useful when I plan to 'steer from the rear' ;)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/71206032crop.jpg

[mk1nova_rich]

Both installs look smart :thumb:

[BRoadGhost]

Love the way you can just 180 the turret on GM boxes; you've got a different type of turret too there with the weights on it. The one I had ran a dumbell on a rod that bolted down to the housing; so that got thrown. The route I took with the cables isn't ideal / would be better if the shifter was further back (handbrake would have to be moved), but the feel of the shift is pretty accurate what with the selector having it's own internal gate.

I've made solid all the rubber in mine, but would love a metal housing like you've got there fearless.

[Benn]

BRoad, loving the bracket the shifter is sat on. Very nice. Guessing that makes up the extra heigh you like...

Dave, last pics i saw it didn't have an engine!

[BRoadGhost]

It took hours just to cut out & shape from 4MM steel plate; I didn't want any flex in it and I managed to effectively remove most of the middle to try & keep the weight down ~ Should be fine until the day I move the handbrake back then shifter. All in all a good use of £67 for everything on the project as it's a step in the right direction over a standard open turret selector. Billet inserts replacing rubber £10 - Nylon Knob £17 - Everything else £40.

[Benn]

That a nice design and at a very good price! Bloody F28 :( i can join the fun.

[ben doodar]

when are you going to do a build thread or even just show loads of pics of your car.....keep just getting odd glimpses of it like a poor man at a titty show


Pmsl!! Another vote here for more pics of this car.

[8valve-craig]

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af79/smith9051/IMG_2406_zpszxxbabeg.jpg

[Benn]

That's very nice^ Like the Quaife one?

[boffer8]

This is the HHMS one i fitted to my saloon, its a copy of the Quaife one. Made my own linkage rods up and routed it how i wanted it to avoid having to weld to the chassis any brackets.


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[Stuart]

Feralessssses cables look like tuthill/Cable craft ones :)
I had some made up to replace the VX cables when they failed years ago.

[fearless]

Feralessssses cables look like tuthill/Cable craft ones :)
I had some made up to replace the VX cables when they failed years ago.

I did have them custom made - can't remember the company name - it was years ago !!

Cost me about 100 quid IIRC - I specified length and what ends I wanted which allowed me to fit rose jointed ends

The Vauxhall OEM cables were way too short for my requirements ;-)

[Stuart]

Vauxhall wanted £250+vat + 3 month lead time for each cable on the vx :o
tuthill were £120 for the pair and a 3rd cable that wasn't long enough lol