Nova Quick Shift???

[GRUNT 16V]

as above !are they any good as ive heard good and bad things about them or is there a do it yourself guide thanks

[craig green]

They shorten the lever throw but the downside is you need to be more precise with the selection. As long as tthe other parts in the linkage arent overly worn then it should work well.

Basically the linkage plate is shorter on one side, thus improving the leverage/mechanical ratio.

[GRUNT 16V]

I thought it was longer one sie???

[Stuart]

one side is shortened and the other is lengthend....

what "bad" things had you heard? lol

[GRUNT 16V]

ive heard the snap ??

[Lee]

Aas craig said, its a bad idea if your linkage is worn, especially the large ball joint that clips into the bottom of the linkage. If thats worn and you separate it from the old linkage, it invariably wont hold onto the new one. This happened to me, and after having it pop off at inconvenient times i got rid of it lol

[GRUNT 16V]

O!

[GRUNT 16V]

Is there a how to?? guide

[Stuart]

probably in the haynes manual (if youve not got one then get one NOW)

its not that hard to do.... one - two bolts, a clip and a pin... easy.

[Adam]

Shortening the time the linkage takes to change gears, hmmm, the synchros might not like that too well(less time to match speed?)

[craig green]

It doesnt make a massive difference & to be fair it more has the effect of shortening the throw rather than time itself. Maybe a bit of both...

As you'd expect though, the shift is a lot more precise or rather it will need a more accurate input from the you the driver.

[GRUNT 16V]

Have you got one fitted Craig???

[craig green]

Had one on my old Astra GTE. A Regal one (it was cheap)

[philthepill_389]

i had a corsa 1 on my nova and it was spot on

[CP]

I've made 2 for XE's(one direct to the box - Chris T's) and I have a Griffith Engineering one on my own car.

If they are put together properly and in good nick they are brilliant esp. if you are a hard drivin, fast changin Lewis Hamilton wannabeelol

The principle is fairly easy to understand but to make your own and get it sorted is a REAL fiddle and requires welding skills and a heap of old nova/cav gear linkages etc.
Purpose built ones have rose joints etc but IMO the Griffith uses stuff not really spec'd up enough and is prone to wear. You must have all components tight and in good order with no slop or wear.

If money were no object I'd buy the Quaife competition kit which is the muts nuts:thumb: