F17 cable shift on F20 in a Nova

[Iain]

I'm struggling to get the f17 cable shift to work on an f20 in a nova

Got the turret on the box, cable bracket mounted in the original location and the cables are aimed directly at the steering rack, and there's no room over the top of it for them

What's the dealio in getting the cables to work on a Nova?

[Peredur]

Don't know if this'll help as it's in a corsa but I might as well pop it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U72JmDIR8xU

[Iain]

Cheers done the bay side of things got my bracket mounted but tackling usual space and tightness issues of the Nova!

[gaf2]

I have it working in my nova but on a F15 box. I had to shorten both cables in order to get all gears correctly. Once shortened they were easier to get passed the rack and through the bulk head. With them original length second was difficult due to the bend in the cable.

A Fair bit off faffing to shorten, involves cutting, drilling out swaged fittings, drilling out the solid rod ends and silver soldering/brazing back together. Well that's how I did it anyway.

Cheers Grant

[Iain]

Well done grant. I have given up for now

[Benn]

Johnny has his in where the nova shift rod goes iirc.

[Iain]

He had to make up a custom bracket to hold the cables and it's still tight against the rack

[Benn]

That's only the outer og the cable.. So shouldn't matter. But yes i'd forgotten the bracket bit he welded in.

[Iain]

I'd made up a little bracket that holds the OE bracket on an F20 so the cables were pointing directly at the rack.

Just redid my rose jointed and the shift feels loads better so it's probably not worth the effort involved

[gaf2]

I used the original bracket at the gearbox end, one of the mounting bolts goes through the bell housing like in the Vectra but the other two were in mid air so made up a mount to tie them into the casing. As for the shortening, Yes Iain I gave up couple of times but thankfully a quiet backshift at my work and a team of men on the job we got it done haha. As for feel its 100 times better than my rose jointed linkage but my favourite thing is now with cables I have been able to mount the gear shifter up 100mm off the floor which brings it right to my hand when am in my bucket seat.

cheers Grant