I made my own too. I used 1 inch commercial copper electrical cable with a plastic covering. Cut it into three pieces and mounted them around the shift rod. Came out to about 2 1/2 pounds. Hope this helps Brian 86 16v -- To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe scirocco-l" to majordomo@scirocco.org. If you experience other problems, email: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org