Re: Cool alternative to the TSR linkage kit

["Randy B" <sirocco@telocity.com>]

John,
In regards to my last post about my home built linkages.
I know your e-mail wasn't directed at me but just wanted to let everyone
know I have nothing against Rogers linkages....or the others necessarily.
I do think mine are better in a few ways but that is just because I spec'd
them out exactly the way I wanted them.
Rogers products look great and I'm sure they work great, I'm glad he took
the time to make and provide these to us :)
I am a little puzzled myself as to how the linkages can come loose unless
the design is drastically different than the ones I made.
Even if the locknuts did come lose the length of the rods would not change
(at least the way mine are) unless they were disconnected, the ends spun
around on the rod, and bolted back on. Must be a different design.

Randy

> Why are you so set against Roger's kits?  Sounds to me like somebody is
> afraid of competition....
>
> Roger is well known in the Toyota 4x4 world as well as the VW pickup
world.
> He's a good guy, with a great understanding of all things mechanical.  He
is
> not some large corporation out to get rich.
>
> The same threaded rod/end link design is used in race vehicles of all
types,
> and is often used for the steering linkage (drag link and tie rod).  In
> fact, our own beloved Scirocco's have threaded tie rod ends...  have you
> ever heard of them coming loose and needing Loctite every month or two??
> Didn't think so....
>
> Just standing up for what I think is a decent product from what I know is
a
> good guy.  I am *not* putting down the DST, TSR, etc stuff
>
> John
>
>
>
> > I just got an email from the guy that sells the gold linkage sets, on a
> few
> > questions i asked.
> > He said:
> > <<No, the links are fully adjustable, since this is a key design
feature.
> I
> > find that
> > adjusting the lengths a bit from stock can fine tune the shifting
> > response.  For example I found I needed to make my rear link about 2.5mm
> > longer to make 1st 2nd gear shifts work best.
> > >>
> > My personal opion to all of yah who need to replace your links, don't
buy
> a
> > set that is adjustable.  You'll find yourself having to adjust the rods
> every
> > couple weeks because they keep coming undone.  I know this because the
> first
> > DST link set on my car was the adjustable version, that i ran for almost
2
> > months.  Adn they were exactly the same as this guys gold links. Unless
> you
> > throw some lock tight on em every month or two, they come undone.(well
> they
> > come undone if you shift hard like i do) And when they do come undone,
> you'll
> > find yourself looking for a gear in the middle of traffic .  That's why
> Jay
> > switched to the welded version, to keep mechanically challenged persons,
> like
> > myself, from screwing up the correct distance of the rods.
> >
> > Just thought i would inlightin anyone that was intersted in the subject.
> > Since I began running the exact fit linkage in my car, since mid Sep., I
> > haven't had a gear go out since.  And its more of a solid shift, since
the
> > links are all one peice, and not threaded together.
> > Last, it isn't a design feature, you can have a whole set of threaded
rods
> > cut and prepared to fit for 2 bucks each.  Making your overhead just $2
> per
> > link plus materials.   Unless he has a machine in his shop to do it
> himself,
> > then he only has to pay material costs.
> >
> > Have a great day mang! (not my new slang term, some sort of weird slang
> being
> > posted on the ant-rice forums.  I bet its a canadian thing eh?) Anyone
of
> our
> > Northern listers want to inlighten me, man?  mang?
> >
> > Premo
> >
> >
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