ABD short shift q's

[calimus@techography.net (calimus)]

The lever wasn't bent, was new in the box and everything looked great.  I
did solve the problem by using a grinder to knock off the last hole (the
spot for 65% reduction).  That allowed the shifter to work without hitting
anything.  I just got back from my 60mile test drive with it and I'm in
love.  45% reduction makes a massive difference.

William
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason" <roclist@accessconsulting.ca>
To: "calimus" <calimus@techography.net>; "Scirocco-l"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: ABD short shift q's


> I had no issues installing the shifter on the 8v or 16v....
>
> Are you sure the lever isn't bent up?
>
> jason.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
> To: "Scirocco-l" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 2:16 AM
> Subject: ABD short shift q's
>
>
> > I recently aquired a ABD short shift kit.  I finally got around to
> > installing it this morning and I've run into a major issue.  This is the
> kit
> > that reduces throw by 25-45-65 percent.  Once I got it through the
> bushings
> > I went to move it around and sure enough it's smacking the tranny
housing.
> > Top that off with once I had it in place I also noticed that rod going
> from
> > the shift kit piece to the tranny isn't level but has a nasty drop down
> from
> > the tranny to the kit.  First off, I figured since I was only looking to
> get
> > the 45% reduction I could grind the  rest of the metal off thus removing
> the
> > interfearing tranny housing issue, but the nasty angle of the rod going
> > betwen the kit and the tranny has me worried.  Now this is being
installed
> > on my 88 16v and I just checked ABD's site and they don't have anything
> that
> > says 8v or 16v specific, just basicly that there are two kits that fit
> > pretty much all A1's.  So if I grind the extra off will the drop between
> the
> > kit and the tranny cause any shifting issue.  The more I think about it,
I
> > don't see it causing a problem, but I've also never done any of this so
I
> > wanted to get the opinion of the list.  So did I get the wrong thing or
is
> > it happy-happy grinding time?  I want ot be sure since once I grind, my
> > chances of selling/trading this kit for something that will work goes
> > straight to the crapper.
> >
> > William Snyder
> >
> > 88' Scirocco 16v
> > 89' Cabriolet 8v
> > 71' Karmann Ghia
> >
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