Gear linkage - rod to cable

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Gear linkage - rod to cable

Postby Project_XR2i_Trackcar on Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:46 pm

On a BC box.

Anyone done it yet?

If not, is it possible and how?
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Re: Gear linkage - rod to cable

Postby jayrs on Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:27 pm

never seen it, and tbh, i cant see how it would work with a cable, as its single rod that pushes in and twists for gears, i see no way a cable conversion would operate the gear selecting on the BC box
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Re: Gear linkage - rod to cable

Postby Project_XR2i_Trackcar on Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:58 pm

I thought as much.

Ive recently changed my box, struggling to find that perfect adjustment point on the linkage where I get a smooth gear change, 4th to 3rd in particular.

I was hoping to raise the stick too, to make easier changes in general.
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Re: Gear linkage - rod to cable

Postby jayrs on Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:51 pm

not saying its not poss, but i cant see how it would be, and how well it would in fact work

making the gear stick longer would make the gear change longer
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Re: Gear linkage - rod to cable

Postby Project_XR2i_Trackcar on Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:00 pm

That's why I was asking about the cable. I would raise the whole unit, not extend the stick, but shorten it. A mate has done similar with his mk2 golf.
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Re: Gear linkage - rod to cable

Postby jayrs on Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:04 pm

i see.
well anything is poss i guess, only way to be sure if it will work or not is to try it, and then over come (if you can) the problems it throws up
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