Date:         Tue, 6 Mar 2001 22:09:06 -0800
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Berg short shift Group Purchase-UPDATE
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When i found out what Berg short shift kit was i decided it wasn't enough for
me and moved the whole shifter assembly back by 8" and made a spacer similar to
Berg. After installing and small adjustment,
shifter is where it should have been in the first place, no need to lean
forward, has short throws and very comfortable plus opens a lot of room in
front for nice console or drink shelf. Took 4 hours to do and well worth it.
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

Stephen Overmyer wrote:

> At 16:32 6/03/01 -0500, Ken wrote:
> >From:    Ken Hunter <EVEHART33@AOL.COM>
> >Subject: Berg short shift Group Purchase-UPDATE
> >
> >I called Bergs to order my kit today and was surprised to find that out of
> >the 50 people who were signed up for the group purchase only SEVEN people
> >actually ordered! P-mail me if you have questions on how to order as Bergs
> >won't hold this price and wave their $50 min order forever.
>
>  Volks,
>  Take it from someone who's had one of these for years in our van,
>  they are an excellent upgrade on the stock arrangement.
>  The gear lever throw is considerably reduced between gears and
>  makes gear changes feel like you're in a Golf or a good Beetle.
>  My wife is prone to back trouble and the short shifter means she
>  can change gears (and we have 5 of them :)) without twisting her
>  back to reach forward so that's a great benefit for her,even
>  more than the nice short movement between gear shifts.
>  You knuckles will never turn off the stereo again!
>
>  Go for it guys while you have the chance...
>  Note,I have no involvement in this group purchase or with Berg.
>  I'm just a happy camper with a short shifter...er,as it were...;)
>
>  Cheers,
>  Steve O
>  Blue Mountains,NSW,Australia
>  '92 Transporter WBX 2.1 Kombi
>  '76 Transporter Double Cab 2.0
>  '68 Beetle w/1.6
>  '00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab 2.5 (work truck)
>  '48 Fairmont M19 Speeder
>
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