Date:         Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:45:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: [subaruvanagon] Musing About Recent Trip - Too Long
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short shift kit not recommended !

really ..
the stock shift linkage is nigh perfect ( if just maintained !!..please ) 

with short shift kit, effort is higher..
there is less 'feel' about how the shift forks move the inner works etc. 

there is nothing to gain ..
and we're not drag racing, so saving .000002 seconds on a shift is of no use.

and that would just trash syncro's in the gearbox anyway. 
If I bought a used vanagon with a short shift kit on it ..I'd remove that immediately. 

Scott
www.turbovans.com 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Beierl 
  To: subaruvanagon@yahoogroups.com 
  Cc: subaruvanagon ; vanagon List Vanagon 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 12:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [subaruvanagon] Musing About Recent Trip - Too Long


    
  At 08:33 PM 7/11/2011, dlwilhite@comcast.net wrote:
  >Some musings after annual middle of summer trip 
  >to PCB FL. Maybe not the smartest thing, but nevertheless.

  Put in power steering and make sure that the 
  shift linkage is in good shape and kept 
  greased. Consider putting in a short-shift kit if that's an issue.

  That should go a good way toward pleasing your 
  wife, and you probably won't mind either.

  Yours,
  David 



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