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Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:40 pm
by 23e Heure
I have already replaced my one of these with a standard nylon bush.
This brass one = a much better option....
http://914er-shop.de/en/gearbox/socket- ... t-the-gear
Out of stock at 914-teile though... can anyone point me to an alternative source?
Thanks!
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:56 pm
by glovebox
Maybe Mittlemotors?
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:52 pm
by 23e Heure
glovebox wrote:Maybe Mittlemotors?
Try as I might I can't decrypt the gear linkage section of their crazy website
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:17 am
by Michael Hafen
Try PM in US
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:14 am
by glovebox
23e Heure wrote:glovebox wrote:Maybe Mittlemotors?
Try as I might I can't decrypt the gear linkage section of their crazy website
Phone them up , they speak good English...and also very good German
Or .... i think im there next week! I could ask or pick one up if they have one?
Im in Blighty over Xmas so I could post it from there?? Or you pick it up??
Regards Mark.
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:51 am
by 23e Heure
Mark: Sounds like a great plan, very kind. I'll PM you
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:18 am
by misteralz
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:56 pm
by Mr Pharmacist
I haven't got one of these. What are they and where does it go?
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:09 pm
by 23e Heure
You may have a standard plastic one, like this:
It's the shift rod bushing, at the transmission end of the shift rod, goes in the aluminium side shift console attached to the side of the gearbox.
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 11:06 am
by Mr Pharmacist
Great, thanks. I've been slowly improving the shift and I think might help further!
Has anyone tried the tangerine shift bearing as well? I think this might offer further improvements
http://tangerineracing.com/transmission.htm
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:53 pm
by glovebox
I bought one very similar looking from jwest a few years ago. But I bit the bullet and went for the complete kit !! Much much better. However now I have the room to change to a straight bar ! And it's improved it again massively!! It's either the straight bar or I had the patience or luck !! But I think any slop you can remove the better. Unless it's slop that you want !?? [FACE WITH STUCK-OUT TONGUE AND TIGHTLY-CLOSED EYES]
Regards Mark.
Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:54 pm
by 23e Heure
The tangerine full kit looks good.
But one thing confuses me with their drop down options: why is the rod straight for 6 option, and bent for 4?
Surely it should be the other way around?
Or am I missing something obvious??
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:24 pm
by Mr Pharmacist
My guess is that the 4 version has to be bent to pass through the engine mount bar. I'm not too familiar with the 6 but think they do the have such a bar so it down need to be straight?
I've got a rennshift on mine which made a big improvement but I'd just like it to be a bit better
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 10:41 pm
by glovebox
.yes there is no engine mount to by pass
This was my original with the rose joints welded to it. And next too it is a tunnel shift bar which I had spare which with maybe half inch cut of was a perfect fit !!
Regards Mark
Re: Socket of shift rod at the gear (sic!)
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:05 pm
by 914 KEV
Mr Pharmacist wrote:My guess is that the 4 version has to be bent to pass through the engine mount bar. I'm not too familiar with the 6 but think they do the have such a bar so it down need to be straight?
There were three different linkages for the production 914.
The 914-6 linkage is straight.
Now there were two version for the 914-4, 70-72 rear shift and 73-76 side shift.
Due to the engine shape of the Type 4 engine the linkage bar can’t go in a straight line from the firewall to the gearbox.
The 70-72 rear shift bar is straight but had a short section at the fire wall that moved it to the left to clear the engine and went above the engine mount bar.
On the 73-76 side shift linkage it was bent to clear the engine and went through a hole in the engine mount bar on to a coupling like the 911 linkage has close to the firewall.
