Fitted 42 Draft Designs Gear shifter bushings. Wow

[Bowders1]

Fitted 42 Draft Designs Gear shifter bushings

 

Finally got round to fitting these today with some other stuff.

 

http://store.42draftdesigns.com/VW-Shifter-Bushing-Set--Mk4-56S-MY02-05_p_279.html

 

The idea of these bushings is to tighten up the gear shifter linkage and make it more positive.

 

I was meant to fit these when i fitted Verdict Motorsport shift bracket bushings some time back which again reduce the movement of linkage and bracket by using solid bushes. 

 

http://www.verdictmotorsports.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=0100

 

Fitted here:

 

Can see the solid bushes on the right of pic

 

 

 

 

I also decided to get new Selector cable ends to fit the 42 draft bushings in. Which if i mess up have back up.

 

Seen here:

 

 

The Part Numbers for the cable ends anyone interested are these:

 

1J0711761B

1J0711761C

 

There are 2 P/N because although they look the same the have different size center holes. One for side to side gear selection and one for up and down gear selection. The 42 Draft design bushes also have different holes to match

 

First job was to fit the 42 Draft design bushes into the new cable ends

 

To do this you need to press out the rubber inserts. Use a flat screw driver and push down each corner. You need to break the thin plastic lugs that hold the rubber /plastic insert in place. (these are not needed on the solid bushes)

 

 

Fit in each half of the solid bush to both sides of the cable ends

 

 

Finished Asm. You can see the old rubber bush is "voided" in the center which causes play and sloppy linkage as apposed to the solid bearing bush  

 

 

I would also recommend you follow this gear shifter adjustment vid to make the best of the gear linkage change. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sheTKD03hmo

 

In fact I followed the early steps to be able to remove linkage cable ends as you will need to lock the selector in place anyway.

 

So start by locking the gear selector arm in place with car in neutral by pushing down on the selector arm and pushing in the black plastic locking lug and turning it clockwise 1/4 turn. 

Then lock the gear lever in place using a 5mm drill or similar as vid shows.

 

Then you can go back to the gearbox and on the 2 cable ends where they are attached to selector arm and bracket by small circlips just use a flat screwdriver and lift the top up and slide sideways

 

can see the little clips to the side of the pic below

 

 

 

Then you can release the cable ends from the selector and arms and pull them off the linkage cables.

 

Now replace with the new cable ends and bushes

 

pic here of the fitted and ready to be released to linkage cables

 

 

and released

 

 

Then you can remove the 5mm drill from gear lever and unlock gear selector arm and job done

(follow vid if needed)

 

The result on gear change is amazing.

 

I never thought it could improve as my gear change was quite good anyway with the verdict bushings and a recent linkage adjustment, But i kid you not the gear change is a lot more positive.and not sloppy at all.

 

This was well worth the £37 posted for the bushes 

[Dark_Hero]

Excellent write up as always. Do you know if these would work on the 6 speed tdi?

[TERKIN]

last piece of the puzzle must get these,good stuff

[vrsmark]

I've got them in my six speed 02M from a LCR so I see no reason why they wouldn't fit a Tdi box....

They make the gear shift feel so positive,it's amazing how much these little mods change the car! ;-)

[Dark_Hero]

Awesome I may invest

[billy2981]

Now you need a b&m short shifter and put std arm back where the forge thing is ;-)

Now that is one awesome bit of kit.

Looks good and well priced and wont ever need to be changed again

Seems worth it. Might get some for my fabia

[Cossie1]

I fitted some 42 draft designs bushings a few weeks back, made a MASSIVE difference to my gear change.

Still waiting for my Verdict Motorsport shift bracket bushings though :(

[missingmyvrs]

someone do a group buy for both these items please ;-) i havent got time or i would and i wanna order some ;-)

[TERKIN]

someone do a group buy for both these items please ;-) i havent got time or i would and i wanna order some ;-)

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/user/14941-lloyd55vrs/

[Lloyd55vrs]

You rang lol

[Lloyd55vrs]

So what am i after ?

Awesome do one part dont they ?

Although the other options are state side arnt they ?

[Lloyd55vrs]

So pack of these

http://store.42draftdesigns.com/VW-Shifter-Bushing-Set--Mk4-56S-MY02-05_p_279.html

And

Pack of these

http://www.verdictmotorsports.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=0100

[vrsmark]

That expensive list is turning into an expensive long list Lloyd!!

[snow_muncher]

You can sign me up for some of them too

[Dark_Hero]

someone do a group buy for both these items please ;-) i havent got time or i would and i wanna order some ;-)

I'll be getting you to fit mine Clive

[RobClubley]

See I told you!

[Lloyd55vrs]

I'll fire some emails about and see what i can do

[Lloyd55vrs]

That expensive list is turning into an expensive long list Lloyd!!

Mate my list is a encyclopaedia

[Lloyd55vrs]

Emails now sent

We shall see

[missingmyvrs]

Cool add me a set of each ;-)

[Lloyd55vrs]

Ok i'll start a intrest jimmy

[demonufo]

Hmmm...

Should I, shouldn't I...

 

I'm broke and have a million other things to do, but it's an inexpensive mod...

[Bowders1]

Hmmm...

Should I, shouldn't I...

 

I'm broke and have a million other things to do, but it's an inexpensive mod...

 

And it does work.....   

[demonufo]

You talked me into it.

 

Top guide, btw Mark. As usual.

[Dark_Hero]

Add me it it Lloyd