JordanVw@AOL.COM said:
> i had thought about putting a short shift kit in my cabby..but the guys on
> the A1 list said that short shift kits put more stress on your synchros in
> your
> tranny..wear them out faster..  ever heard of this?
>
> chris
>

I was going to bring this up - didn't want to be a nay-sayer though.

Anyway I'm sure the VW engineers had a good reason to make the throw so
long so as to not stress the transaxle.  It's not the strongest transaxle
in the world either; and it's pushing two tons.

Although someone (I think TJ) said that with the lever extension and short
shift kit the throw at the gear change knob is the same as stock.  This
sounds okay, basically you've just lengthened the shift lever.  This would
put more stress on the pivot at the end of the shift lever but everything
else would be pretty much the same.

Ryan