While I'm the first to admit this is not conclusive proof
that the short shift kit does not negatively affect the
gearbox in any way but....

I have had one installed for nigh on 12 years now
and can only say I have not had any problems at all
with the transaxle (he says reaching for something
wooden to touch ;)
256,000kms on the clock,original gearbox & transaxle
in every way...even the clutch...

For what it's worth....

Steve O
NSW Australia
   '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
   '00 Transporter Double Cab
   '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
   '78 Landrover Series 3 (Ex Aust Army)

At 07:33 PM 4/03/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>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.