Hi Phil,

Just wanted you to know that I just finished installing a Gene Berg
Vanagon Quick Shift Kit
<http://www.geneberg.com/cat.php?cPath=17_486_2978> on my '80 Westy
Canadian and it is a great addition to our manual shift vans. It's
all the info says it is and more ... shorter shift throws on all
forward gears, a much more definitive pattern feel and much more
solid shift feel, reverse is much easier to engage and the shifter is
actually angled a bit towards the driver ... after the vagueness of
the my original it actually feels kinda "sporty"!

One thing I did have to do was to lube the shift linkage points all
the way to the tranny as it was actually a bit too stiff at first ...

The other plus with the Gene Berg is that it's a few dolls less
expensive than the one you were looking at ...

peace

bob elliott

At 07:05 AM 9/15/2005, you wrote:

>Hello,
>
>
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>I am considering getting the Short Shift for the Vanagon that is
>currently on sale at Volkscafe (I am lucky as I live 5 minutes from
>their store). Have others made this modification and how would they rate
>this with respect to improving the shifting? My Westy is a '90 and
>although the car shifts OK it is a bit vague and the throws are
>long.......not that I am doing any speed shifting mind you! Any input
>would be appreciated.
>
>
>
>Phil Trenholme
>
>'90 Westy
>
>Santa Cruz, CA
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Have you noticed that shallow is the new deep.

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