"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..."

I left the 5" extension off. It just returned the shift throw back to the
original length and because of the higher position of the knob, actually put
it more "in the way" than I liked.
I have long arms so the lower position of the knob works well for me. I
agree with the rest of what Bob says about the effects of the addition/mod.

Bob Stevens
'87 Westy Syncro "Passion Fruit"