motoSycho 690 Posted November 10, 2019 I'm going to put a short shifter on my T5. Is there a huge difference between the $80 jobbie off Ebay vs the $170 jobbie from Cube Speed? https://cubespeed.com.au/ I don't mind spending the extra coin if the Cube Speed shifter is better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted November 10, 2019 ooop, never mind. Saw that he makes his here in Aus, and the others are made in China. 2 gerg and deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted November 10, 2019 Mine is made in Australia... By me Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted November 10, 2019 3 hours ago, gerg said: Mine is made in Australia... By me Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk I'll go the Aussie made shifter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted November 11, 2019 Lol.... Nope, just a little job I knocked over at work. Cut the stick on the selector end, weld in 20mm of bolt, space up mounting plate with 2x 10mm (20mm total) nylon sheeting cut to shape, hey presto... short shifter. Probably a bit too short for most but you get used to it.Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wok 204 Posted November 13, 2019 GDay I brought the cheap one off ebay and it works (needed some Loctite on the bolts) but other than that I works as it should, feels more direct but that cos all the original shifters are sloppy AF. 1 motoSycho reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted November 13, 2019 GDay I brought the cheap one off ebay and it works (needed some Loctite on the bolts) but other than that I works as it should, feels more direct but that cos all the original shifters are sloppy AF. Mine was pretty tight even for a stocker (drove my brother's EA with the same box, felt a lot looser) but I hated the required travel for each gear, especially back and forth.A lot of the slop can come from the rubber isolator that the stick bolts through onto the selector. It's like a weird spongy urethane that gets floppier over time. I pissed that rubbery bit off and used ground-down washers to space the 6mm bolts internally to the large bolt holes on the stick and fat washers either side to hold it all together. Gives a much more connected feel to the gearbox, albeit with a bit more harshness. I also swapped sides to which the stick bolted to the lever, bringing the stick slightly closer to the driver. Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wok 204 Posted November 14, 2019 12 hours ago, gerg said: Mine was pretty tight even for a stocker (drove my brother's EA with the same box, felt a lot looser) but I hated the required travel for each gear, especially back and forth. A lot of the slop can come from the rubber isolator that the stick bolts through onto the selector. It's like a weird spongy urethane that gets floppier over time. I pissed that rubbery bit off and used ground-down washers to space the 6mm bolts internally to the large bolt holes on the stick and fat washers either side to hold it all together. Gives a much more connected feel to the gearbox, albeit with a bit more harshness. I also swapped sides to which the stick bolted to the lever, bringing the stick slightly closer to the driver. Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk Yep did the same on my 5speed XF van !....after I snapped a bolt holding the stick to the gearbox selector..... 1 gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted November 14, 2019 I ended up buying one of the Cube Speed shifters and a bronze bush. Did it through his ebay store, and due to discount voucher codes I saved about $25 and got free shipping. 2 gerg and wok reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites