KAD Internal Gear Shift
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Im toying with the possibilty of moving my gear stick inside the car, although i dont want that huge carbunkle of a std shifter inside the car

Does anyone know if the KAD kit uses a different mechanism?

The picture suggests yes, but the description confuses me



1011375 Gear linkage kit
Allows gear change housing to be mounted inside the car. All of the parts for the conversion (except the standard gear change housing) are supplied. Gearchange rod runs through top of tunnel connected by universal joints

Sorry nic but uve to use the standard mechanisam.

Some of the miglia lads have some verrrry nice ones tho?

Rick

^^^ that does use that standard one, look at the picture

endaf does some smart ones, but to be honest the standard one works nicely, thats whats in mine

ah shit yeah!!!

its running from left to right! I couldnt make that out, i thought it was running from top to bottom

I cant bare to have that horrid looking thing showing in my car

I might have to go and watch some miglias and do some investigating

gay!

its for changing gears, not looking pretty!

This is what it looks like in the car Nic

I believe quaife were toying with the idea of a redesigned housing. Might be worth looking into it

Im pretty sure i saw it at the motorsport show early this year.

Back once again like a renegade master

same as above, a couple of universal joints, a bracket to hold it all and bob's your uncle.

A left and right threaded turnbuckle in the shaft helps for adjustment without having to un-do anything and trust me it is needed.

Apparently the trick is to connect up in first.

cheers,
kind of understand.....lol

can you use the uj's from a socket set?
or is there a particular type you need?

Edited by rubicon on 8th Sep, 2008.

Ive managed mine with just one helicopter joint!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

doh!

why is this kit over £200 ??

Im not quite sure

The uj's may be slightly expensive, but the rest of it doesnt look it.

about £35 for cheap ones, £70 for expensive ones. they have to be very precise.

I bought a racetech one and you can see the quality difference between that and the likes of the ones you get in a socket set.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

guys on mg-rover.org use rover steering colum uj's for the gear linkage but chunky but good quality

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

im gonna try using a socket uj ,
but im a pikey..

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchB...oduct&R=4923979

something like that i reckon. they're £36 each mind.

socket uj's wont cut the mustard, i've heard of several people trying. if it was that easy everyone would use them!

why is nobody from here making kits for less than £200?

iain did i just hear you offer?

lol

Its not difficult to do one, honest!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

does the KAD kit keep the top steady bar inplace to stop it poping out of gear? doesnt look like it..

when people on here have done it have they kept the steady bar and rubber mounted the lever or just solid mounted them? and i guess if you solid mount that and it doesnt pop out of gear you have solid mounted the engine too?

ahhhhhhh my brain is thinking too hard!