Dodgey Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Anyone know where to look for the bent type gear lever for a type 9 box? My gear stick is under the dash and is a bit of a stretch. I have fitted carpets so don't really want to hack them up to fit a the gear extension "kit" - where you cut a new hole in the tunnel etc. I have however seen a fair few cars with sticks that go up an inch , then toward the driver at 45 degrees. Any idea where I get one? or, if I assume, most people bend a regular stick - which stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2rrr Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Sierra normally but they have that antivibration lump on them may be able to cut it off. Hows about a Rally design quick shift job which has plenty of length to bend and rethread to the length you want, not sure if it brass though - its certainly chromed. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgey Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Actually, while we are on the subject - anyone got a link to someone that has installed the type 9 extension kit? I'd like to see how much work / carnage is involved - bear in mind I've not had the carpet up yet so I have no idea what's underneath. If it's a case of remove carpet, cut new square hole closer, fit extension, cut new carpet hole, get girlfriend to patch up old hole left behind (she's good with a sewing machine)... then I might be up for it. Bob - I looked at those. £50 notes and they are tapered, so if I cut and bent one, I'd not be able to cut/die a thread on the taper - I have no lathe. I can cut a thread on a straight bar of course. I've seen these: http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=1360_339&products_id=2009 Then I've seen this (gulp!! at the price) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quaife-Type9-5-Speed-Gearbox-Gear-Lever-Stick-R-J-SHORT-/120929315371?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c27f2ea2b Then of course, this: http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=13487&osCsid=bl1tcj6ve74hk4vloaa64e8957 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILFAN Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 can you not just heat up and bend your old one or weld one up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Green Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 can you not just heat up and bend your old one or weld one up That is what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 That is what I would do. Ditto, worked just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgey Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hmm I'll take a look. It's very short.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngill Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Normally a rose jointed one on ebay or quaife do them in various lengths foe a price. They are nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Pete Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 One of these from quaife will sort you: http://www.quaife.co.uk/shop/products/qge11z003-0 Edited: Just clicked on your ebay link and its the same. If you cut, you dont need to thread the end, just get the original threaded end welded back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRuss Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I've got the quaife 4 speed one. It wasn't cheap but it is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Dastardly Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Instead of worrying about the threaded end and the taper, why not buy a grub screw type gear knob as are supplied in new kits. There's one for sale on here for £12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenh Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 The Quaiffe one which they do for Caterham (and is available from Caterham for a reasonable sum) is a beatifully engineered piece of kit, and at a reasonable price. It is quite short though although cranked back, so quite a stretch if you don't have l.ong arms like mine. The quaiffe white nylon knob is good value (from same source) as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngill Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 When I bought mine from quaife was offered a a choice of long or short have quaife white gearknob in white you can have if you go down this route. I prefer the westfield one as it makes the gear lever assembly shorter if you push it on all the way. I have a duratec fitted with raceline enginemounts which sit engine further back than std wetfield ones hence no gear lever extension required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Take the lever into the local garage and ask them to bend it for you. Then cut it to the length you want and carefully grind the taper to be straight. Run the die down it and job done. You may be able to bend it yourself with a long tube if you have a vice to hold it. I know it's not the correct method but needs must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Thorne Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I bought a rally design lever,stripped it down heated it up and bent it into the correct position and reassembled.. Easy to do yourself . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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