need4speed Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Has anyone heard any reviews, or know someone who has bought one of these.. http://www.onlinegearboxparts.com/product/defender-lt77-slickshift/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Can't say I see the need for it myself, I've no problem finding the gears in The 109 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Are they just doing away with the rubber-filled joint in the standard gearstick? Seems you could do that yourself by welding the two halves together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I think they are moving the pivot point higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Spacer for underneath the tower and probably a shorter lever. Its not got the rubber damper anymore, would it therefore be more prone to snapping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Is the R380 sloppy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Is the R380 sloppy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Raising the fulcrum-point was always the traditional way of gettting a "quickshift" on the old ~rocket~ and ~bullet~ boxes on Ford Escort and Sierra rally-cars. Must admit, my experience of R380 boxes is that even with the standard stirring-thick-porridge-with-a-long-floppy-thing gearlever you can still easily beat the synchros so can't honestly see the point of trying to make the gearshift any quicker. [A spring-rebiasing so from neutral it 'homes' to the 1st/2nd-gear position would be the only mod I'd make to the R380] If you really want a budget "quickshift", cut six inches off the lever, re-thread the end and re-fit the knob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 If the Defender stick is too long for you, swap the box for a Disco one, with its shorter stick. You'd need the closer position this affords the driver to be able to reach it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Must admit, my experience of R380 boxes is that even with the standard gearlever you can still easily beat the synchros so can't honestly see the point of trying to make the gearshift any quicker.. Thats a very good point.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 If you are a facebook user he has put a video up of a slickshift going through the gears https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=507331406065893 EDIT: you don't need to have a facebook account to view the video as it is public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 That really doesn't look aaaaaaaannnny different to The 109..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Seems pretty useless. Plus it handily looks like the engine isn't running in that video, I think with the slickshift thing the gear lever will be vibrating even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibexman Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 It's back and gone up to 75 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 If you really want a budget "quickshift", cut six inches off the lever, re-thread the end and re-fit the knob! And make your arms 6" longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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