Having just carried out the simple RS short shift modification I thought I would have a go at making an RS shift rod.
I didn't fancy cutting and welding the rod as if it all went Pete Tong I'd be stuck having to buy a new RS Shift rod for many £££ so the aim was to make it a fully bolt on/reversible modification.
I've attached a couple of pictures of the final product. As you can see it's nice and simple and just bolts to the existing rod where the old rubber mounting did. The gearbox shaft slides perfectly inside the new Universal joint. If anything i'd say the size of the Universal joint is a bit of an over kill but it was the only one i could find with a 16mm ID hole for the gearbox shaft.
In the future i might make another one using a jig made from the original part and order a smaller universal joint and drill it out to 16mm to make it a little tidier.
Anyway it feels good on the road. You definitely feel a little more vibration through the gear stick but its worth it for the more direct feel in my opinion.
Cheers
Rob
I didn't fancy cutting and welding the rod as if it all went Pete Tong I'd be stuck having to buy a new RS Shift rod for many £££ so the aim was to make it a fully bolt on/reversible modification.
I've attached a couple of pictures of the final product. As you can see it's nice and simple and just bolts to the existing rod where the old rubber mounting did. The gearbox shaft slides perfectly inside the new Universal joint. If anything i'd say the size of the Universal joint is a bit of an over kill but it was the only one i could find with a 16mm ID hole for the gearbox shaft.
In the future i might make another one using a jig made from the original part and order a smaller universal joint and drill it out to 16mm to make it a little tidier.
Anyway it feels good on the road. You definitely feel a little more vibration through the gear stick but its worth it for the more direct feel in my opinion.
Cheers
Rob
