people who fit kwik-shifts to fairly-worn gearboxes & then think they can slam the gears thru quicker are what kills gearboxes

people please understand that if your gearbox is quite old (even tho it seems to work ok still) then you fit a kwik-shift (of whatever brand) & then if you think (for some reason) that because now you have a quick-shift that you can "Race" the gears,,,, "You" are wrecking your gearbox

calm down, take a chill pill, understand some physics here & you`ll be fine

a nice newly build (properly) gearbox with a quick-shift fitted (correctly) & used correctly will not kill your gearbox
it`s come to the point where i`ve been reading & hearing so many people tell me that the Kwik-shfits destroy gearboxes----> """RUBBISH""",,, absolute total rubbish.

Also---> some kwik-shifts (when fitted) may need a little extra clearance on the old gear-shift housing to allow the extra throw to clear the old shift-housing,,, some don`t,,, just be aware & do whats needed when fitting it & all will be well... but if you`re gearbox is 20-years old, please don`t blame the kwik-shift & spread utter crap about them.

i understand some people don`t like them , that`s fine, i don`t like "all" of them either, but some are sweet, when set-up well , a good box,,, then they`re great.

sorry, just getting sick & tired of hearing/reading it...
ok, vent over

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

The "quick shifts" that I have seen are only a different ratio of the gear knob to gear lever pivot in the remote housing to the ball end of the lever.
All this does is change the travel distance of the gear knob.
You could just pull the old gear lever faster for the same effect.
Don't the synchro rings still have to "match" the gear speeds so that the dogs can engage. Forcing them to engage before the speeds are matched can't be good for the dogs, hence chipped dog teeth. Or am I not seeing something obvious

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I'm clueless when it comes to "quick shifts". How/ what do they do? It's never occurred to me my shift is "slow" (well sorted newish remote setup)...

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

They are also known as "short shifts". They reduce the throw needed to change gears by changing the leverage ratio of the pivot point.

E.g.
http://minisport.com.au/mini-kad-quick- ... alloy-type

http://minisport.com.au/mini-kad-quick- ... or-reverse

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Do they make a noticeable difference? By the time I clutch in and out I've already changed the gear??

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

Said everyone who can drive a manual

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If it don't, use a big hammer!

I fitted a KAD shifter when I converted from the remote box to rod change The KAD rod change one is about the only one of these 'quick' shifters worth using as far as I can tell. With a synchro gearbox shift speed will always be limited by the syncros, and as other have said shortening the throw of the shifter doesn't allow the shift to be made any faster... In the case of the rod change, the standard shifter has a pretty long throw relative to the remote, but with the 'quickshift' it is nicer to drive than the remote was, even with all the worn bushes etc. replaced.

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*witty signature*

Sapphire Blue Deluxe spread across three parts cars, two sheds and a driveway...

Ive got the pudding stirrer shift down to almost 25 seconds.

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If I'm carrying on like a pork-chop, I'm having a great time.

If I go very quiet there's a very good chance I broke something.

Haha, good one

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Zulu...

1967 mini Cooper S

Easy and quick to make an Oz quickshift.. cut 40mm or more off the shift lever and rethread it.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I have trouble reaching the gearlever as it is. Probably because the seat has to be all the way back to fit my legs in.

Actually I think that's the main reason to buy a Quikshift.

I have a Paddy Hopkirk recliner with custom mounts, a lowered steering column and smaller steering wheel. I used to find it difficult to reach first when strapped in. With the KAD Quikshift fitted the knob is about a hand width from the rim of the wheel.

While I couldn't really say shifts are quicker, I do find the reduced travel much more comfortable....

Cheers, Ian

Well done Ian. It's not about the speed, it's about the reduced travel.

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Dalmeny

Maybe they need a universal rename to ShortShifts

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Nick

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