Who here owns one and can give testimony to the product versus other (more inferior?) brands?

I am looking into buying one, and seeing as i'm paying double the price for the KAD version, i'd like to hear what other people have to say.

Do it right, the first time; that's how i like to operate.

yeah i dont know lol

but i have been wanting one myself for a while just too lazy lets put it this way i have only heard good things about the KAD one but have heard mixed results from the others so for me i know which i will be getting

I dunno, remote shift is quick already, I'd hate to think how much quicker it could be I'd miss a gear too often or break something

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

dont think youd miss gear just shortens the throw a little

so translated to noobie language what does it mean... just shortens the distance between first and 2nd etc?

what's the advantage ive seen them around just have no idea what they do!

What it does is makes the distance between each gear shorter.
It doesn't really allow you to get it into the gears any faster, just requires a shorter "throw" to get it there.

I love my quickshift rod change boxes... quite possibly more than a remote box!
Rover rod change is far far superior to Morris/Leyland items, so i am also biased in this respect as well, as i'll be running an A+ motor in my Deluxe, with Rover frames, etc.

I was going to get one for the Mini1000, but was told by a few people not to bother with it. Thats why I am gonna buy one.... eventually

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

hehe "not to bother" = damn you i wanted it so i dont care what you say im paying for it!


hows the 850 supercharge conversion going? did you buy the kit from link?

Yes and no..... people basically said that it was too hard to tell if you just selected 2nd or 4th before dropping the clutch. Pffff, Amateurs



Hell no, not a Link kit..... I really dont like those kits. Mine was affordable.

See here ---->http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6252

And no, I have not done a thing to that car since...whenever it was I last did anything to it.

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

Only used the KAD remote Quickshift kit from minisport. It is absolutely bloody brilliant! If anyone has any doubts about fitting one of these beauties forget them.

The travel is shorter, smoother, easier to get into gear, (used to crunch 2nd to 3rd on over enthusiastic gear changes, not anymore) the top of the lever is now perfectly positioned under your hand, no more reachiung forward for it.

Get it, you know you want to!!

Oh did i mention it is rather good?

Matt

they shorten the thro between shifts, doesnt break or damage anything, just makes the gear change more presise . i have used both KAD and mini spares , both as good. the kad came witht he ball and spring for the retainer cup t

Had one on my 1100. Felt good, but wore the gear box out pretty quickly. Think it was the syncros that went.

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Wearing the synchros is more a matter of forcing the change as quick as you can regardless of the shifter. (ramming it through the gears quickly)

The quickshift just makes it easier to change, so you want to keep ramming it through the gears without feeling like you are ramming it through the gears!

It is the driver that brakes the gearbox not the shifter

the kad quickshif there newer style one is the best put it both in my mini and my olds mans moke and i will be putting it in the moke i am building as well at the panel van i am building
go for it mate there great

Thanks guys I'm convinced


Keep an eye out soon for my old (generic) quickshift up for sale soon.
--with the selector box thingo and rods.