http://www.minisport.com.au/prod7.htm

How do these work exactly?
My understanding of 'quickshift' is a straight back and forth gear change, meaning no H pattern.
Has anyone tried one before?
What are they like?

Thanks in advance, Rhys.

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1998 JDM Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V -The Weekender
1977 Leyland Mini 998cc, 1293cc in the works - The project
1977 Leyland Mini Van - Sold
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe - Sold
2004 MINI Cooper S Chilli - Sold

I think willy could shed some light on the Quickshift sold by Minisport SA

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it`s the same type of shifter as a std mini one Except that--> the leverage ratio is changed the make them less distance to move the stick (simply the pivot point is placed higher up the stick so the "Throw" is shorter

i think what you were suggesting was a "sequential" shifter,,, like as in motor-bike shifters & full house race gear-boxes with straight forwards & backwards like my race buggy

2 different kettles of fish

ps: my race buggy "sequential" shifter is seen here-->

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To8-usWZLrQ

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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.

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These are simply a fulcrum - they move the pivot point of the gearstick higher up, so there's less travel required at the top of the stick for the same movement at the gearbox.

They won't make the shift any faster unless you're running a dog box, they just make the throw shorter

[edit] The Zombie in a Kombie beat me to it

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Damn- half way thru typing and both TMM and sgc beat me!

Think back to high school science - fulcrums, catapults and what not

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I put one in my car and pulled it back out a fortnight later.....they're crap.
I didn't fit it for faster changes or anything, I wanted less throw cause I sit further back than normal, but after the using the quickshit for a while i put the stocko one back in after I bent it in the vice. Much better!

Thanks for the replys guys.
They were so quick.
can you actually get a sequential gear box for a mini?

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2000 Holden Rodeo TD - The Daily
1998 JDM Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V -The Weekender
1977 Leyland Mini 998cc, 1293cc in the works - The project
1977 Leyland Mini Van - Sold
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe - Sold
2004 MINI Cooper S Chilli - Sold

They are nice n shiny though...

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Scroll a few pages back kiddo if you like quick shifts the motorbike gear sets will blow your loa.. Mind.

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Have had a quickshift in the moke for god knows how long. Bought a new one early this year. The only ever problem we had with it was during the Australian Motorkhana Championship and the bottom bit where it mounts in the coupling sheared off allowing us only one gear. Not a good thing when the last test of the day was one with reversing in it I personaly like them. They can take abit of getting used to as the gate from 2nd to 3rd is significantly smaller and as such can be a pain changing gear. Got a special one from MED in the UK as they have put abit more strength in it for my Cooper 'S'.

[EDIT] double post

You can only change gears as fast as the syncros let you.
Changing the leverage makes the throw shorter and heavier but it will not allow you to select gears any quicker than was possible before.

^^^^ this is how we saved money in the Racer... chopped the lever leaving it approx 250 mm long ... nice short throw & gives the left arm muscles a workout.

In the process of modifying a VW /SandRail shifter[US Import]to graft onto the Rod Change

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Lol
Motor bike gear sets aye.
Got a link?
im to lazy to search.

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2000 Holden Rodeo TD - The Daily
1998 JDM Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V -The Weekender
1977 Leyland Mini 998cc, 1293cc in the works - The project
1977 Leyland Mini Van - Sold
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe - Sold
2004 MINI Cooper S Chilli - Sold

It's not a motorbike gear set. It's a motorbike engine. MC gearboxes are dog boxes, i.e. no synchromesh, because they have less weight to deal with (Bikes being lots lighter than cars). Synchro is there for a reason (smoother, easier shifts), bikes don't need 'em. Going to a motorcycle engine is the best part of $10K...