Gearbox reverse gate (A Brainfart !)

[Andy_B]

Maybe a silly question but is there a IVA/legal need for a reverse gate..? ie does there have to be some sort of method ,be it push down lift up etc to engage revrse gear ? i ask this as my gearstick is very close to hitting my handbrake in 2nd and 4th ....thinking if i fabricate a gearstick with and offset i could get around this...but possibly might have to do away with the pin and spring (mt75) that needs lifted to engage reverse....what do ya think ....

[les g]

ah-ha
i,ve seen pictures of the rubber mounted bracket that holds the gearlever
removed and a plate and rod-end used.
this can be done to alter the position of the gearlever and/or shorten the throw to give a quickshift.
for the life of me i cant remember where i have seen it ......
but try a search on lcb or perhaps google mt75 quickshift and see what comes up.
hope that helps
cheers les g

[twinturbo]

Originally Posted by Andy_B

Maybe a silly question but is there a IVA/legal need for a reverse gate..? ie does there have to be some sort of method ,be it push down lift up etc to engage revrse gear ? i ask this as my gearstick is very close to hitting my handbrake in 2nd and 4th ....thinking if i fabricate a gearstick with and offset i could get around this...but possibly might have to do away with the pin and spring (mt75) that needs lifted to engage reverse....what do ya think ....

Is your handbrake realy far forward?

TT

[Andy_B]

Have found this ...think i will make a similar setup at the weekend and see how it goes...handbrake is mounted ...front bolt hole on one of the goal post bits of tunnel...cant remember the MT number