 Installing a Renshift, need some tips to get all the gears |
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| computers4kids |
 Apr 20 2009, 09:47 PM
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My Renshift came today so I was anxious to get it installed, but I am having issues...I just can't get all the gears at the same time.
Before I started, I was able shift into all 5 gears and R very easily. It seems I can only get R, 1st, 2nd and 3rd (no 4th or 5th) or 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th (no R or 1st). There just doesn't seem like there is enough side to side movement to grab all the gears. I've tried numerous combinations of moving the rod different lengths inside the coupler and there is some side to side adjustment with the 3 upper bolts. I initially placed the transmission in 2nd and set the coupler bolt and tried that as a starting point with no luck. I'm wondering since the Renshift has a 20% side to side reduction if that could be part of the problem? Also, I left the throw reduction at the bottom hole (20% reduction), how would the 33% throw affect my issue? It seems to me it shouldn't make any difference. I'm sure my issue is due to user error, any ideas??? |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 20 2009, 10:30 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(computers4kids @ Apr 20 2009, 08:47 PM)  any ideas??? Did you have your car in neutral when you took out the old shifter? If not, the left/right and front/back plane will be off. Just adjust your shifter the same way you'd do with the stock setup. Loosen bolt, rotate shaft, tighten bolt. Repeat until you can get into all 6 gears. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy |
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| computers4kids |
Apr 20 2009, 10:39 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 20 2009, 09:30 PM) QUOTE(computers4kids @ Apr 20 2009, 08:47 PM) any ideas??? Did you have your car in neutral when you took out the old shifter? If not, the left/right and front/back plane will be off. Just adjust your shifter the same way you'd do with the stock setup. Loosen bolt, rotate shaft, tighten bolt. Repeat until you can get into all 6 gears. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy Actually, no. The first time pulled the shifter while in 2nd gear and installed the Renshift in 2nd gear for a starting point. Now, the planes are all screwed-up since I've re-stabbed the coupler numerous times. I didn't try rotating the shaft while in the coupler. |
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