Short Throw Install

[arronm]

Arronm,

is that a bolt-on to the FG Mal Wood shifter?

No its a BA BF.

It looks like the FG bolts 90 degrees to the shift direction, so a hurst wont fit unless you put a swist in it.

Edited 19/07/13 12:59 PM by arronm

[xjr]

I had better talk to some engineering mates to get this great looking thing installed.

[fletty]

Can the standard gear knob on the FG be removed and replaced? If so how?

Thoughts on these?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Core-Short-Throw-Shifter-2008-2013-Ford-Falcon-FG-TR6060-XR6-XR8-Ute-Turbo-FPV-/281132979203?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4174d4d403&_uhb=1

[slygary]

Installed a Aeroflow short shifter in my FG MKII and absolutely love it, gear shifts are nice and tight close together. I did the same as Rancidpunx and changed the oil while I had the car jacked up and the old shifter off the box, I used Castrol Dex III as recommended in the owners manual and also had a use only Dex III sticker on the gear box.

[matsfgxr6turbo]

^{Hey mate when you installed your aeroflow shifter did you have to adjust the stops much from the position in the photo or was it pretty spot on out of the box im gonna install mine this Saturday}

[slygary]

Installed the aeroflow shifter as is out of the box.

[matsfgxr6turbo]

great thanks mate

[matsfgxr6turbo]

I installed my areoflow short shifter today and its fantastic makes the gearbox heaps nicer to drive and no graunching into second gear.It feels like a car gearbox now not a truck box lol

[dajsilman]

On 17/07/2013 at 10:27 PM, arronm said:

Is that green thing the standard shift stick.

I like the strong spring and the short of the my malwood in my typhoon. Also removing the rubber bush really firms up the feel.

What I dont understand is why people fit a very short stick which reduces the leverage to smash those shifts. Plus its closer to the steering wheel.

Malwood plus hurst.

 

Where did you get that shifter boot?!
I have the shifter and everything else and cant seem to find a shifter boot anywhere that will fit easily like that!

[k31th]

it doesn't fit easily... when you buy the hurst bar, you get a little bit of plastic that goes around it, which is visible in this pic. The "surround" is the stock one in an F6.