Can't get 5th, linkage hitting shift platform

[man_mark_7]

Hi all,

 

I recently replaced my shifter bushings. 1 - 4 feel wonderful but I am having a really hard time getting 5th. I can see from below that the selector rod is hitting the shift platform. The rod is on the passengers side, so that looks correct. 

 

Any suggestions? The box section of the shift platform looks pretty solid, I don't think I could effectively dent it enough to clear the selector rod. I'm sure a Blunttech or IE 5-spd conversion platform would fix my problem, but they are rather spendy.

 

thx

Mark

 

 

 

 

[tech71]

Is that a new clip? A simple C clip there would give you a mm or two more clearance.

looks like that area has had some clearance ground in already. Grind in some more if necessary with a mini grinder and rotary burr. Looks beefy enough to handle it.

Edited October 23, 2020 by tech71

[man_mark_7]

11 minutes ago, tech71 said:

Is that a new clip? A simple C clip there would give you a mm or two more clearance.

looks like that area has had some clearance ground in already. Grind in some more if necessary with a mini grinder and rotary burr. Looks beefy enough to handle it.

 

 

Great point. I used these clips because they were so easy-on easy-off, but you're right, they are adding some width. I'd forgotten that they were originally c-clips.

 

Thanks!!

[Hans]

Those look like brake pedal clips.

['76mintgrün'02]

2 hours ago, man_mark_7 said:

they were originally E-clips.

 

 

 

Edited October 23, 2020 by '76mintgrün'02

[OldBlue2002]

Is the shifter rod installed backwards? I accidentally did that and it affected the range of motion 

[man_mark_7]

8 hours ago, OldBlue2002 said:

Is the shifter rod installed backwards? I accidentally did that and it affected the range of motion 

 

Good thought, but I'm pretty sure it's in correctly. The kink angles the top of the shifter towards the rear of the car.

[d.hitchcock]

I'm fairly certain that my selector rod is oriented so the circlips are on the right (passenger) side of my car. Like, 99% certain. I was just under there. I could have gotten mixed up, but I think that's right.

 

[TobyB]

Looks to me like you have an older- style platform with the newer style shift lever-

or something otherwise custom.

 

At this point, your EASIEST fix is to get a long- throw shifter for an E30

off of epay ($20) and use that.  It'll lower

the linkage (shortening your shift) and also

give your more clearance.

 

t

 

[man_mark_7]

6 hours ago, d.hitchcock said:

I'm fairly certain that my selector rod is oriented so the circlips are on the right (passenger) side of my car. Like, 99% certain. I was just under there. I could have gotten mixed up, but I think that's right.

 

 

Hmmm. If I swapped it so the circlips were on the passenger side then I think the selector rod would hit even sooner. I'll play around with it though. I thought I saw it mentioned the rod should be on the passenger side, though, at least for a 5 spd conversion.

[d.hitchcock]

I confirmed that my selector is oriented so the circlips face the passenger side of the car. I'm using the IE 5-speed swap. I do not have a decent photo of the setup or I'd post it.

 

[man_mark_7]

12 hours ago, d.hitchcock said:

I confirmed that my selector is oriented so the circlips face the passenger side of the car. I'm using the IE 5-speed swap. I do not have a decent photo of the setup or I'd post it.

 

 

Thanks for checking. It might be OK to put the rod on either side with the IE setup. I think I'm only having this issue because of what Toby pointed out, Old shift platform with newer shifter lever. I'm pretty sure that if I go to a c-clip and grind a bit away from the platform I'll be all set. 50% of the time it goes in OK with a bit of jiggling so I'm not far off.

 

mm

[rcf925]

If you go the IE shifter route, For me it wasn't plug n play with my gertrag 245. To get into all gears I had to modify, Does work fine now

 

 

 

[man_mark_7]

On 10/24/2020 at 10:54 AM, rcf925 said:

If you go the IE shifter route, For me it wasn't plug n play with my gertrag 245. To get into all gears I had to modify, Does work fine now

 

That's a pretty significant modification. Glad it's working now though.

[TobyB]

On 10/23/2020 at 12:19 PM, TobyB said:

Looks to me like you have an older- style platform with the newer style shift rod and lever-

or something otherwise custom.

 

 

t