HOW TO - Fit A Neuspeed Short Shifter
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:54 pm
You begin with removing the lower part of the gear surround, take off the gear knob, place your fingers firmly into the rubber gaiter curling them behind the chrome piece, gentle but firmly pull it towards you. Once it has come out about an inch it needs to be pulled out and down the ensure the clips release properly.
Once it is out enough you will see the connections for the hazard light and the cigarette lighter, you only need to undo the hazard light switch to get enough access, just remove the clasp that holds it together.
Now you have exposed the gear leaver, the gear leaver should be put into the 4th gear position before removing anything
It is the white knob on the left you will be removing, what you need to do is un clasp the small metal hook type device, just gentle but firmly push the clasp opposite ways from each other so it slids off BE SURE TO NOT DROP IT! This is what it looks like after it is off
Then easily remove the gear linkage off the gear stick
The next bit is the the bit I found the most awkward, you need a 12mm spanner or a small adjustable spanner, gentle prie the plastic part off the metal ball, this is done by placing the open end of the spanner under the plastic bit and firmly using it to push it off, take your time with this as again YOU DONT WANT TO DROP THIS PIECE!
Once that bit is off, attach it to the neuspeed shifter part, by placing it on the ground and pushing the metal ball of the short shifter into it until it pops in......it is quite stiff but easily done.
Once that's done slide the short shifter onto the OEM gear shifter from the right hand side you can see the open ends that allow it on
After this place the other part of the neuspeed short shifter on the left handside this part is what is screwed on to keep it in place
Then screw all the bolts down tight and re attach the gear linkage at the back, theis again is quite fiddely trying to get the metal clasp back on, JUST TAKE YOUR TIME
Then put back the gear surround and screw on the gear knob
Jobs a goodun :thumbup:
It took me 20-30 minutes to do this, as for how it feels after is pretty dam impressive I have to say, the gear stick sits further forward, gear shifts are VERY much shorter and feel so much better. It has smoothed out my 2nd gear A LOT and helped make my reverse gear feel a lot lot better. All in all this is a fantastic modification for the money 10/10 from me :salut:
Once it is out enough you will see the connections for the hazard light and the cigarette lighter, you only need to undo the hazard light switch to get enough access, just remove the clasp that holds it together.
Now you have exposed the gear leaver, the gear leaver should be put into the 4th gear position before removing anything
It is the white knob on the left you will be removing, what you need to do is un clasp the small metal hook type device, just gentle but firmly push the clasp opposite ways from each other so it slids off BE SURE TO NOT DROP IT! This is what it looks like after it is off
Then easily remove the gear linkage off the gear stick
The next bit is the the bit I found the most awkward, you need a 12mm spanner or a small adjustable spanner, gentle prie the plastic part off the metal ball, this is done by placing the open end of the spanner under the plastic bit and firmly using it to push it off, take your time with this as again YOU DONT WANT TO DROP THIS PIECE!
Once that bit is off, attach it to the neuspeed shifter part, by placing it on the ground and pushing the metal ball of the short shifter into it until it pops in......it is quite stiff but easily done.
Once that's done slide the short shifter onto the OEM gear shifter from the right hand side you can see the open ends that allow it on
After this place the other part of the neuspeed short shifter on the left handside this part is what is screwed on to keep it in place
Then screw all the bolts down tight and re attach the gear linkage at the back, theis again is quite fiddely trying to get the metal clasp back on, JUST TAKE YOUR TIME
Then put back the gear surround and screw on the gear knob
Jobs a goodun :thumbup:
It took me 20-30 minutes to do this, as for how it feels after is pretty dam impressive I have to say, the gear stick sits further forward, gear shifts are VERY much shorter and feel so much better. It has smoothed out my 2nd gear A LOT and helped make my reverse gear feel a lot lot better. All in all this is a fantastic modification for the money 10/10 from me :salut:
No worries mate :thumbup: 
....think all the short shifter kits have been sold on group buy, and there so much more expensive on other sites ive looked at 
moment with the other CD.