short throw kit for the ZF-5 speed

[DustDevilOffRd]

I read that you need to send back your original shift stub, what do they need to do to it to modify it?

 

[Joker11]

My guess would be to cut it off, lengthen it and put the ball back on the end.
About as much as the thickness of the spacer.

 

[stevenson44]

Think the zf kit will work on the M5r2?

 

[DustDevilOffRd]

That means they have to weld it. The back and forth motion of the shifter is going to cause metal fatigue at that cut line so after a few years that weld is eventually gonna weaken and crack.

 

[ProjectCumminsBronco]

That means they have to weld it. The back and forth motion of the shifter is going to cause metal fatigue at that cut line so after a few years that weld is eventually gonna weaken and crack.

Negative sir we have sold 100s of these....never had any break or fatigue.....

 

[DustDevilOffRd]

Negative sir we have sold 100s of these....never had any break or fatigue.....

Glad to hear that, I like the idea of having a shorter throw, its just the welded shift stub that worried me

 

[ProjectCumminsBronco]

I run one in my daily....

 

[Joker11]

We aren't talking about a guy in the back yard trying to stick weld that stub on.

Usually, it will be a TIG weld. And if properly prepared, could be stronger than the parent metal.

proper preparation prevents piss poor performance.

Almost every part I can think of in aerospace is going to be TIG welded.

 

[DustDevilOffRd]

We aren't talking about a guy in the back yard trying to stick weld that stub on.

Usually, it will be a TIG weld. And if properly prepared, could be stronger than the parent metal.

proper preparation prevents piss poor performance.

Almost every part I can think of in aerospace is going to be TIG welded.

Amen brother, quality should always come first. And I totally agree, preparation is key especially when Tig welding and if that's how they're doing it I'm getting one right away

 

[Crush]

M5r2 is. Different trans and requires a different short shifter. COre shifters has one for the r2. (I have one)It does however move the base of the shifter up 3 inches so any distance gained to miss the dash by the shorter throw is lost in verticle height. This leads me to believe the same for the zf shifter mod. As mentioned though. Just bend the shifter a bit

 

[KyleQ]

I run one in my daily....

Simply beautiful! Nice man - very nice!

 

[ProjectCumminsBronco]

Simply beautiful! Nice man - very nice!

Thanks man!!! Here is one of my favorite shots of it.

 

[Joker11]

Awwww, you hijacker.

Lol

 

[KyleQ]

Stop it, lol. Super tasteful man, nice.

 

[naneumranch]

Looking for any updates has anyone done it yet on there ZF5 ??