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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - The Briton short shifter

Hi chaps
I decided to order one of these, has anyone tried it? If not I'll let you know how it goes!
http://www.thebriton.com/shifters.htm
I'm planning to combine it with a metal surround / rubber gaitor from the earlier models / Sprite. Hoping this won't be a bad idea. I'm starting to lose some of the originality of my car now what with this and the chrome bumpers but I figure that as long as I like it and I stick to midget parts then who cares as long as it's improved!

Jamie1978

Just read the webpage - " The short throw shifter that I make gives you SO much more control over your gearbox."

I always like the lightweight throw of the Spridget box.

I'd have thought shortening the stick makes the change heavier, not more 'controlled'.

I look forward to hearing what you think of it, but I don't see it appearing on my Xmas list.

Malc
Malc Gilliver

Jamie,
have you checked that the earlier metal surround lines up with your existing gear lever

I tried the use of the metal surround as I prefer the look of it to the later rubber surround covered by vinyl gaiter on my type-9 conversion but I found even when I cut the metal surround I couldn't then find a rubber grommet to fit satisfactorily

I expect a couple of posters might come along to tell you how you could have made your existing lever into a quickshift

I've got a quickshift lever on my type-9 box but I wouldn't bother again as it beats the changes on the remote/g/box
Nigel Atkins

Seems a lot of money for taking a hacksaw to a standard gearstick and running a die down the remainder - did this myself on ours and the shorter shift is rather nice.
d brenchley

This thread was discussed on 27/05/2014

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