Forge Short Shift Kit - Group Buy

[Greg Roles]

When I first put in the 42DD bushes I couldn't believe how much tighter yet notchier it felt. Now that I'm used to it I want more.....

[Evaded Motorsport]

When I first put in the 42DD bushes I couldn't believe how much tighter yet notchier it felt. Now that I'm used to it I want more.....

Greg I got your PM ages ago, I was trying to work out what I was going to do with the gearbox then forgot to reply, (your post just reminded me). I'll get in touch with you once the forge group buy is a little closer to being delivered.

[End User]

Hey Guys,

I spoke to Greg from carformance and he has kindly offered anyone buying the short shift kit a discount of $10, and free postage (in Australia) on the 42dd bushings. This brings the price down to as low as $39, inc postage, depending on your year model.

If you are keen to kill two birds with one stone please PM Greg Roles directly to take advantage of this fantastic sub-offer.

[noone]

Props to Greg, very nice guy and easy to deal with.

[Chuck]

Hey Guys,

I spoke to Greg from carformance and he has kindly offered anyone buying the short shift kit a discount of $10, and free postage (in Australia) on the 42dd bushings. This brings the price down to as low as $39, inc postage, depending on your year model.

If you are keen to kill two birds with one stone please PM Greg Roles directly to take advantage of this fantastic sub-offer.

awesome, think im keen for both but have 2 questions

what do the bushings do?

if i email Greg will he be aware of what im talking about? ie, is he a forum member?

[noone]

Greg is a member, he posted 5 posts ago... As for info on these parts, use the search feature.... I use the Google search mostly, enter the Polo section html (Polo (9N & 9N3, 2002 - 2009)) then the word you want to search for (eg Verdict, 42, etc). As I've mentioned, there is a guide for this on the Forge Wesbite. 42DD or Verdict have one as well for their part.

There are 3 parts in total associated with the shift so far;

- 42 DD bushes
- Verdict bushes
- Forge Short shift

The short shift, is well, just that..

The other bushes are designed to replace rubber parts with metal / alloy to create a more direct hookup.

Are they for you? If you like to tinker, then an option. BE AWARE, the 42DD ones require you to butcher the links a little to make space for the new parts. Would have to buy new bits if you wanted to revert... Guide on their website.

[Blitzen]

I'm keen to get both... I'll tripe it with just the short shifter, then I'll add the the bushes.

[Greg Roles]

The "bushes" replace the sloppy rubber ends of the shift cables. This makes your gearstick a LOT more solid, and the H pattern much more defined. Feels like you have a very direct link to the gearbox, feels quite different at first, but now I can't remember anything different. Certainly no missed shifts once you set it up right. The short shift will make the actual movement between gears less, so the H will be "smaller". A short shift by itself will have less movement for the pattern, but the lever will still be able to move around the same when "in gear". Make a note to feel that in gear movement next time you drive, with 42DD bushes it pretty much disappears and makes even the stock throw a lot more solid and swift.

I have had problems in the past with aftermarket short shifters, as the 42DD bushes are machined to exact OEM ( standard ) sizes. On some short shifters the manufacturers make the shafts a bit bigger to engage the sloppy stock rubber bushes better, and as such the 42DD ones won't fit without modification of either the bush inner, or the short shift shaft. You guys need to check with Forge if the short shift shaft is OEM or upsized, as I've not encountered the Forge unit as yet. Pretty simple and worthwhile to get around all the same if it is the case, but makes it a bit more fiddly.

Here are the stock cable ends on a MKIV Golf / early MKV Polo, they just push out, new bush slots in. You earlier model guys get it easy!








Mid MkV Golf, later MKV Polo have a more complex bushing kit that rebuilds the now plastic stock shift linkage pivot as well, and it is a much more involved. So much so I have made a fitment video as it is a little tricky, but oh so worth it. You can see the new black metal pivot in the foreground of the final pic, very different to the stock plastic item in the later models.





Happy to return / swap / send you both sets if you are on the cusp of model years. I think bang for buck these bushes are an awesome mod, but as I don't have a short shifter personally, it will probably take a few of the more adventurous amongst you to try the bush as well and report to the group.

I'm not going to retire on the profit from bushes, so no hard feelings if you decide to pass!

[noone]

Wonder if they would do a batch for us with this in mind? I'm less worried about another $10 than I am about getting something I cant work with my own tools / hands.

[Blitzen]

Thanks for that man... I'm not sure what bush kit I will need, but my car is a August 07 build. I will endeavor to see what my linkages are like tonight... I may need to pull my air box out to confirm it.