Forge Short Shift Kit - Group Buy

[kaanage]

You don't have to be a fast driver to appreciate a nice shift. I particularly like the short throw for down shifts where I can just flick it though with my fingers.

[noone]

When I jumped into the car today, the shift felt a little heavier. I guess the gearbox oil was warm yesterday. Not a problem but different. I find getting out of 5th and reverse can require a little more effort, but otherwise it's short enough that I feel like I wan just flick the fingers or wrist.

[noone]

We don't all drive GTi's...........

Sorry, change that to anyone who thinks the Polo should be Raw...

No offense, just a high portion of GTI'ers.

[Greg Roles]

OK people, I am going to add a specific 08-09 Polo kit to the Carformance product line overnight, and this is what you need to order if you have an 08-09 model with the 02A gearbox. I will be ordering a batch of these in the next day or so from 42DD with the specific mix of bushings. This is the more involved kit that includes the pivot rebuild, but it's not essential you complete this step. In fact Tommy ( End User ) is happily running just the new hybrid bushes, and hasn't rebuilt either the link shaft ( which I would actually recommend ) or the pivot ( which would be best but is optional ). Before anyone starts cutting though, I would really like one person who knows what they are doing to do a test fit, I'm 99% sure the mechanism, thicknesses etc are idential, but it would be smart to check BEFORE modifying the stock shifter. Regardless this kit will come with all fittings, and with the discount comes to $45 with free post.

I'd prefer that someone in Brisbane comes over and we do a complete fitment, but so too most of you Polo guys seem to know what you are doing!

Please see my pivot rebuild video for info on that fitment. You will also need to view the bush fitting video.

http://www.youtube.com/user/CarformanceAU?feature=mhee

Everyone else with a MY 2007 or less, and with the HWY gearbox, can just order the MK4 bushing kit, more of which are leaving the USA today with a 4-5 day delivery to me. Your fitment is dead simple, and all you need to do is look at my first shift bushing install video. This kit comes out to $39 with free post.

http://www.carformance.com.au/catego...s-my02-05.html

Those who have already ordered / returned bushes etc will automatically get their items as stock arrives. Would be helpful to me if everyone could post a reply as to what they need, where they are at, what they have returned, just to make sure I don't miss anyone!!

You may have to do some minor inner diameter modifications to get the bushes onto the Forge links, and Tommy mentioned he needed to adjust one bush, perhaps I can ask him to put up his PM to me in a bit of an install post??

[noone]

Thanks Greg, great service.

[Greg Roles]

Seems the Polo's only differ on the vertical mechansim, all models in MKV run the MK4 bushings on the flat mechanism you are replacing with the Forge short shift. You will need to modify these B6FB52 bushes slightly to get them to fit the Forge shafts according to Tommy. The shafts must be slightly bigger than OEM, so will need a slight enlargening of the hole for one of the shafts apparently.

The earlier model up to mid 2007 runs the HWY box and uses the rest of the MK4 kit just fine. The later MY08-09 runs an O2A gearbox, and uses the vertical bushings, pivot and shaft rebuild out of the 08-09 6 speed Golf kit. I've used up my stock on hand fixing up the first three Polo guys on here I dealt with, the rest will be ordered in and take about a week. I have extra bushes coming back from my test pilots, so may be able to help a few more of you out before the main delivery arrives.

To check your gearbox version...

Grab your owners manual, and go to the service section here:





The next page is your car's detail sticker, and your gearbox is listed here ( red arrow ):






HWY is the MK4 bushing kit. O2A is the later pivot rebuild hybrid kit.

[Greg Roles]

OK.

I have final details for you Polo guys, you don't need to rebuild the actual pivot in the 5 speed. Got this reply from 42DD overnight:
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The 6 speed kits need the pivot rebuild as they are not designed as well as
the pivot on the 5 speed, the 5 speed vertical arm pivot is are much stronger
and feels far more sturdy when shifting than the 6 speed does out of the
factory. Putting the pivot rebuild on the 5 speed kit would not make any
difference in feel, and it's not required.
************************************************** ************

You will only need to drill and put a bolt through the shaft where the cable actually attaches to the vertical arm, and I will edit up my pivot video today to make a Polo / 5 speed specific version. I will put up the kit you need on my site today, and order a quantity in. In the end you 08-09 guys need the 08-09 5 speed kit, with the vertical bushes out of the 08-09 Golf kit.

It's taken a while, and I'm sorry I've gone around in circles to get here, but it's good news, as cutting your pivot arm is a pretty major mod, and you don't need to bother!

[Greg Roles]

And your very own Polo specific pivot arm install video. Thanks to all who helped out on this project, we just finished a world first for 42DD.

YouTube - ‪42 Draft Design 5 speed pivot install‬‏

[Greg Roles]

And finally the link to your very own POLO MY08-09 product, with thanks to those on here who assisted the creation of this product!

I have one in stock now, made up from my bits on hand, the rest will be in early next week. PM me for group buy discount code if you still need to get it.

VW Shifter Bushing Set - Mk5 5 speed MY08-09 Polo

[kaanage]

Just a slight correction - the 9N3 is still a MkIV Polo and the 6R is the MkV (sounds funny but that is VW's fault)
The kit looks cool but I have to stop modding my economical town runabout