my mk1 GLS cont.

[MiKe1_golf]

picked up my car from camden GTI last night. diesel 4 speed, fresh clutch plate and webber carby? check! mmm finally a little bit of torque steer from this mofo

[Jace]

All manualized then? That's bloody awesome news. I hate automatics haha.

[DubSteve]

Great news, Camden GTI does do wonders for the community

[MiKe1_golf]

yep. this is... was the only auto car i've ever bought. i'd been driving for like 5 years before i drove my first automatic.. i didn't know what to do, my mate was in the car.. i had to ask. "do i just put it in D?" haha.

i need to either extend the shifter or find a way to lower the seating position as i have to hunch over to reach the stick!

now i need some extractors and an exhaust

[GRN_VAGN]

Good work.

I know what you mean about seats and gearstick. Im 6.3 and i got lower seats in car, but im still hunched over to change gears!!
I just have seat forward more, squishy but ohwell

[JoshFair]

Shifters

I know right! I drove mine for the first time last week and it felt so little! How sick would a real tall shifter be! Like so the knob is up level with bottom of the steering wheel haha! It would be mint. Like driving a bus! Totally bags that idea!!

[Jarred]

I can't stand how low the standard knob is, I had some random wooden one on mine and it worked a treat, lifted it about 1 or 2"s but it was enough.

[Preen59]

Just remember that the longer the gear stick, the longer the throw....

[JoshFair]

what is throw??

[Jace]

The distance the top of the gearstick actually moves. The length of shifting between 1st and 2nd etc.
Shorter the better, to an extent.

[JoshFair]

ahhhhh ok yeah fair enough i drove mine all day today with the standard gear stick.. with no gear knob though! it really hurt my hand hahaha especially reverse!!

[DubSteve]

Usually people want to decrease the throw not increase the throw of the shift

[hjsimpson01]

That looks really good, even with the Mk2 rims I liked!
With the gear stick, you could always get a bit of rod the same diameter and have someone with access to some Tap & Dye sets cut some thread either end and just extend it that way... It would suit the rat look if that's what you are going for...

I have quite a few Mk1s coming out my rear, and haven't started on one yet mate, you're doing a top job, keep it up! Now to find some doors for my 3-door....

[MiKe1_golf]

thanks mate. yeah i liked the steelies too.

i got some wheels redrilled for my silvia and spoke to the guy about getting the ssrs widended.. will probably cost about $190 per wheel... or if the centre piece bolt pattern is the same as bbs or simmonds i can get new inner and outer hoops and step up to 15 inch with custom offset. didn't even ask for a price on that... need to check out the bolt pattern on a bbs wheel. i'd love to fill the rear wheel arches a bit more.

[Jace]

thanks mate. yeah i liked the steelies too.

i got some wheels redrilled for my silvia and spoke to the guy about getting the ssrs widended.. will probably cost about $190 per wheel... or if the centre piece bolt pattern is the same as bbs or simmonds i can get new inner and outer hoops and step up to 15 inch with custom offset. didn't even ask for a price on that... need to check out the bolt pattern on a bbs wheel. i'd love to fill the rear wheel arches a bit more.

The meshies you got for your S13, did you consider selling them to an old-school Mazda guy, and buying another set? You probably could've even made money that way, because there's so few good wheels around in 4x110.