short shift for 850

[saturnuranus]

Originally Posted by alcclunie

http://www.quickbrickmotorsports.com/prod_shiftkit.html

Hi,

Have a look at this site.

regards,

Alan

Have you got that kit fitted to your 850? Any good?

[ChrisR]

Originally Posted by saturnuranus

Could you tell me a bit more about the kit itself? The group buy I tried to start never did because I couldn't really say what the kit contained or even how it worked. EST agreed to make some more if I could get so many confirmed orders, but never seemed keen on sending me pics or specs of the thing!

Not a whole lot more to say other than it did what it said it would do. I didn't fit it myself, but it doesn't seem that difficult. I think the white plastic cap which holds the "ball" of the shifter can break when removing, but this was/is available from Volvo.
I've just found this link on Volvospeeed on how to modify below the shifter to further improve the adjustment of the shifter which I will be doing once I recieve the brass machined shifter linkage bushings from the states.

Volvospeed pictures of EST shifter, plus further modification......( POST #40 onwards)

http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index...bushings&st=20


Shifter cable bushing modification ( gearbox end),($12.85 shipping)..........

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VOLVO...1%7C240%3A1318

This is the same bit QBM sell but without the plastic bushings and it is available.
(QBM link for ref)

http://www.quickbrickmotorsports.com/prod_shiftkit.html



I haven't driven another V70 since so can't tell if it feels different now, although like I said before, I don't catch my knuckles on the hazard warning switch any more!

Hpoe this helps