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chabanais
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Reading thru Hot VWs today and saw this... I think it's like $400. They say shifts are 62% shorter!
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SGKent 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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So? Our buses are 123% longer than the average car. By the time the transmission catches up to the driver the shift is still slow. You need to move the transmission closer to the driver.
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chabanais
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't the Bus like 14" longer than a Bug?
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SGKent
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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come-on. It is almost Friday and time to enjoy life a little. Isn't that a picture of a split? What is it doing in the bay forum?
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chabanais
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The shifter fits Splits, Bays, and Bugs. The point was to show the shifter, not the car it's in.
Unfortunately, your Friday is my Wednesday!
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Jeff Geisen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:19 am Post subject: |
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... that shifter looks over-engineered to me.
Gene Berg shifters are much less expensive and have a reputation as the best, buy a Berg!
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RatCamper
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| What's wrong with the short shift kits? At least the metal ones. Wouldn't touch the plastic ones. maybe $10. |
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chabanais
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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This one looks like it's made in Germany so I'm sure it's high quality, too. I don't like the T handle on the Berg.
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... that shifter looks over-engineered to me.
Gene Berg shifters are much less expensive and have a reputation as the best, buy a Berg! |
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SGKent
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| chabanais wrote: |
The shifter fits Splits, Bays, and Bugs. The point was to show the shifter, not the car it's in.
Unfortunately, your Friday is my Wednesday! |
sorry about that. Hang in there.
Don't tell anyone but I used to power shift my 1971 bus that had duals etc using just the stock shifter. Kids do not try this at home or you WILL be buying a transmission. Want a shorter shift? Grab it lower - it is free.
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aliennetwork
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| chabanais wrote: |
| This one looks like it's made in Germany so I'm sure it's high quality, too. |
My wife was made in Germany and um.. Yeah, yeah high quality.
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SGKent
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| This one looks like it's made in Germany so I'm sure it's high quality, too. |
My wife was made in Germany and um.. Yeah, yeah high quality. |
I had one of those years ago too. Extremely high maintence but lots of fun while it lasted.
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alikatcraig
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| Jeff Geisen wrote: |
... that shifter looks over-engineered to me.
Gene Berg shifters are much less expensive and have a reputation as the best, buy a Berg! |
And you'll be pleased to see that Berg have a 'Samba Special' advert with bus shifters for around $217 for June. At that price you can afford a ball handle if you don't like the 'T'.
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towd
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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400 for that must be a deal, we all know when driving a Bus, the less time spent shifting, means we get to point B that much faster and if we can get there faster it has the $400value
O why the hell are you driving 55mph in a 70 moh zone >>> in the left lane ?? |
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electronictofu
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| You know what looks awesome, is the side screws, I am assuming those are adjustment screws? My main issue with shifters is getting those fine and accurate adjustments dialed in. Does a Berg have this feature? Or has anyone used these shifters? |
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Cptn. Calzone
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:33 am Post subject: Berg |
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I second the Berg.I own two one in my 71 camper and one in my67truck.awesome shifting crisp.You could almost buy two for the price asked of the one shown 
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modernbeat
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:22 am Post subject: |
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I've got one of those Bug-Tech shifters in my '73 Beetle. Great control and the reverse lockout feature is much easier to use.
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theramny
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| are there any us dealers that carry this shifter i can buy from |
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petemart
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I ran a bugtech in my bug for the last three years and they are AWESOME!
They are super tight with perfect sized ball.
I swapped it out for a locking 60% Berg.
Two quite different feeling shifters but the bugtech has a shorter throw and feels tighter. |
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