civicx3 Drop a gear & disappear! Joined Jul 22, 2009 Messages 1,806 Apr 16, 2016 #1 Why do people upgrade their eg linkage for a ek9 / dc2 linkage? Seen a couple eg's with them on now but whats the advantage of it?
Why do people upgrade their eg linkage for a ek9 / dc2 linkage? Seen a couple eg's with them on now but whats the advantage of it?
P Puggie Active Member Joined Oct 25, 2012 Messages 275 Apr 16, 2016 #2 The Ek9/dc2 shifter is shorter throw and needs the linkage to fit, it's wider than the EK4/eg one.
civicx3 Drop a gear & disappear! Joined Jul 22, 2009 Messages 1,806 Apr 18, 2016 #3 ah ok, is it a big difference between the ek9/dc2 and eg? if its minimal i may just leave it alone
P Puggie Active Member Joined Oct 25, 2012 Messages 275 Apr 18, 2016 #4 No idea, my EK4 had a buddy club short shift on it which I swapped for a dc2 shifter I had already.
I imy! Member Joined Sep 26, 2008 Messages 101 Apr 24, 2016 #5 Its shorter and i believe the bushings might different?
P Puggie Active Member Joined Oct 25, 2012 Messages 275 Apr 25, 2016 #6 The base of the gear stick has a much longer/wide bushing where it bolts through onto the linkage compare to the EG/EK, I think this is to give a more solid feel with the side to side movement.
The base of the gear stick has a much longer/wide bushing where it bolts through onto the linkage compare to the EG/EK, I think this is to give a more solid feel with the side to side movement.
I imy! Member Joined Sep 26, 2008 Messages 101 Apr 25, 2016 #7 Also i think the bushes could be a different spec/ newer.
