k so im ready to put a shifter and such in. first whats a good, cheap shifter. scat drag fast?
also i have the shift tube. but im not exactly sure how it hooks up from the linkage to the tranny. do i need something like this ??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-TYPE- ... mainQ5f100

im sure you will get a bunch of diffrent opinions on what shifter to use.as far as hooking up to your trans,are running a bus trans or car,and is your shifter box pretty level with your trans.the bus trans sets a little higher than a car trans and if your shifter box is set low you probably cant run the urethane coupler and get a smooth shift.if your shift box is already raised up level then yes you could run it.the stock replacement one will work fine also.if you want to keep your shifter rod low in the floor you can use one of these from bug pak.chad

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NOW GAS IT!!!!!

I have tried all the shifters, and the best imo, is the stock one. The drag fast is nice, but for the price, stock is the best.

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Maybe you should chug on over to mamby pamby land....

stock shifter has replaced aftermarket and always works or can be sorted quickly. if you spend a few dollars on bushings first, i need a back-up light or noise because sometimes i hit reverse [always at the wrong time]. rings and buttons cause more grief and vw got it right. richard

the drop down coupler has slipped alot for some of the rails that my friends have so we built this...and it works the best that i have found and wont slip loose over time like the drop down coupler that is alluminum

thanks everyone, thats a big help. think im either goin to get the drop or raise my box up. and its a 3 rib .

Imo the the easy thing to do is just raise the shift box. I just used some sheet metal welded to three sides. As far as shifters never had a stock one but this one has worked fine so far.

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Turbocharged Ecotec,vanogon midshift,Berrien WoodsBuggy wagon.

well i dont have a shift box yet, or shift liknage or anyhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB ... %3AITthing lol. would thsi wrok?

I had two of the aftermarket shifter boxes and stacked them

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

so should i get the ebay box, shifter and everything else or go another route

I like the heavy duty box Drews sale & stock shifter .cut 2'' off shifter. Drews has a ujont i yous to get from shifter rod to the trans