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cookvw
April 18th 2013, 23:25
i was thinking on my way home tonight after working on my car. i have a scat drag fast shifter i modified a little to look more like a proper german look item, BUT while its a good shifter for drag racing and shifts from 1st to 2nd then to 3rd really well, down shifting from 3rd down to 2nd seems to be difficult. so i guess thats why its called a "DRAG" fast..lol! so my question being...ill be looking for a good shifter here soon one better suited for more road racing type of shifting, what are you all running and experiences?
NO_H2O
April 19th 2013, 07:12
Bug-Tech.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/NO_H2O/BTshifteraction41.jpg~original
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/NO_H2O/BTshifteraction31.jpg~original
cookvw
April 20th 2013, 02:32
yes...i need that in my car badly. where to buy it at...? thru you?
NO_H2O
April 20th 2013, 09:39
Yes.
Humble
April 20th 2013, 14:22
Do you know it the bug-tech shifter will work with a subaru trans? I think it should but I don't know if anyone has tried it yet. Also, what's the shifter going for these days?
cookvw
April 20th 2013, 23:51
x2 of what humble said. and im interested in the black shifter with the carbon shift knob.
NO_H2O
April 21st 2013, 09:47
I have not done it or had a direct report on it. Are you using the VW shift rod?
Humble
April 21st 2013, 13:26
vw shift rod, planning to use the mendeola coupler with it too. as far as I've read you can use a stock shifter after removing the reverse lock out plate under it. I don't know how the reverse lock out works on the bug-tech, so I wasn't sure of compatibility.
NO_H2O
April 21st 2013, 13:54
To get the Bug-Tech into the reverse gate, you overcome the spring loaded bar. The spring pressure is adjustable so you can make it as easy or a hard as you want to move the bar.
cookvw
April 22nd 2013, 01:07
sooo a price would be good. :) so i can buy one.
Birdman69
April 22nd 2013, 06:54
vw shift rod, planning to use the mendeola coupler with it too. as far as I've read you can use a stock shifter after removing the reverse lock out plate under it. I don't know how the reverse lock out works on the bug-tech, so I wasn't sure of compatibility.

The Mendeola and Subaru Trans shift couplers are just a band aid job.
If you look how it mounts with that plate, when you rotate the shift rod through the left / right plain the shift rod rotates over the subaru shift rod and is hardly presise.

I am supporting the end of the rod, then running two small universals with a diagonal shaft to bring them together.

In a suby trans install, the shift rod on the trans is about 2 inches off centre.

http://www.subarugears.com/image622%20-%20Copy.jpg
NO_H2O
April 22nd 2013, 07:33
Yes you can. The price for a bug shifter is 299 Euros for standard machine finish or black anodized. Plus 35 Euros for direct shipping to you in the US.
Humble
April 22nd 2013, 14:35
ouch, I was expecting $250-ish, but $435 including shipping is a bit steep for a shifter IMO :(
cookvw
April 22nd 2013, 22:48
ya surly a bit steep. ugh. i hate that the europeans have all the goodies... :). maybe with enough pics, i may make one for myself. " famous last words of...it doesnt look that hard to make..lol!"
NO_H2O
April 23rd 2013, 04:59
You can't blame the Germans for our weak dollar. Our government printing money out of thin air will only make that worse. Once you start machining each part and then the bushings for each pivot point you will find it is more expensive to build than you thought. They are not for everyone. But those that have them, love them. There is always the old Scat/Empi/Bugpack/Berg stuff. I did see a used one on thesamba.com the other day.
coolrydes
April 26th 2013, 02:27
The Mendeola and Subaru Trans shift couplers are just a band aid job.
If you look how it mounts with that plate, when you rotate the shift rod through the left / right plain the shift rod rotates over the subaru shift rod and is hardly presise.

I am supporting the end of the rod, then running two small universals with a diagonal shaft to bring them together.

In a suby trans install, the shift rod on the trans is about 2 inches off centre.

http://www.subarugears.com/image622%20-%20Copy.jpg

FYI, Birdman

Ours seams to be working realy good.... I don't see it as a band aid and it works smooth... But you just keep putting and over thinking simple things....
Birdman69
April 26th 2013, 02:46
FYI, Birdman

Ours seams to be working realy good.... I don't see it as a band aid and it works smooth... But you just keep putting and over thinking simple things....

Yes Kevin it certainly does "work" but holding your hood down with a bundgy cord (i think tha's what yanks call an occy strap) also "works"

If I was spending $435 on a high quality billet shifter, I would want the best solution for the other end of the shift rod too.

I wont bother detailing the many issue one would encounter over time.

Why don't you answer my question on the Samba so I can buy your product?
and try to stop burning potential customers!