Fitting a 5 speed into your bug

[Bug@5speed(US)]

JMD,

Sure, will try to upload tonight..
Alex

[scourtaud]

Hi,

This is a great post, and all this time I was wondering why no one had made such a guide... Many Thanks...

I do have one question remaining, is it wise to leave the tunnel open so widely where the coupler goes? Why not make a little piece of metal to cover it up a little and protect it from rain, dust, ... ?

Sebastien

[Bug@5speed(US)]

Scourtaud,

The width is dependant on the couper you use.. A few members have made some tweaks to add covering to the exit point. I don't recall there specific names, but if you search you will get some nifty ideas.

Really boils down to what your fabrication capabilities are.. think of the above method as path of least resistance to getting the capability (gearbox to connect to the shifter), but it has been noted that improvements can be made.. and based on your skill they can range from mild to wild.
VR
ALex

[T5WOB]

do you know how long the gear rod has to be thanks martin.