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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705  
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I'm glad someone asked that - I was going to post this weekend asking about it myself...
I'm happy to see they rate it as an easy job to do as well. Does it make much of a difference? |
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10th Jul 2015 1:22pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6657 
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On the basis it would have been in LRO as they were given one to fit, are there any independent reviews?
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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10th Jul 2015 1:59pm |
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| xtreme2252 Member Since: 15 Apr 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29 
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Very easy to fit
Amazing improvement See link on Aulro http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=...mp;cad=rja |
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11th Jul 2015 1:39am |
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| jhnstap Member Since: 01 Apr 2013 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 73 
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Fitted one 3 months ago, good improvement, easy fit, take time setting up the bias between 3rd and 4th to get it right -Shabs is a top guy-very helpful I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine |
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11th Jul 2015 6:03am |
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| df1 Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 221 |
Fairly straightforward fit, as said do adjustments properly.
I think it's a nifty improvement. |
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12th Jul 2015 9:49am |
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| grumpy old git Member Since: 16 Nov 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 153
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30765.html a few pages here about fitting one.
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12th Jul 2015 9:59am |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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I was thinking about one but I use a x eng stick lock. Not sure my lock would fit with this mod. I did speak to Shans about it but he didn't know if the lock would still fit either.
Click image to enlarge My 109 thread my youtube channel |
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12th Jul 2015 10:38am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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All the slick shift does is raise up the gear stick so I can't see why your lock shouldn't still fit. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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12th Jul 2015 10:44am |
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| jeffersj Member Since: 23 Jan 2015 Location: Near Preston Posts: 431 
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I am no mechanic but was an easy fit.
Once fitted you need very little movement between the gears especially 3-5 or back. Jeff Ex 1968 Series 2A Ex 90 TD5 Ex D3 Ex D4 |
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12th Jul 2015 3:14pm |
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| LandieG Member Since: 13 Mar 2013 Location: nr Caerphilly Posts: 91 |
Very easy to fit, I found the springs didn't need adjusting, and my bushing was pristine - 07 as expected - so 15mins job!! Pretty sure I got better price from shabs himself, but not huge compared with the difference in the shifting…! Good product- go for it!! |
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13th Jul 2015 11:51pm |
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| MaxRPM Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: South Staffs Posts: 1114
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Fitted one to my 90HT yesterday. A nice improvement to the shifting action but as stated take care to adjust the 3rd to 4th spring setting correctly.
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18th Jul 2015 7:17am |
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| taazzukcb Member Since: 30 Aug 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 663 
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I had Gen 1 and Gen 2 versions, now back to stock.
They do what they're designed to do well. But just not sure on the feel of it. People who have sloppy changes should try adjusting springs and checking bushes first. Sometimes I wonder if it's just a case of buying the slickshift is forcing them to check the bias. If you still want a shorter throw, then by all means go for it. My X-Eng gear stick lock wouldn't go on with either the Gen 1 or 2 versions. I never tried to change the adjustment on the lock though. |
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18th Jul 2015 9:12am |
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| Andyred90 Member Since: 30 Mar 2013 Location: Wantage Posts: 482
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I bought the slick shift Mk1 from Luke in the above post and it sorted my shift issue out as my box was notch you. I did also add some ZXL at the same time so perhaps a combination of the two.
fitting wise it's very simple and should take less than an hour to do including the bias spring adjustment. And Telshe, if you want to try mine or want a hand fitting let me know as I am in Oxfordshire as well. Good luck |
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