Direct shifter for big bear setup

[05raptor350]

Are the splines the same on the raptor 350?

 

[05raptor350]

Can't you just weld the stock lever onto the part with the splines and then bend it? Also, instead of making the cut at 2.5in can't you just bend it?

 

[DeathShadow]

To bend it you need a pretty hot torch but that is what I did -> bent it. Also the stock shifter isn't long enough you have to use a banshee shifter...

 

[05raptor350]

Thanks but what about the splines.

 

[DeathShadow]

I dunno that one cant pull that out of my ass; id imagine they are the same bro.

 

[yeoldetymewarrior8]

how are they length wise? it looks like it may be a little too short

 

[DeathShadow]

how are they length wise? it looks like it may be a little too short

They are actually perfect length wise and I have a 13 Mens shoe size... I found myself pressing harder on the shifter then needed because I was use to moving my foot so much more to make up for the linkage sloppyness lol.

 

[boxhead]

With the banshee shifter you actually barely even need to move your foot anymore. You dont have to lift your whole ******* foot anymore to downshift out of 6th gear! ;D As for welding the shifter to the splines I wouldn't do it, entirely too risky.

 

[yeoldetymewarrior8]

wasnt death going to make a few of them? what happened with that?

 

[2xtreme]

wasnt death going to make a few of them? what happened with that?

He got busy with his potato cannon?

 

[boxhead]

Make your own, they are easy!!!

 

[corko1492]

whats the point of that?

 

[yeoldetymewarrior8]

Make your own, they are easy!!!

i am lazy, and dont have access to a tig...lol

 

[boxhead]

Drink some coffee and red bull and get off your lazy asses!!! ;D

 

[2xtreme]

Yeah, I definately am going to go with this mod.

Last weekend I went out for a day of hard riding. I missed so many shifts, it was rediculous!!

I'll probably do this even before I do the Big Bear setup.

 

[baja226sport]

This is very informative! Thanks. I'm gonna give it a try.

 

[05raptor350]

How much did you pay for the shifter? I found one at Ronnies.com for about $27. Is there a cheaper place I can go. All local dealers about $1 dollar more.

 

[pelphrey]

Death made his own, as well as many other people on the site.

 

[05raptor350]

I need to buy the shifter before I can make the bends and stuff to fit with the oil cooler.

 

[boxhead]

I didn't bend it at all when I designed it, I simply cut it with a band saw and welded it back together with some clamps already holding it in the finished form. While the welds were still hot I dropped it in ice water to heat treat them. Usually when you bend metals they will bend back more easily.