G-P

Member

• Jun 6, 2018

• #1

Hi All,
Just a quick post, today I fitted a Slickshift kit to my 90 and I have to say that I am very impressed.
The throw on the shift is significantly reduced which makes for a much nicer drive.
The kit is nice and easy to install with some basic tools and YouTube.
I wish I had done it sooner!

 

Jimsky Korsokov

Active Member

• Jun 6, 2018

• #2

First thing I did to mine after getting it having seen the Teisbaek TV guys on YouTube fit one and rave about it. Really good modernising piece if kit. One of the pins came out of mine - emailed the company and they sent a new one by return FOC - great service too. I'd certainly recommend it to anyone.

 

callisr

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2018

• #3

Does it exaggerate any notchiness in the gearchange? Quite fancy one of these .....

 

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gymmaniac

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2018

• #4

You soon forget how bad it once was.

 

dag019

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2018

• #5

Surely fitting one of these defeats the point of owning a land rover, the whole point is they are not "modern" and easy to drive. I think removing the feeling of stirring lumpy porridge would detract from the overall character, and if you think the defender throw is bad you should try a series!

Plus I like the fact that you have to move it all the way across into the passenger's lap to get 1st or reverse gives me an excuse to feel-up the mrs

 

callisr

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2018

• #6

Lol my mrs won’t go in the Land Rover!!

 

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gymmaniac

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2018

• #7

you may as well check the passenger door is locked while changing into first

 

Flagshiplandy

Active Member

• Jun 7, 2018

• #8

Jimsky Korsokov said:

First thing I did to mine after getting it having seen the Teisbaek TV guys on YouTube fit one and rave about it. Really good modernising piece if kit. One of the pins came out of mine - emailed the company and they sent a new one by return FOC - great service too. I'd certainly recommend it to anyone.

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I'd agree there Jimsky! The guys from Tirsbaek fit some very tasteful mods, especially the slickshift. It is on my list of mods to do.

 

JimS

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2018

• #9

Definitely one of the more effective mods, together with tightening the bias springs while fitting it, no more stirring the pot..

 

Trench Rat

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2018

• #10

dag019 said:

Plus I like the fact that you have to move it all the way across into the passenger's lap to get 1st or reverse

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That’s why whoever sits in the middle in mine risks getting elbowed.

 

G-P

Member

• Jun 13, 2018

• #11

callisr said:

Does it exaggerate any notchiness in the gearchange? Quite fancy one of these .....

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It has not with mine, it’s only done 50k so it was not to bad to start.

 

G-P

Member

• Jun 13, 2018

• #12

dag019 said:

Surely fitting one of these defeats the point of owning a land rover, the whole point is they are not "modern" and easy to drive. I think removing the feeling of stirring lumpy porridge would detract from the overall character, and if you think the defender throw is bad you should try a series!

Plus I like the fact that you have to move it all the way across into the passenger's lap to get 1st or reverse gives me an excuse to feel-up the mrs

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I would not go as far to say that it makes it modern to drive, just more useable.
Long journeys would give me lots of grief on my elbow.

 

dag019

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2018

• #13

G-P said:

I would not go as far to say that it makes it modern to drive, just more useable.
Long journeys would give me lots of grief on my elbow.

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Well if it keeps you driving it then that has to be a good thing.