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MG MGF Technical - Slickshift

My 2002 MGF is great but I am sure the gearchange could be improved. Has anyone any comments on the sequential or slickshift systems?
Hindhaugh

Possibly some confusion over terms?

I am familiar with sequential gear shift systems having run motorcycles almost all my adult life - push the lever one way to change up and push it the other way to change down, hopefully with a neutral position in there somewhere.

Slickshift systems: presumably like that made and sold by Mike Satur and also by TechSpeed (and probably others). Re-engineered standard gearshift mechanism with the removal of as much free play as possible and a drastic reduction in the distance moved between gear positions in the conventional H pattern.

I'm sure somebody will come forward with a clearer explanation or even a total rebuttal but ... those are my thoughts for what they are worth.
JohnP

Personally I find the slick shift a vast improvement on the standard gear change. Because of the cable arrangement, you can't get rid of all the sloppiness.

Chris
Chris

I believe that Quaife have a sequential change suitable for the Elise and F - but it is very very expensive!

Mike Satur and Techspeed both produce quick-shift kits for the F: both approx 250 quid, although TS's price is fitted whilst Mike's is for the kit. Which is best? I reckon they're both on a par, although Mike's has more engineering changes to the lever mechanism. Try both if you can, and then make your own decision.
Rob Bell

John,

The Stepspeed box gives a six speed sequential gear change when in sports manual mode. However, this is not something that can be easily fitted to a manual F.

David
David Clelland

Mike Satur's slick shift 2 kit (as fitted to my F!) rules......easirly one of the best mods I've done.
James King

This thread was discussed between 02/02/2003 and 04/02/2003

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