COBB ADJUSTABLE SHIFT PLATE / SHORT SHIFT INSTALL! | FOCUS RS SHIFTER PART 1
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- Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2019
- I install the COBB Adjustable Shift Plate aka quick shift for Ford Focus RS!
Made from 6061 T6 Anodized Aluminum Black with Laser Etched COBB logo, it is very light weight, strong and really looks cool!
This mod from COBB shortens the gear shift throw by 20%, 30% or a massive 40%, depending on what YOU wish to set it to! It also makes the shift feel more positive which is pretty cool!
Other options on the market include copies of the V1 of the COBB shift plate (this is the new and improved version that features more throw length shortening options as well as better overall shape) and full shift arm replacements such as the Mountune shift arm which gives a fixed throw shortening of 25%.
The major downside of the other options out there that change the full shift arm is that the roll pin that holds the shift arm on has to be removed and then re-inserted to secure the new shift arm. This process can be very time consuming and tricky using a drift tool and hammer. There is also the danger of dropping the roll pin and/or damaging it making it difficult or impossible to get in or out which would leave you potentially off the road until a replacement is sought.
The COBB adjustable shift plate / quick shift / short shift does not suffer from any of these potential issues as it is a bolt on solution, bolting onto the stock shift arm!
A shorter throw allows for quicker, more precise gear changes, enhancing the overall driving experience!
The installation is pretty easy and fast to get done and comes with some handy accessories in the box, including the 2 sized Allen keys / wrenches needed as well as a little tube of thread locker blue for the bolts/screws (some boxes will have Loctite and some will have Vibra Tite but they do the same job!)
Returning to stock (if you should want or need to) is just as quick and easy as the install is as well!
Check out how to install the part, from start to finish beginning with removing the air box to get access all the way through the install and resetting the neutral position to take into account on the change in distance that the shift cable moves!
I chose to go with the 30% throw reduction because it is a little more than the like of Mountune but not as much as 40% which could potentially be a bit much in terms of feel and shift cable strain. Of course, it would be easy to go back in and select a different setting in the future if desired!
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Love my new Cobb Short shifter plate. Thanks to you I decided to go for the highest setting on first install and I love it! Very easy to install and no issues with missed shifts or gating.
Thanks for the video, I was having trouble finding an install video for the ST. Very well explained and informative.
Thanks for all these videos. They have been ver y helpful in all my RS upgrades. 👍
No probs mate, cheers :)
Best video so far for this upgrade.
Thanks Tim!
Thanks Adam, very helpful. I used the 40% setting.
Cheers Chris, nice one :)
Thank you. The previous video from another guy on this was junk. You showed everything and were very detailed.
That shift adapter looks well thought out. Most are just a single setting, where you get the setting that suits whoever designed it. Keep us posted with how it feels and responds now.
It is very good Robert, I checked it after about 3 weeks of use which included some good hard shifting and everything was good and tight, no issues. I have a new video landing today that talks about how it feels :)
Nice one, don't forget to tell us next week, how it feels when driving, and whether you changed the setting, (or took it off, lol )
All the best,,,,
I definitely still have it on and have not changed the setting - video talking about it lands later today!
Hey Adam .
Would having this fitted void a Ford extended warranty if you had a warranty claim with the gearbox in the future ?. Just wondered if you would know . Many thanks .
Recently installed this feels a little wired am guessing i just have to get use to it hows it been for you adam
Snug I thought you were trying to snap it off. Lol. 😆.
Very nice. A few times i have seen on the interweb: solid shift cable ends (or whatever you call them), they replace the rubber-plastic shift cable ends with aluminum cable ends. It is said it will change the way shifting feels to a more mechanical feel. Could this be a nice future upgrade to the RS ?
I have a set yea, just not in yet 😉
@@AdamRainey am considering to buy some as well
@@thijsrooijakkers2153 I think they should be a good combo with the short shift
Which setting you choose? 30% or 40%?
Just a quick question, you’ve had this fitted for a while now, any problems since it’s been fitted?
Hi Lee, no problems at all, still working perfectly!
How come other install videos don’t require you to do the shift reset? Just curious because this is the only video I’ve seen where there’s been a shifter reset done.
It might be ok without doing it but it could also be off causing issues getting back to neutral while driving. It is so quick and easy to do, it would be silly not to since if it is off then you would have to pull the intake out again etc so why risk the hassle? If other people are making instructional videos doing this install and don't tell you to reset neutral position, they are giving you bad advice so I wouldn't trust them if I were you. I know what I am doing 🙂
Adam Rainey Thank you for the quick reply. I definitely don’t want to do double the work haha
After you stick it into 4th for the shifter reset, do you put it back to neutral or leave it in 4th and don’t go back to neutral til you start the car again?
Hi Shingo, as soon as you click the white tab thing back in then that is the reset process complete. You can take it out of 4th if you wish and don't have to start the car or anything
Adam Rainey okay glad I did it that way haha thank you again 🤘
Good stuff mate, cheers :)
Why didn’t you go mountune as per usual?
I have the mountune in a box but decided to use the cobb instead because of its simplicity. The mountune requires some awkward hammering of the roll pin out which didn't appeal to me
Fair enough
Hey Adam, will this fit for my ford focus se 1.0 2017?
my neutral position clips broke! wish me luck lmfao whatever happens happens
Should be fine, glue it back together and SEND IT! lol
I installed my Cobb short shifter today and choose the 30% setup...After few miles, I decide to go with 20%....The reason? Well it was quite hard to change the gears and the most annoying thing was to get the lever into reverse...I had to push very hard in order to get the lever into reverse. With 20% it's all good, very easy shifting
This is a very late response and I’m not sure if you tried it already, but sometimes I have to go into 1st then to 2nd to get into reverse smoothly
Anyone getting a strange noise when shifting in and out of 4th gear? Not really a grinding sound, not a click either, like the shift arm is catching on something.
is this in general or when you have a short shift plate installed?
Adam Rainey sorry should have specified, it’s with the same shift plate. Usually only when at some sort of speed, parked/stationary is just normal.
OK, I haven't noticed any weird noises at all. All I have is some stiffness getting into 1st 2nd sometimes but it is getting easier as time goes on. If I were you, I would rip out the intake again and down in to make sure all the bolts/screws are fully tight and nothing has happened to the plate or anything like that
Adam Rainey yep gave that a go. Still a bit of that noise, I suspect it’s the cable being designed for a certain thrown but there’s a bit of slack now. I’ll probably just remove the shift plate if it gets worse. Something for you to listen out for as well I guess.
Ps. Love your vids, easier to follow than most ‘official’ instructions !
Cheers mate 🙂