4thStroke
Well-known member
The JNZ piece has been talked about before.
Quoting DSSA:
Yep, the one part we start out with is from the 3KGT, which we buy new from Mitsu.
You also have to have adapter bushings machined to allow it to fit into a DSM/GVR4, new standard bushings from Mitsu, remove the larger pin for the shifter, use another machined bushing to center the new, smaller pin, make the smaller pin (yes, just cut to proper length, and center-drill for the cotter pin, but that takes time as well), reweld everything together using jigs, and re-angle the lower piece for clearancing.
Then all of the parts get powdercoated, assembled with new hardware, and pre-lubed.
I guess if using around $90 in materials, plus spending around an hour to machine, weld, powdercoat, and assembling each one using custom parts and jigs for $144.99 (that's $55 in profit before paying an employee for that hour)is ripping people off, then I guess we're guilty as charged. Then again, every other business that sells their products/time/ for money would be in the same boat as us.
I forgot to mention that we also paid more for these last parts through Mitsubishi as we had to convince them to make one more run of 30 of each of the raw parts since they're no longer in production and no longer available anywhere. Thus, they're even less profit this time around.
I didn't like how short the 1g lever was. Below the fulcrum, its the same as the GVR4, but the shorter length above the fulcrum is shorter, so you hand will travel less, giving you the impression its a short shifter.
I had the 1g for a while but then bought the JNZ piece and like it quite a bit better. The throw is still shorter, but sits a bit higher which I feel is more suitable for the Galant.
Quoting DSSA:
Yep, the one part we start out with is from the 3KGT, which we buy new from Mitsu.
You also have to have adapter bushings machined to allow it to fit into a DSM/GVR4, new standard bushings from Mitsu, remove the larger pin for the shifter, use another machined bushing to center the new, smaller pin, make the smaller pin (yes, just cut to proper length, and center-drill for the cotter pin, but that takes time as well), reweld everything together using jigs, and re-angle the lower piece for clearancing.
Then all of the parts get powdercoated, assembled with new hardware, and pre-lubed.
I guess if using around $90 in materials, plus spending around an hour to machine, weld, powdercoat, and assembling each one using custom parts and jigs for $144.99 (that's $55 in profit before paying an employee for that hour)is ripping people off, then I guess we're guilty as charged. Then again, every other business that sells their products/time/ for money would be in the same boat as us.
I forgot to mention that we also paid more for these last parts through Mitsubishi as we had to convince them to make one more run of 30 of each of the raw parts since they're no longer in production and no longer available anywhere. Thus, they're even less profit this time around.
I didn't like how short the 1g lever was. Below the fulcrum, its the same as the GVR4, but the shorter length above the fulcrum is shorter, so you hand will travel less, giving you the impression its a short shifter.
I had the 1g for a while but then bought the JNZ piece and like it quite a bit better. The throw is still shorter, but sits a bit higher which I feel is more suitable for the Galant.
