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C2 SHORT SHIFT FITMENT
FANCY A SHORT SHIFT KIT FOR YOUR C2? FOR YEARS
THERE HASN’T BEEN ANYTHING, BUT NOW THANKS TO CONSTELLA
THERE IS! HERE’S THE LOW DOWN ON HOW TO FIT IT.
Place the first part of the quickshift over the ball joint on your selector and press down
flush. Secure it by inserting the 4mm bolt from left hand side and tightening with your
screwdriver; also tighten the locking nut on the right hand side.
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TO FIT, YOU
WILL NEED:
• A jack
• A 13 mm Sockets
• A Copper Mallet
• A wheel brace
• A torch
• A Phillips screwdriver
• A 7mm spanner
• A 4mm punch
Remove the nearside road wheel to allow access to the rear gear selector. Knock
out the roll pin, again this may be fiddly; you will need to use an extension bar,
punch and a hammer to knock it out. Don’t lose the roll pin! You will need to re
insert this later.
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Remover the rear gear
selector and re-install
the new rear quickshift
bracket where the gear
selector was, before
reinserting the roll
pin, and replacing the
road wheel, ensuring
everything is on tightly
and securely.
■ WORDS & PICS: STEPH SEATON
he Citroën C2 is quickly becoming
popular as one of the more
modern French hatches to modify,
and with plenty of engine
goodies to be getting on with
we figured it’s time to give you one of the
most popular and sought after transmission
upgrades for any car – a quickshift.
Not only does this quickshift reduce your
forward to backwards throw it also reduces the
side to side movement in the gear stick, whilst
still retaining the original gear lever.
Machined from billet aluminium, and
requiring no special tools – just a couple of
sockets – it’s incredibly easy to fit, even with
only a basic knowledge of an engine bay! ■
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Re fit the linkage cables,
by pressing down onto
the ball joints.
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Install the new link rod that is in your kit to the counter weight, making sure the
external securing clip is on, and reinstall the counterweight back to its original
position. Tighten the bolt and attach the other end of the linkage rod onto the front
gear selector in the same way as you did to the counterweight. Test out the gear
change movement. If you find the side to side too tight or too long, then adjust the
ball joint on the rear selector to suit. To adjust simply remove the linkage cable,
loosen the ball joint with a 13 mm spanner, slide it into the correct position. Move the
ball joint to the top of the slot to make the throw longer and the bottom for a shorter
throw. Secure the ball joint in place, reassemble and test until you are happy!
You can then refit your filter and enjoy your new quickshift!
C O N TA C T
CONSTELLA
Want a kit? Then contact Constella at www.constella.co.uk or call 01509 507341
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Next remove the 13mm counterweight bolt and counterweight. Please note
that these are opposite sides on the GT and VTS!
OWNER’S COMMENT – MATT STILL, CAMBRIDGE
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First off you need to remove the airbox, or filter, whichever you have, to allow access to where
we need to be. Then you need to remove the linkage rod which connects the counter balance
weight to the selector. You can do this easily by using a pry bar under one end of the linkage.
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Remove the linkage cables by pressing the little orange tabs inwards, before
pulling the cable end upwards. Be careful as they are fragile and it is a little
fiddly. You need to remove both linkage cables in the same way.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
The quickshift is most certainly
‘Quick’! On the way home after the
fitting I was on motorway most of the
journey and thought to myself, “this
isn’t testing! Im sat in my Top Gear!”
So I took the next exit and hit the
back roads... WOW! It’s so responsive
and Rob set it up perfectly. The first
thing I did when I got home was have
a closer look at the main parts. Not
only does the throw from front to
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back shorten but they have made the
throw from left to right shorter too,
and what’s even better is that it is
adjustable! So it really does suit any
driver’s needs.
Naturally I had a little play and
made the throw a bit shorter and took
it out for a blast. This setup is ideal if
I were out out on track for the day, but
my car IS my daily drive too so within
5 mins it was back to how Rob set
it for me. It is such a simple piece of
kit to fit and to adjust which is great
for when I do hit the track - I can just
set the throw shorter and BOOM! Fun
times to be had!
I can see this being a very big
success with all C2 drivers out there!
Thank You Constella!
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