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The Workshop => Performance Related => Topic started by: MilesH on June 30, 2016, 17:57

Title: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: MilesH on June 30, 2016, 17:57
I have a genuine TRD quickshift (I know it's genuine because I bought it brand new and came in the right box etc). But after throwing away the box and not having the receipt I was wondering if there is an obvious way to show a buyer it is genuine? i.e. visible differences to a standard stick, markings etc.

So far the only visible difference I can see is the genuine TRD gear knob?

Thanks
Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: cabbydave on June 30, 2016, 19:40
Is the gear lever cranked?
Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: JoeCool on June 30, 2016, 21:58
I actually wrote on both of mine with a sharpie as I knew they'd be hard to tell apart in future!!
Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: Nostromo on June 30, 2016, 23:27
Is there no part number on there?
Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: andyroo104 on July 1, 2016, 12:27
Quote from: "cabbydave"Is the gear lever cranked?
As above, easiest way to identify.

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Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: MilesH on July 1, 2016, 20:14
Quote from: "andyroo104"
Quote from: "cabbydave"Is the gear lever cranked?
As above, easiest way to identify.

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Can you explain what you mean by cranked? Thanks
Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: CrazySX on July 2, 2016, 07:24
Basically.. not straight.

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Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: Carolyn on July 2, 2016, 07:57
So... If it IS cranked - is it genuine?
Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: Topdownman on July 2, 2016, 08:50
I am confused following this!

The genuine standard lever is cranked/ bent isnt it?

The ebay short shift is not cranked and is shorter with the pivot in a different place.

I have never seen a TRD one but there must be some obvious difference musnt there?
Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: lamcote on July 2, 2016, 09:15
I presume it is cranked, but it's pivot point is higher up the shaft when compared with the standard lever. Just lie them next to each other and compare the position of the  pivot points.
(If the levers are different lengths you will need to compare the proportion of the overall lever length either side of the pivot points. The TRD one will be the one that has the smaller proportion of the lever above the pivot point.)

Edit:
For both levers:
Measure the distance from the bottom of the lever to the pivot centre point, call this A.
Measure the distance from the pivot centre point to the top of the lever, call this B
Divide A by B, call this C
Multiply C by B, call this D

Whichever gives the highest number for D is the TRD.
Title: Re: Identifying a genuine TRD quickshift
Post by: andyroo104 on July 2, 2016, 10:50
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