Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Phil,
The quick shifts offer an improvement in feel, but can cause syncro problems if you try and hurry the changes. This is because the MT75 is a very slow changing box and the quick-shifts can allow you to change gear faster than the syncros like, so causes crunching etc. Obviously to many of these will wear the rings out - a bit like too much anal sex
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A far better term than "quickshift" is "shortshift" as on a T5 even with the normal linkage you can happily manage to move the lever quick enough to beat the baulk rings!
Gives a nice feel i reckon, i have one on my 3door.