Empi Billet Plus Performance Shifter for VW Beetle (RHD)
This decorative looking Empi shifter is built for enhanced performance and better driving.
The shifter is compiled of a machined aluminium base and handle, super strong chromed shaft, poly resin bushings and a heavy-duty lockout plate for extra precise gear changes.
At a glance:
• Machined aluminium base for enhanced strength with lightweight properties,
• The handle is made from machined aluminium and is engraved for sharp appearance,
• The shifter features a side mounted push button to select reverse gear for easy use,
• Shaft is built for enhanced strength to improve gear changes and general driving,
• The heavy-duty lockout plate provides precise gear changes for reduced play.
Empi billet plus performance shifter
The Empi B5-6040-0 Billet Plus performance shifter is built for right-hand drive VW beetles. The shifter is designed with the highest quality components for its price bracket which makes for an incredibly competitive product.
Built for enhanced performance and supreme appearance quality. The head of the shifter features and engraved Empi logo and the base is anodized and embellished with a pattern. This shifter stands out from the crowd; its super strong chrome shaft and improved poly resin bushings make for a high-quality and practically accident-proof drive while displaying components comparable to artwork. The lockout plate is designed for precise and locked-in movement, which will prevent confusion and play when selecting gears.
The handle features a side mounted chromed button for easy reverse gear selection. Not only does this make selecting reverse gear easier, but also reduces the risk of accidental reverse gear selection whilst driving. You do not want to do that, whilst you’re driving forwards!
This gear stick can also be used in vehicles such as Karmann Ghia’s and Type 3’s in right-hand drive; we sell this to fit VW Beetles in right-hand drive.
Satisfying and precise
The state of the art, high quality base and lockout plate provide a feeling that is unmatched. The stick appears to effortlessly glide into gear and locks itself in with no wobble or play. The texture and feel of the transition feels smooth and like butter. We’ve said it’s high quality, and the price tells you it’s high quality, but it really does feel like it too.
The unique design is the perfect addition to any well-groomed interior. This shifter is heavy-duty enough for use in a well-driven beetle but will well suit any show standard bug too. The versatility of this product makes for a perfect addition to any RHD Beetle and will make heads turn!
Poly resin bushings
Poly resin bushings are a type of Epoxy bushings. These fair very well, when in use with gear shifters, due to their unique qualities. The bushings themselves are more flexible than ceramic bushings and therefore provide a more cushioned and supported feel in movement that would feel much more rigid and harsh with ceramic bushings or those made from cheaper plastics.
Epoxy bushings are 60 % lighter in general than the average ceramic bushings and have roughly ten times the tensile strength of the average porcelain bushings. Epoxy bushings are also very low in partial discharge and have a flexural strength of up to 15 times higher than alternative bushings. They have a thermal coefficient of expansion that is down to one 20th of alternatives, and they have a compression strength four to six times greater than porcelain bushings.
In uses outside of gear shifters, epoxy bushings are more and more often being chosen over ceramic bushings and alternatives. People are finding that these bushings are generally stronger and lighter, which makes a huge difference in some cases. But epoxy bushings also do not require special assembly, so this makes them less likely to malfunctions and or leak.
These factors all make a big difference to the overall quality and performance of the Empi billet plus performance shifter and the inner workings really do live up to how good it looks!