Ok so when i did my swap just about 3 months ago I got the avid mounts becase it came with the shift linkage as a package.... Well the shift linkage when I got it was an inch short so i cut both linkages and welded in a small 1 inch extention piece and now look what happed. The cup that holds the shifter ball completly off i looked at it and it seems like it was only tack welded in 2 places! Also with the linkage the cup that was supposed to house the ball was too big so there was alot of slop. Now that it broke off i cut the oem punched out style holder and welded it to the avid arm so now its right so just check your linkage if you have these before you have a problem.

AVID LINK


OEM LINK

 

that cup only had like 3 spot welds.. weak

 

my brother has a avid linkage and its sloppy like crazy..i think its cause of the cup being way to big..

 

That's quality right there. I went through a few avid linkages myself.

 

That stuff is complete crap. I had it as well and tossed it out for GS-R linkage.

Sooooooooooo much better.

 

what gsr ? the DA one? is hasports linkage any better???

 

what gsr ? the DA one? is hasports linkage any better???

i also have the avid linkage and myne is about a half inch to an inch short. kuzz my hand hits the raido into 1-3-5th gear. kinda gay.

 

I always had problems with those linkage too. I complained about them in a thread here somewhere and the guy in charge of the company came on and said that they made some improvements and asked to give their new stuff a try.

 

i used 94-01 gsr linkage cut and welded to length. The u-joint is solid. OEM FTW!!

 

i never said anyhting, but i sold mine, and i thought it was just me. we fabbed up the famous da linkage . beats 130 anydays nukka

 

now since i fixed it using the OEM stamped piece and welded it all to length its so much better

 

 

what the hell is that steering rack u-joint doing their??

 

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Ridding the all to common slop of the stock plastic bushing POS type joint.

 

That sucks...I just dont understand why companies dont put out a good product that they could be proud of, instead of one you need to buy and modify and then fix after it breaks. But weld the thing back together and you should be golden

 

after i read this thread i went to craigslist got an OEM DA linkage for 20 bucks. cant wait to weld the oem part on to get rid of my sucky avid linkage.