Description
Discovery 1 & 2 LT77 & R380 Slickshift
Syncro Gearboxes is delighted to announce the Land Rover Discovery 1 & 2 LT77/R380 Slickshift!
This new innovative design exclusive to Syncro Gearboxes improves gear change by reducing sloppiness and minimising travel, as well as neatening shifts giving smoother gear changes.
The Syncro Gearboxes’ Slickshift is easy to fit and allows you to use your original gear stick. Within thirty minutes you can have a more modern feeling Discovery, with gear selections similar to newer vehicles.
The Disco Slickshift from Syncro Gearboxes is a comprehensive kit which contains the following:
- Custom Design aluminium anodised base plate
- Steel bias spring adapter
- Nylon spacer ring
- 2 x bias springs
- Nylon cup
- 4 x 8mm cap head bolts
- 2 x 6mm cap head bolts
The Discovery Slickshift is for Discovery 1 & 2 LT77 & R380 ONLY (inc TD5) and can be fitted using a basic tool kit within 30 mins. 4 spanner difficulty rating
NOTE: You may need trim the aluminium cover that sit over the bias spring/stick assembly slightly. Customers with certain LT77 Gearboxes may need to modify their reverse plunger in order to activate the reverse switch.
Our Modified Top Hat can be found HERE
We also have the Defender LT77/R380 Slickshift available.
USEFUL VIDEOS
Fitting Video – a quick video on how to fit the Discovery Slickshift
What’s in the Box? – a quick video on the contents of the Discovery Slickshift
Glyn Jones (verified owner) –
When I bought my 9 care-full owner Disco II, I was advised that the gearshift was “anywhere for a shilling” as the bias assembly had evidently collapsed, so driving it home from the Midlands was a carefully crafted event. Having fitted a ‘SlickShift’ to my Defender previously, I was aware of the improvement possible. Before removing the gearlever, I took measurements of the two extremes in neutral side to side. After fitting Slickshift a second measurement was taken, which indicated a 50mm reduction in side to side movement. The improvement in gear selection is incredible and ‘Paddy’ the Irish Disco is a shear joy to drive. Many thanks for including a new FTC2203 Bush, though not necessary at present, as mine was perfect. Well done for providing a nice bit of clever engineering that does the job beautifully.
Alex Rushton –
One happy discovery
Bought after watching a Tirsbaek TV video.
One of many things that have made it better to drive. easy to fit in the car and replaced the broken part
Carl fisher (verified owner) –
Made a big difference to the gearbox absolutely loved it well worth the money
Tom Grogg ’87 D90 –
A must for any Defender with a sloppy shifter!. Easy installation, great guidance videos, great customer service, great price. Slickshift makes all the difference in the world. I couldn’t be more pleased. Take note of the wear on the pillar. If the slots in which the gear changer rests are enlarged, now is the time to replace.
João Baptista (verified owner) –
I recomend it, lots of quality and just as advertised. Very good instructional vídeo also.
Palle Carlsson (verified owner) –
I recomend this. The gears feals nice and firm. The instruction video on the website was good to se how it should be done.
Tobias Vukadinovic (verified owner) –
Can only recommend this product. Switching gears has become a lot easier and even my wife can’t stop smiling. Award-winning product, great support, thanks Syncro-Gearboxes!
Brian Fox –
Excellent upgrade would recommend gearstick sits slightly higher thro is greatly reduced and feels so much better
Alex Toft (verified owner) –
Outstanding – great product. Stick travel is massively reduced and it slots into gears like a modern car.
Richard –
Great addition to my P reg Discovery nice and slick made a great difference.
Ian Brand (verified owner) –
Excellent mod does as advertised quality upgrade. My Disco has only done 50,100 (2002) miles from new but has transformed the drive ability from the original and is a well worth while upgrade,
Graham (verified owner) –
Nice bit of kit, easy to fit, transformed gear selection no more
‘ Stiring soup ‘ at the end of a long motorway drive.
Billy Scott (verified owner) –
Great kit that has massively improved gear changes. So easy to fit once you have wrestled the transmission tunnel out, but well worth the effort. Both the Puma kit and the Disco kit have transformed the vehicles. Many thanks
Richie Butler (verified owner) –
Always found my R380 to be a bit clunky with quite a large throw ( this interfered with my cupholders!!!). Ordered the slickshift after seeing it advertised in Land Rover Owner International, arrived within a few days . Promptly fitted with help from the online video.
Only point to note is that you will have to drill out and subsequently replace the rivets holding the plate on the transmission tunnel in place.
Unfortunately I also had to replace the rubber gaiter underneath as it had split. I would probably had not known had I not decided to fit the ‘slick shift’.
To sum up, easy to fit, feels and looks like a quality upgrade, and the best bet it REALLY WORKS gear changes much smoother with less movement and yes it is really ‘Slicker’.