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Offline I_want_GTI

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Gear stick travel
« on: 25 October 2012, 21:40 »
Hey - just wondering if anyone has changed their gear stick to the vwr short shift or any other kind?

For me it feels like that the gear stick is having to travel quite far to change gear, my previous car (civic type s) the gear change was quick and precise. Anyone think the same?
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #1 on: 25 October 2012, 21:45 »
Check the maintainence section as mkviken fitted the s3 one to his it made a difference imo compared.to mine.
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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #2 on: 25 October 2012, 21:49 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 25 October 2012, 21:45
Check the maintainence section as mkviken fitted the s3 one to his it made a difference imo compared.to mine.

I have the VWR quickshift...lovely piece of kit.
I have it set at the closest...and it's great.
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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #3 on: 25 October 2012, 22:36 »
awesome - doesn't void the warranty does it?   :undecided: sorry noobie here
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Offline wigit

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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #4 on: 25 October 2012, 22:40 »
S3 is same as Ed30/Ed35 so may was well get one with a VW stamp on it

ran a VWR shifter and was nice piece of kit but not exactly cheap these days

when i had gearbox issues on the roc first thing i got Mr RAC man to remove was the VWR shifter :)
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Offline Raffe

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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #5 on: 26 October 2012, 09:37 »
I really hate this forum sometimes as this is something else going on the modifications wish list  :whistle:
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Offline mkviken

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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #6 on: 26 October 2012, 13:32 »
Audi s3 part well worth fitting. They're only about £22 IIRC
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Offline ScottA

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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #7 on: 26 October 2012, 14:41 »
I fit an S3 one and it was abolsutely identical to the one which came off the car. We had them side by side
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Offline mkviken

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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #8 on: 26 October 2012, 16:28 »
is yours an ed35?

it was different to my gti. the pivot pin was about 5mm further in on the S3 part.
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Offline ScottA

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Re: Gear stick travel
« Reply #9 on: 26 October 2012, 16:31 »
Nope just GTI. It was exactly the same. We checked everything, so not sure whether the 2012's are using the S3 shifter now. Fitted it anyway and didn't notice a difference
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