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Peskarik

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E30 shortshifter
« on: 08 October 2008, 21:24 »
Anyone had shortshifter fitted to a GTI/E30?
How is it?

Also, if one fits it, is the gear lever still OEM (that is, do I still have my beloved golfball)?
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Offline illyun

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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #1 on: 08 October 2008, 21:31 »
Sorry to go off on a tangent, but I saw this thread and thought, brilliant idea... then I realised I've got DSG  :embarassed: :embarassed:
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Offline k4ith

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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #2 on: 08 October 2008, 21:39 »
lsc is the man to ask he has just fitted one.
and yes you keep your oem gear stick.
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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #3 on: 08 October 2008, 22:00 »
I've had a Nuespeed one fitted and used a Forge on another car.  The Nuespeed is excellent quality but a very short throw.

I recently changed to an S3 OEM part which costs under £30 and is quite nice to use.

Only 10 mins to fit really.
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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #4 on: 08 October 2008, 22:19 »
Whats the difference like on the s3 one
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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #5 on: 08 October 2008, 22:21 »
Shorter than the OEM but not as short as the Nuespeed.
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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #6 on: 08 October 2008, 22:23 »
thx, is the actual shifter the one under the bonnet, sort of an L shape ?, and what involved In fitting it
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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #7 on: 08 October 2008, 22:30 »


You need to get access to the top of the gearbox so evoms out if you have that or remove the flexi on the stock intake.

Undo the top nut on the shifter and pull off the old one, push on the new one and fit everything back.
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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #8 on: 08 October 2008, 22:43 »
nice one cheers, s3 one looks a good idea
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Offline RobGTI

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Re: E30 shortshifter
« Reply #9 on: 08 October 2008, 22:44 »
Got a part number for the S3 shifter, as at that price seems a worthwhile mod.
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