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AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« on: November 07, 2016, 04:20:57 pm »
Anyone installed this kit? As i want to get the extra free play on the shifter on my r32 to go away

http://www.akstuning.co.uk/aks/142-aks-solid-shifter-bracket-bushes.html

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2016, 04:59:37 pm »
I've got an alternative to the AKS stuff and yes they work pretty well.

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2016, 05:10:22 pm »
Assume this will fit all MK5/MK6 platform with a 6MT box?

Need to get some, if so!
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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2016, 03:10:39 pm »
I've got an alternative to the AKS stuff and yes they work pretty well.

Fish
easy to install?

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2016, 04:40:51 pm »
Dead easy mate.

Make a note of where the connections are on the cables, remove, pop out the OE bushes, pop the new ones in and reconnect.

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2016, 05:34:17 pm »
I had the AKS kit. Added to the 2 short shifters, the shifter bushes and reducing the throw of the shifter itself it makes a big difference.
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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2016, 08:31:43 am »
Dead easy mate.

Make a note of where the connections are on the cables, remove, pop out the OE bushes, pop the new ones in and reconnect.

Fish
is there a How-To?

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2016, 08:59:21 am »
I had the AKS kit. Added to the 2 short shifters, the shifter bushes and reducing the throw of the shifter itself it makes a big difference.

I've got the shifter plate from Alex already too, is this one at the top of the page any different? I'm guessing not  :ashamed:
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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2016, 07:57:26 pm »
is there a How-To?

Not to my knowledge.

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2016, 08:46:57 pm »
is there a How-To?

Not to my knowledge.

Fish
Ok cool. Think i should try this.

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2016, 04:52:33 pm »
Can you feel any extra vibration on your knob after this upgrade? lol


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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2016, 05:17:53 pm »
Can you feel any extra vibration on your knob after this upgrade? lol

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2016, 03:01:53 pm »
Can you feel any extra vibration on your knob after this upgrade? lol
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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2016, 03:53:06 pm »
Nope

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Re: AKS Solid Shifter Bracket Bushes
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2016, 03:56:18 pm »
 :grin:

Obviously VW isolated the cable bracket with rubber to stop gearbox rattles and whines being transmitted into the cabin through the cables, so I reckon there will be an increase in NVH. Probably not a lot though.   VW gearboxes are noisy, rough, rattly old things though.  They've always made really schitt gearboxes for some reason.  Even worse than Merc's manuals, and that's saying something  :grin:



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