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Offline MitchGTI

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has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
« on: November 17, 2011, 08:58:49 pm »
hey guys got a r32 shifter but gave up on the fitting of it as i hear its risky and a pain in the A***! anyone done it? or fancy doing it for me??

cheers, mitch
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Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 06:34:55 am »
Iirc It involves cutting the plastic rod inside , turning it and gluing it, personally I wouldn't do it.
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Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 03:39:36 pm »
 :confused: is there nothing i can buy to avoid this??
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Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 04:28:07 pm »
I've been wanting to do this also, but don't have the guts to do it as per links below:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5290918-Looking-for-a-mk6-GTI-dsg-shifter-mechanism

and 9 pages of hell:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2940255-Need-HELP-w-DSG-Shift-Knob-Please&highlight=DSG+shift+knob

Personally i think it would be better to cut the shaft, drill both parts and place a threaded stud, that way when you want to return it to normal you just rotate it.
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Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2011, 04:37:11 pm »
Quote from: MitchGTI on November 18, 2011, 03:39:36 pm
:confused: is there nothing i can buy to avoid this??

Yes, leave it as it is  :laugh:
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Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 05:08:58 pm »
I looked in to doing this. When i saw what was involved i just thought it was far to much hassle to be worthwhile.

If it suddenly made the box change quicker i might consider it  :grin: But as has been said i'd just leave as is  :happy2:
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