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Offline Luke383

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Is it worth it?
« on: August 11, 2013, 08:24:54 am »
Hi peeps. Woke up this morning & another mod came into my head, as they do   :wink: Is it worth getting a short shifter & if so which one & would it be an easy DIY job, for a noob like me?

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2013, 08:57:51 am »
Yes it's worth it. Such a difference for such a pitiful amount of money (compared to other mods that is  :laugh:).

Get a generic one from eBay, identical to the Forge one but half the price. Check that your side/side shifter isn't the plastic one and if it is you might want to get the OEM metal one or the more expensive Forge one and don't forget the 42 Draft Designs shifter bushes as it won't feel a whole lot different without these, albeit a wee bit shorter (there's a few different figments so have a look at yours and order the correct size ones).

EBay shifter...

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If you need (or want) the adjustable side/side metal shifter. It can be bought from all over but here's one on AwesomeGTI 's site...

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The 42 Draft Designs bushes can be found here....

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And bought from here.....

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As for fitting. The forge shifter and the 42 Draft Design bits come with good, clear instructions which can also be viewed on their sites beforehand. Wouldn't do it myself but that's because I'm a ham fisted idiot who barely knows where the engine is but you'll be no doubt be a lot better.

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2013, 10:00:24 am »
HAM FISTED, lol. I'm a abit of a noob mind. Now I'm completely confused to your reply    :confused:

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2013, 11:11:53 am »
^^^^ What year is your car and I'll point you in the right direction. I'm assuming its a 2.0T FSI?
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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2013, 11:55:09 am »
Cheers matey. It's an 05   :happy2:

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2013, 12:27:30 pm »
Your side/side shifter will be fine, it should be the same as the Mk4 one (metal). The bushes you'll need these ones (below), get them from AwesomeGTI. The main shifter I linked in eBay is the one you want IIRC, seems to be for the Mk4/Mk5 linkage.



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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2013, 05:11:23 pm »
Ok thanx mate. Going to order them now & have a go at fitting them in the week, fingers crossed everything goes ok  :signLOL: Will keep you updated.  :happy2:

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2013, 05:29:59 pm »
Nice one! :happy2:
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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2013, 05:39:48 pm »
I fitted the s3/ed30 on mine it only cost £30 of Tps on my gttdi and it reduced the it a lot

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2013, 08:59:02 pm »
I fitted the s3/ed30 on mine it only cost £30 of Tps on my gttdi and it reduced the it a lot


Do you have the part numbers for that mate?

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2013, 10:33:15 pm »
I ordered parts from ebay & awesome gti earlier! Took the advice off MC71  :wink:

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2013, 01:18:18 am »
I fitted the s3/ed30 on mine it only cost £30 of Tps on my gttdi and it reduced the it a lot

What did you fit? A linkage from a ed30? And shortens the shift on the tdi? You get everything you needed from tps?