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Deako's Edition 30 - #1493 - Stage 2+ - Cash Haemorrhage
xjay1337:
--- Quote from: Deako on February 09, 2016, 08:01:52 pm ---
--- Quote from: xjay1337 on February 09, 2016, 06:00:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: Deako on February 02, 2016, 02:36:23 pm ---Nope. It's definitely not plug and play. You have to swap the lower frames over, cut a couple of inches from your original gear knob.
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It is plug and play . :happy2:
i was one of the first to fit a mk7 gearknob back in 2014 :happy2:
drill into the gearknob from the bottom up . can't remember the size bit you need.. whatever the size of the shifter shaft was (easy to find with ring spanner)
simply remove stock one. unstaple mk7 leather from mk7 base
restaple mk7 leather onto mk5/6 base or use araldite just make sure you have got the leather pulled nicely.
drill up through gearknob enough to get the shifter in the correct position
tighten up clip and secure the base :happy2: :happy2:
saves ruining your oem components which are more fiddly to change :pomppomp:
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Sure. Perfectly plug and play! :wink:
Cutting down your original shaft, unstapling and glueing onto the old frame etc.
I'm not saying it's hard. It wasn't. But it's not plug and play.
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You dont need to cut your old shaft. I suggested already. Drill into the bottom of new gearknob :-)
Much easier
Ok plug and play aside from a drill :) just suggesting a different way for luke to try it
lukemk5gti:
--- Quote from: xjay1337 on February 10, 2016, 12:06:46 am ---
--- Quote from: Deako on February 09, 2016, 08:01:52 pm ---
--- Quote from: xjay1337 on February 09, 2016, 06:00:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: Deako on February 02, 2016, 02:36:23 pm ---Nope. It's definitely not plug and play. You have to swap the lower frames over, cut a couple of inches from your original gear knob.
--- End quote ---
It is plug and play . :happy2:
i was one of the first to fit a mk7 gearknob back in 2014 :happy2:
drill into the gearknob from the bottom up . can't remember the size bit you need.. whatever the size of the shifter shaft was (easy to find with ring spanner)
simply remove stock one. unstaple mk7 leather from mk7 base
restaple mk7 leather onto mk5/6 base or use araldite just make sure you have got the leather pulled nicely.
drill up through gearknob enough to get the shifter in the correct position
tighten up clip and secure the base :happy2: :happy2:
saves ruining your oem components which are more fiddly to change :pomppomp:
--- End quote ---
Sure. Perfectly plug and play! :wink:
Cutting down your original shaft, unstapling and glueing onto the old frame etc.
I'm not saying it's hard. It wasn't. But it's not plug and play.
--- End quote ---
You dont need to cut your old shaft. I suggested already. Drill into the bottom of new gearknob :-)
Much easier
Ok plug and play aside from a drill :) just suggesting a different way for luke to try it
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@xjay1337 I did actually see it in your thread... Looks much nicer to the original! I have the eBay ad saved so I'm watching the price!
Deako:
Ahh. Yes, guess you could do that. But you don't end up with a squared edge so there is a possibility of the knob rotating. There is a flat edge inside to stop that happening, so cutting down the shaft and grinding one side flat is preferable.
xjay1337:
Never had an issue with the knob rotating as long as the clip is done up properly. :happy2: :happy2:
in order to help my friend fit his one, i took mine off , and wasn't able to tighten the clip up properly using the pliars i had, so does rotate with a bit of pressure now. but was fine before i touched it again . once tightend up it will be fine :signLOL: :signLOL:
just another way of doing it if you want to be able to return the car to standard easily.
Deako:
Haven't updated this for a while. Now fitted Corbeau Clubsports and Sabelt 4 point 3" harnesses.
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