MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: MitchGTI on November 17, 2011, 08:58:49 pm

Title: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
Post by: MitchGTI 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

Title: Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
Post by: 182_blue 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.

Title: Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
Post by: MitchGTI on November 18, 2011, 03:39:36 pm

 :confused: is there nothing i can buy to avoid this??

Title: Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
Post by: vwdubster77 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 (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 (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.

Title: Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
Post by: 182_blue 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:

Title: Re: has anyone fitted a dsg shifter from side button, to gti(front button)
Post by: vRS Carl 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: