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First mod done to my new GTI, so easy to fit and the results are superb!
First mod done to my new GTI, so easy to fit and the results are superb!
traded in my '16 S last week that had a Forge SS. after reading through the thread, i think i'll give this a go for my '17 SE. any upcoming promos for Black Friday? i'd hate to order now, and a discount code comes out in a few days.
Thank you for considering us, we are planning on running a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale soon.
I am one of those people that manage to occasionally throw my GTI into reverse when trying to shift quickly into first (usually at a light with cars behind alas!).
Does this short shifter in any way impact the reverse selection?
Uhhh...how? You’re probably pushing down too much on the knob, and that can cause an accident.
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Sitting at light then realizing it's turned green so shifting hurriedly into first - basically pushing down and forward which is enough to engage reverse. It's happened 2-3 times and is really unnerving.
just received my short shifter kit and shift knob today, installed and drove around. The throw is much shorter and precise, however I feel that I need to put more force to put it in gear, is that normal?
Just got a GTI. Wonderfully fun to drive! Stock shifter is a bit imprecise and lacks feel - I wish it felt more precise and notch-ier.
I'm interested in this BOOMBA combo, but it seems to me that lowering the height of the gear shifter would be counter-productive. Don't you want that couple of inches of extra height for added leverage? Lowering the stick and adding a weighted knob doesn't seem like it would be as slick as adding a weighted knob but leaving it at stock height.
What am I missing here?
I have had the adapter on my car for at least 15k miles now. (I DD about 80-90 miles.) I haven't noticed any obvious differences over time. I still like the product.
I have an oil change coming up in a week or two; I'll pull the air box and have a look, maybe take some pictures and post here.
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