I've had the TTS short shifter on my VRS for a good while now, but always wanted to do something about the length of the actual gearstick. So at lunchtime I swallowed some brave pills, lifted up the gaitor, unclipped the gearknob and removed, then fetched the bolt cutters....

Two seconds later I had a gearstick about 35mm shorter, and then it was a case of 'see can I put it back together again'

And yes, with a few thumps, the gearknob slid all the way down...a good crimp with a tile snips on the original clip, and all is dandy!!

Apologies if this has been done before, but I'm quite chuffed with myself

I've had the TTS short shifter on my VRS for a good while now, but always wanted to do something about the length of the actual gearstick. So at lunchtime I swallowed some brave pills, lifted up the gaitor, unclipped the gearknob and removed, then fetched the bolt cutters....

Two seconds later I had a gearstick about 35mm shorter, and then it was a case of 'see can I put it back together again'

And yes, with a few thumps, the gearknob slid all the way down...a good crimp with a tile snips on the original clip, and all is dandy!!

Apologies if this has been done before, but I'm quite chuffed with myself

sounds interesting lol - piccies???

sounds interesting lol - piccies???

+1

No before pics , charged into it without thinking lol

After 'chopper' had been at work:

The single clip that needs undone and then reused or replaced:

And the finished article:

You are truely mental! :clap:

Interesting that the gater surround and ashtray cover are silver, is that 'Paddy' spec or have you sprayed the bits in another moment of skodaphile madness.....?

Brutal, but if you're happy with the result then

A fair few of the Fabia guys have done the same thing.

You are truely mental! :clap:

Interesting that the gater surround and ashtray cover are silver, is that 'Paddy' spec or have you sprayed the bits in another moment of skodaphile madness.....?

Mental I be. :yes:

The silver bits are painted, yes-used a trade range of plastic coatings called Bradleys-they specialise in smart repair supplies. Prepped, primed twice (primer also has a filler in it to give a smooth finish), sanded with some 2000 wet & dry, then painted. The shiny bit was masked carefully and cleaned off afterwards with some thinners.

Genuine bits were about £70 IIRC

Paddy spec FTW!!!

FTW??

'For The Win'

'For The Win'

:S

= still unsure, or just that it sounds daft?

If the former then http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/f/f/What-Is-FTW-for-the-Win.htm

'For The Win'

That's the polite version anyway.

Paddy pikey mods rule, OK?

Think I'll publish a guide: 'How to modify your car with a bolt cutters'

Does the other version involve doing something to the world??

Does the other version involve doing something to the world??

FTW = fook the world

FTMFW = fook the mother fookin world

:D

will this work with my DSG. want to make the the gear change is so much faster........

_{this was a joke}

Edited 21 April, 201115 yr by janner_Sy

Holy feck, brave pills???? or ecstasy pills?? :giggle: does look better though

I like pikey mods

what are your recommendations for the short shifter ??

I would like to go for it ....but I have heard that the length between N and 4th gear is uncomfortably short and it causes shifting problems !!!!!

is this true ?

I had a short shifter on my vRS for 40k miles.

Never ever had a problem with it