Gear Knob / Stick - vRS DSG

[BigAllyMcK]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum. I'm considering buying a '10 plate Octavia vRS DSG. My question is: Is it possible to replace the rather cumbersome gear knob for something a little more streamlined from the VAG stable such as the knob from the Golf DSG or even the newer MKVI DSG knob?

Thanks.

[rob_e]

yep, should be possible. lots of vag stuff is interchangable - i have a audi knob on mine (manual).

Audi knob fitted by lotus-gt, on Flickr

[Brimma]

yep, should be possible. lots of vag stuff is interchangable - i have a audi knob on mine (manual).

Audi knob fitted by lotus-gt, on Flickr

I don't think the DSG knob is as straight forward as the manual, Rob

I'd love a Golf R32 DSG knob on mine, but not sure how big a job it is :(

[mdk1]

There was a thread on possible another vag forum?

It was a pig of a job to do, will see if I can find it.

[mdk1]

Here we go,

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/70203-pics-s-tronic-shifter-new-s3.html

Hope that helps.

[Brimma]

Here we go,

http://www.audi-spor...ter-new-s3.html

Hope that helps.

Having looked at that thread, I like my standard DSG gear lever even more than I did before

[ckracer76]

yep, should be possible. lots of vag stuff is interchangable - i have a audi knob on mine (manual).

Audi knob fitted by lotus-gt, on Flickr

Hi Brimma, sorry to drag up an old thread. My local Audi dealer is not being particularly helpful to me as a Skoda owner. They refuse to accept this S knob fits. Would you be kind enough to tell me which Audi model this is from or the part number.

Thanks

[Eddie-NL]

probably from an S3 or S-line

the one i fitted to my car was from the older model A3

look on ebay for audi gearknob, plenty on there cheapish

[Brimma]

Hi Brimma, sorry to drag up an old thread. My local Audi dealer is not being particularly helpful to me as a Skoda owner. They refuse to accept this S knob fits. Would you be kind enough to tell me which Audi model this is from or the part number.

Thanks

No idea, sorry

I think Rob suggested that it might be straightforward, which it might be for a manual

The DSG, however, appears to be anything but

[ckracer76]

yep, should be possible. lots of vag stuff is interchangable - i have a audi knob on mine (manual).

Audi knob fitted by lotus-gt, on Flickr

Sorry Brimma, my mistake - I quoted the wrong person, I should have quotes Rob_e regarding the manual shift Audi gear knob.

Hope Rob spots this and shares his wisdom.

[rob_e]

Your local Audi dealer won't be much help i suspect and even if you were to quote a part number there are cheaper ways to buy one:

I sourced both of mine from ebay - the red one on the 2012 car was from this seller:

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/*www.vag-navisystems.com*&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533

.. and the first one on the 2010 vrs was from german ebay from this guy:

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/tuning-fanatics-shop&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533

The red one is A3, and the black one is A4 iirc - they both have the same shaft as the octavia. Both came with a new pinch clamp plus the audi gaiter that you don't need (re-use the skoda item so it fits the console).

Hope that helps.

[rob_e]

here you go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A3-A1-Q3-S-Line-genuine-6-speed-ALU-gear-shift-knob-schaltknauf-/221221501059?pt=Other_Vehicle_Parts&hash=item3381d43883

[herbie]

I've just changed the gearknob on a standard six speed manual box, 2011 vintage.

The knob came from 'Moving Parts', Norfolk. £6 including P&P.

No instructions, but its all pretty obvious. Its a nicely engineered job and really looks the part.

I cut ~5.5 cm from the original gearstick and since the stick goes further into the new knob as compared with the Skoda knob I think the effect is to make the whole thing ~6 /7 cm shorter.

One point - when cutting the stick it appears to be a tube - but the bit that needs cutting is solid. 10 hectic minutes with a 6" junior hacksaw.