First off I would like to say I regret putting off installing this.

To install the short shifter I used this AudiWorld writeup.

I followed it basically to a T until 10b. The bolts mentioned were NOT torx but they were 5mm allem bolts.

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/73397/bolts.jpg

Once I removed those allen bolts and everything else mentioned I took out the asssembly.

Thats where I went a little off from what the directions said. I just took off the small circlip for the push down reverse spring. Then I removed the larger one holding the plastic ball in palce and removed the whole shifter rod and poped the ball out.

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/73397/3.jpg

Fast forward here... I couldn't for the life of me get the mentioned clips in step 20. I just left those alone and it seems fine for now.

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/73397/5.jpg

I used the slot with the largest reduction. I used blue lock tite on the bolt holding the fork to the shifter rod.

After that I positioned it in the can and put everything back together. It was a real bitch to pull the housing back up to put in the 4 10mm nuts. Also, the rectangle washer and bolt combo was also a bitch to install. I used a little ducttape to hold the bolt in place with the washer.Once those were in the install was a breeze.

The whole process took 3 hours. I know... I took my time, and it was a learning experience. To be honest, this has been the best $42 I have ever spent on a car. The shifts are FIRM, percise and REALLY SHORT! This also eliminated a little bit of slop in the stock shifter.

If you're thinking about buying one stop and just get it already!

 

nice to know. I alway thought they would be cheep. lett us know how it holds up.

 

Cool. Thanks a lot for the info

Since I'm leaving the country next friday, it'll be my first mod after I came back.

 

the pics didn't work for me

 

yeah, audiworld blows for pics... just go to the link to the diy article