WTB B4 short shifter
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ToddA1
Top Post Dawg
There aren’t any available options afaik. The ones that were available are now NLA. I occasionally see used kits come up for sale, but they sell quickly.
Most require you to drop the exhaust, but maybe it can be done from the top…
-Todd
Most require you to drop the exhaust, but maybe it can be done from the top…
-Todd
Still available surprised no one Google B3 B4 Short Shift Kits
www.arz-tuning.de
Short-Shift Kit - Passat B3/B4 1988 - 1997
Short-Shift Kit - Passat B3/B4 1988 - 1997: - Fits all B3 and B4 Passat models - 50% throw reduction front to-back, no side-to-side All GEMA Motorsport Short-shift kits feature a lifetime warranty on parts and material with original proof of purchase! Shift kit must have been installed in the...
www.arz-tuning.de
ToddA1
Top Post Dawg
Well, I suppose I was referring to kits that were readily available in the US. Neuspeed, B&M, Dieselgeek, etc.
To use the 02J short shifters, you’d need to install the 02J shift box and tower.
-Todd
To use the 02J short shifters, you’d need to install the 02J shift box and tower.
-Todd
* Shift box, tower (goes down into the transmission), pivots (on the top of the transmission) and cables (between the shift box/lever and pivots).
The best short shifter for the upgraded O2J shift linkages is the Audi TT "golf club" - just shortens fore/aft and leaves side to side as stock:
www.vwvortex.com
The best short shifter for the upgraded O2J shift linkages is the Audi TT "golf club" - just shortens fore/aft and leaves side to side as stock:
Mk1 TT 02J Short Shifter (8N0711051A)
SOLD $50 OBO, PM ZIP for shipping. Had this on my car for the past few years and recently went to a Dieselgeek shifter. Nice 20% front to back throw reduction over stock, no side to side reduction. Compared to the Dieselgeek the front to back is the same, but the Dieselgeek I would guess to be...
ToddA1
Top Post Dawg
Surprised you didn’t Google it… plenty of info online and in this forum.
-Todd
Abacus
That helpful B4 guy
I can attest that it’s amazing and well worth the effort. Even after many years it still shifts like a new car, or better.* Shift box, tower (goes down into the transmission), pivots (on the top of the transmission) and cables (between the shift box/lever and pivots).
The best short shifter for the upgraded O2J shift linkages is the Audi TT "golf club" - just shortens fore/aft and leaves side to side as stock:
Mk1 TT 02J Short Shifter (8N0711051A)
SOLD $50 OBO, PM ZIP for shipping. Had this on my car for the past few years and recently went to a Dieselgeek shifter. Nice 20% front to back throw reduction over stock, no side to side reduction. Compared to the Dieselgeek the front to back is the same, but the Dieselgeek I would guess to be...
ToddA1
Top Post Dawg
No, but maybe you should switch to decaf. The OP can Google it and decide if they want to do it. It’s a lot of work.
-Todd
To whom it may concern, we're here to help each other - nobody get their knickers in a knot.
original Vortex thread listing all steps: https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/02...-onto-an-02a-lots-of-pics.3344454/?id=3344454
BkMetz attesting to the effectiveness of this swap: https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/b4-4th-5th-gear-shifter-play.390765/
In addition to others in this thread.
The only hard part to source is the shift tower that runs down into the transmission - however, that (and all the rest of the parts) are not specific to TDI - you can get them all off a 2.0, VR6 etc.
Having converted my B4, if I ever own a B3,B3, A3 or A4 with the earlier style, it would be the very first mod I do - it is that good, and the original shifter is just that bad...
original Vortex thread listing all steps: https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/02...-onto-an-02a-lots-of-pics.3344454/?id=3344454
BkMetz attesting to the effectiveness of this swap: https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/b4-4th-5th-gear-shifter-play.390765/
In addition to others in this thread.
The only hard part to source is the shift tower that runs down into the transmission - however, that (and all the rest of the parts) are not specific to TDI - you can get them all off a 2.0, VR6 etc.
Having converted my B4, if I ever own a B3,B3, A3 or A4 with the earlier style, it would be the very first mod I do - it is that good, and the original shifter is just that bad...