Transmission upgrades! Short shifter & 02A to 02J conversion | Cali MK1 S2 E5

In this episode I make some much needed upgrades to the transmission to reach my goal of making the VR6 swapped MK1 Rabbit a race car for the street. I swapped out the 02A shift tower and shift rod linkages from S&P Automotive for an 02J shift tower and cable linkages from a MK4. ECS Tuning also just came out with a new MK4 in cabin short shift, so I figured while I was in there I'd give it a try as most short shifters change the end links and levers on the top of the transmission, not the shifter in the cabin.
ECS Tuning MK4 In-Cabin Short Shifter Kit - www.ecstuning....
S&P Automotive MK1 02A 02J Shift Box Mount Plate - s-pautomotive....
S&P Automotive MK1 Shift Linkage Kit - s-pautomotive....

[@StaalsWorld-vwmk1]

Awesome you update with new content often atm :)

[@wobjobs]

@@StaalsWorld-vwmk1 wish I could do more!!

[@StaalsWorld-vwmk1]

@@wobjobs love following the mk1 content mate. It’s getting better and better:)

[@wobjobs]

@@StaalsWorld-vwmk1 thank you!

[@paulbainbridge6425]

If you extend the shifter you’ll defeat the point of the short shift kit , I’ve a mk1 with a tt shift box under the floor and a diesel geeks short shift kit on the gearbox , I welded an extension on the lever to make it easier to reach and the throw was long , cut it down and it’s now a compromise in comfort reach and short shift, only way to have it a decent short shift in a mk1 is to have the shift box and cables inside the car which is what I won’t do to mine

[@wobjobs]

@@paulbainbridge6425 I’m going to double down on the short shifters. The ECS in cabin one in the shifter box, and then another one at the shift levers on the transmission tower. I already made an extension and the throw is a little long, so the second short shifter should actually get me where I need to be.

[@NorthernHostility]

I just decided to buy a aftermarket shifter for my mk4, im stressing about how to adjust it! Let me know if you have any tips or tricks due to no "homing position" on the shifter.

[@wobjobs]

@@NorthernHostility make sure trans is in neutral, lock the cable end links into their open position, eye ball the shifter in neutral and then release the cable end links without bumping the cable. Should get you close!

[@NorthernHostility]

@@wobjobs Thank you

[@thomasainlay924]

Did you mount the shifter with just two bolts?

[@wobjobs]

@@thomasainlay924 just the 2 bolts at the back yeah