Sloppy Shifter? ~ How To Install a Short Shifter and Adjust Shift Cables
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- MK8 Golf R and MK8 GTI Short Shifter Kit. In this video I will show you how to install a short throw shifter and properly adjust the shift cables. Installing a short shifter can be an easy modification and dramatically improve shifting speed, and feel. Proper shift cable adjustment is vital to performance. No MORE FLOPPITY SHIFTING @Deutscheautoparts
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For those of you wondering, what happened to the MK4 R32 Turbo... Its at the bodyshop :( it will be a little while longer until its finished. BUT!!!! I got some non MK8 goodness coming soon. I wanted to get some basic mods done early on the MK8.. Then we have the MK3 Cabrio, MK1 TT, Tacoma and more fun things to work on .
Same as my r32, just getting hit for new discs, pads, rear springs and dampers to get it through its annual road worthy test. Holy carp are discs (rotors) are sooo expensive. Also got my mk3 vr6 off road as it’s running rich. So many cars so little time. What happened to the white mk3 you had? I could do with plenty of DIYs.
Do you still have the Mk1 Cabriolet, or is that gone now? I love the Mk1s so much.
That TT has been taunting us in the background for far too long. I hope it's a BAM.
Soon!!!! I’m on my way to the machine shop to check on the engine right now!!!
Hey Humble on Paul's holy shift install video for the mk7 he locks the transmission but in your video here you are saying not to lock it? Is this a difference in the generation? If you could clarify it would be much appreciated. Thank you!
I don't even have a Golf R but I find your instruction videos super entertaining!
Same here. Found this channel a few weeks ago and have gone back and watched so many past videos…despite never owning a VW. Great content!
sounds like you need a golf R
@@doloresberry3144they have a lot of problems. Avoid.
You should do the other common manual mods as well -- clutch delay valve removal, clutch stop, and clutch assist spring removal. These simple changes along with the shifter bracket definitely improve the stock driving experience. I assume all of these are still relevant on the Mk8 since the transmission appears to be completely carry-over.
I'm about to do all these to my mk8 gti
2:29 got me 😂
It's like a fidget toy while you're waiting for the light to turn, what's not to like
You have to 😂
Charles, awesome video Brother!! I watched it countless times to get mine installed on my new Golf R and it made all the difference in the world. I also installed a new Raceseng weighted shift knob (Rondure) and the driving experience is an infinite times better. Much respect and appreciation Brother! Just need power mirrors now.
I have DSG mk8 R-Line, but I find your instruction videos super entertaining!
your how-to videos are the best! The commentary is very helpful and funny, and the footage is the clearest / easiest to follow. Going to do this to my Mk7 some day
Thank you
Ordered an APR short shifter for my MK8 R yesterday. The BFI shift knob made a huge difference, but can't wait till after the short shifter and aluminum bushings go in. Should clean things up nicely.
it's a pleasure to watch when someone knows how to work this well. especially if you are a VW fan. Like ASMR to watch.
I just rebuilt my 02J shift tower for mk4 gti at school, and this helped me understand the shift tower so much better! No longer worried about adjustment😀
Get the dieselgeek sigma5. Your world will completely change. Did it for my 02 Jetta and I'm never going back to stock slop.
I just got a 2020 gti, I am loving the content please keep it coming
Audi A3 8P install is almost exactly the same. The holy shift performs exactly as advertised. It's pretty sweet. If it isn't quite right, loosen all the little nuts, lock the shifter down & lock the shift fork shaft, give everything a wiggle, tighten it down again like he says & it should work perfectly. It's what I did. First try didn't feel quite right -- had a hard time finding 1st & 2nd. After re-trying, it worked perfectly. It's very fun to drive.
Just installed this on my Mk8 GTI. Took about two hours. I don’t want to jinx it, but everything seems to work perfect. It aligned properly, all gears are easy to access. There is a distinct *snick* sound when you shift now. Boy, sure hope that’s intended.
Your video was invaluable. Couldn’t have done it without. Thank you!!
I will be installing mine this week. You and paul are amazing. Thanks for the videos. I feel comfortable doing it myself now.
Heading over to DAP now! I am buying one part per paycheck then gonna have a great weekend with some friends throwing mods on our cars. Then its off to the track with my R, a Subaru, and a Challenger Super Bee
Just installed it. Way easier than I thought. Had to rip the foam under the shifter knob as well😂. Followed the video step by step. Thanks again you guys are the best.
@@kegfreak3728 🙏🙏
@@raulbonilla4137 so glad it went well
I don't know why I watched this when I have a golf r with the dsg, and i'm no mechanic lol. I just enjoy watching your videos
Thanks for this 👍🏻, appreciate the detail and tips. Now I just need the car to arrive 😅
I have a 15 GTI DSG but I watched this whole thing anyway. Just something cathartic about watching this videos even when it doesn't even apply to me.
"if you like... look at it wrong, it will rip" 10:08
i look forward to your wrenching videos, even though i don't have a VW. Thanks Charles!
Thank you!
I've been needing to fix this, Thank you.
Haha this was me
Just got me a 2024 GTI. Not ready to alter the linkage just yet (warranty), but glad to know for the future that it's supported!
Good job Charles, nice upgrade that👌👍🙂☘☘
Yesss Thank you for this when the time comes I’ll be coming back to this
LOL's at "Stoplight". You're the best, dude!
Thanks man!!!
Been waiting for this one.
I never really thought my shifter's throws were too long, but I do like the notchiness of the upgrade. I actually kinda like the stock knob in the R. Shame that you're replacing it. Good video, I like watching these repairs and upgrades that you do.
Thanks so much!!
Clear precise and detailed 👌
I just installed that kit. And holy shift it’s crispy
Another fine video Charles!!!
thank you!
Great video! I want to this to my son’s mk4 GTI and my mk1 TT
Thank you very much for this. Whenever i get my golf r, i will be buying one! The only issue is that my golf r is now been pushed back to next model year... very sad
Awesome man, as always 👏 🧔
Just finished installing mine and this vid was invaluable. Thanks so much for all of the content you provide to the community.
How do you find it after having it for a while?
I got one on my MK5 R32. I also got stiff holders for the cable braket on the transmission. It feels soooo nice.
You have a manual swap mk5? Cool!!!!
@@HumbleMechanic no I am from Germany and we have 4 door manuals here 😂
@@piti_rocks oh how the tables have turned lol
Can’t wait to see some more mods!
Charles I don't even own a VW but still watch alllllllll your vids.💪💪💪😎
Thank you 🙏
Very helpful
Nice to see some things never change. 42D bushings were a must as well
Yep! I have them in my mk4
Damn! Because of your video I’m so tempted to poke around my golf R mk8…
Nice!!!
Good work
This is high up on my mod list for sure.
❤️
Good instruction
Must have shifter upgrades for any manual VW. I couldn't be more of a VW fanboy but Ill be the first to admit we haven't had a good manual transmission in a long time. I find it odd when I see so many car journalists heralding the manual trans in recent VWs, like it is an s2000 or miata. These things have a ton of slop from the factory. Great mod
Yep that’s my thing too. Manuals are fun but this manual is not the best.
I find this strange, because in my opinion, VW shifters are excellent. That being said, I am in Europe and drive mostly small Diesels, so maybe there's a difference. I always felt that they struck a great balance between direct and forgiving. In my Seat Ibiza (basically a VW Polo) one could literally throw it into gear (as in, knock the shifter from 3rd towards neutral, let go, and ot would jump into 4th). Also, it just loved fast shifting.
I also drove a lot of manual BMWs, and I found their shifters to be awful. Unprecise, sloppy, moving under engine torque, and generally not "fun".
My little Suzuki Swift on the other hand has a rifle-like feel to the shifter, but it doesn't like to be bang-shifted.
I guess it comes down to personal preference. Maybe the European spec is also tuned differently...
For the seatbelt "tool" to work you have to fully pull it out so the safety lock engages and youll hear/feel the belt lock clicking and it will keep tension
That doesn’t work on the driver belt.
@@HumbleMechanicWouldn't it be possible to do it with the passenger seat belt then?
It would pull it the wrong way
@@HumbleMechanic I see! Thanks for the reply?
After pinning the shift knob inside the car, buckle the driver seatbelt, then grab the "lap belt", loop it over the shift knob, and cinch it down. The friction from the buckle slide will hold it in place.
Charles love the videos. I haven't seen you do any 2.5 Lt engine with a 5 speed in a 2013 passat. Any videos did you do?
"1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, neutral, reverse, Stoplight" *plays with shifter*
had me dying
wiggle wiggle
😂😂 it’s true
The DSG nuggets were perfect. When you asked what to do for a DSG, I was already thinking "BBQ sauce?"
😂😂😂
This was the first upgrade I did on my MK8 and it was night and day.
🙏🙏
Thank you for the instruction on the DIY short shifter, going to order it now! But I have a question, I have a 2013 VW Jetta GLI Autobahn and I am getting code P0491 do you have a DIY for that fix? I haven’t been able to find it.
Thank you
Always wondered how cable shifters shortened the throw.
While I appreciate the nostalgic of a manual gear box (which is what I learned to drive on) all I wanted to do while watching this fantastic how 2 vid was shout DSG lol. I nabbed my 22 DSG R 820 miles ago and shifting is lightning fast.
but is it fun tho? you need go fast to have fun, ive drove both manual and dsg Golf R and yea the dsg is faster and better on the track but the manual is just more fun without having to go fast all the time
KNOWLEDGEABLE Humble Mechanic
Amazing tutorial great video 👍👌❤ it
Thank you👍
Humble Mechanic
From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧
Thank you so much!!
I finally ordered one of these the other day, and i'm kicking myself bc i just replaced my battery tray the other day with a new oem one bc 2 of the intake mounts were snapped off by a shop that did my bfi mount install.
I've had bushings and a universal short shifter for like 5 years, but it has a ton of side to side slop. I'm not convinced I got the adjustment 100%. I already have the dg super pin as well.
When sliding the the shifter linkage into the endlinks, do they just go in all the way before tightening all of the allen heads or is there something specific with the notch you mentioned? I'm guessing it just takes a little trial and error.
I'm really hoping this setup gives me fond memories of how my s2000 felt- although that transmission spoiled me rotten.
"stoplight" SO glad it's not just me that constantly fidgets with pushing the shifter down.
Damn, I need this on my 8V
What would happen if you put a short throw shifter like the one from Fidenza along with this
Just did this with my Dieselgeek kit, kicking myself for waiting 2 years before doing it :) wish I would have known your little 13mm on the housing trick
Their stuff is great too
Charles Let me buy your yellow Golf R your in Love w this mark 8 😂
Lol
What can be done with longitudinal engines? For example the Passat B5 or the A4 B5.
I lost it at "stoplight." We've all done it. :-D
Is there a kit like this for an audi b8.5 3.0t 6MT??? Love how you explain everything and show every detail.
Thanks!! I’m not sure. That engine is longitudinal mount. So I haven’t looked too deep
Shifter has bad side to side movement, would a super pin help?
When Doug Demuro reviews a VW Group product, they all have the chicken nugget shifter. I have a MKIV GTI and won't be doing this, but I think the parts uniformity of VW that I didn't know about will make me put it the next GTI. Thanks.
Yep I have the same kit for my mk4 r32
@@HumbleMechanic We installed a short shift kit in my son's MKIV R32. It's still in it, now it's getting a Wavetrac Limited Slip Differential installed next month.
The Best for Last kkk, comparison with dsg
Would you recommend studying auto mechanics? While the emergence of hybrid or electric cars?
Please answer and thankyou
Is changing the shift knob and boot the same as the mk7?
I have an 01 beetle with a 6 speed from an 05, im missing the lock on the transmission, any tips on keeping it locked without it?
Do you have any info on a mk3 vr6 shift kit?because looks they’re no longer available.
hello, I'm from Romania and I would like to buy the gearbox nut from the golf mk7 R (the blue one with the R inscription). in Europe the mk8 R variant only comes with an automatic transmission and I would like to know the product code of the gear shifter so I can order it. thank you very much for your help!
Are u going to upgrade to a Cold Air intake? I’ve got a MK7.5 golf R and after watching your video for that it doesn’t seem worth it if I’m only going stage 1. Thoughts? As always a great video. Although I’m shocked you’ve already broken 2 things on the car. Lol
If you want more turbo sounds yes. Noise is the main difference. The stock intake is very muffled which could be good or bad depending on your expectations.
Yep. Main bracket in the spline.. super pain. Been at it for 1.5 hors and no luck. I need a slide hammer or something. My back hurts from rocking and pulling and hitting. Any ideas?
In the DAP vid, they lock down the shift tower with the pin before installing essentially all the new parts. Why do you recommend against this until you are locking in the cables?
Hey man, I have one question if you could give me some advice on.
I have an Audi A6 C6 2.0tdi manual, 170bhp.
Clutch has been changed very recently, and also transmission oil, but i have 2 problems that are persistent.
1st is when the car is cold, especially if it's colder outside, it's harder to get into 1st and 2nd gear, but as soon as it's driven for about 20mins, it's completely normal.
2nd problem is that I have random shakes on idle.
I thought it was DMF, but since it was changed as part of clutch, it didn't help with this issue.
It's not always there, and I couldn't spot anything alongside it to help diagnosing an issue.
There is only one thing more, but I wouldn't say it's anything to do with issue number 2, and that is when the car is doing DPF regen; you can see RPM slightly higher on idle, and that's when if you were to rev up, you would be able to hear some rotational grinding noise as the RPM naturally goes back to idle.
I would say that could possibly be water pump bearing, but I've no leaks nor any other issues.
Sorry for extensive comment and non related issues, but I thought it's better to state all at once than only one related to transmission :D
Thank you very much in advance and for your videos!
Will this work for a 2016 Audi TTS mk3 with the 6 speed manual?
Does this also fit on a golf 8 2.0 tdi manual?
Hi Charles, how would you do that on a MK4 Jetta, i am in SA my jetta is a 2003 1.6 akl with a duu gearbox, my shifting set up is completely different to the GTI/GLI (a whole lot of linkages).Any advise on how to install short shifter on that set up?
I would say if you stiffen up the shift linkage with a kit like this, don't put constant pressure on the shift knob while it's in gear. I have seen people do this some times while keeping their hand on the shifter. This could in theory cause premature wear inside the transaxle. Specifically the shift forks and/or syncronizer hubs. Just my two cents anyway.
I mean, that can happen either way if you leave your hand on it. My 2002 VW New Beetle owners manual says you shouldn't keep your hand on the shifter after changing gears to avoid premature wear
I have a issue with my Mk7 with 100,000 miles.
A misfire on cylinder 3 only, misfire is only on idle.
Did compression test 190 on 1,2,4 and 160 on 3. Changed spark plugs, coils, injectors, and did a carb clean.
Any help on what it could be the issue would be appreciate it.
is there a way to shorten the shift rod on my 2023 GLI - i like the knob just want to shorten the shift rod an inch or so?
Tim
hi, does this short shifter fits on golf 8 1.5 tsi?
Great video my friend! You once mentioned I could upgrade my Passat sifter with Audi parts? Any help would be greatly appreciated bro!
I haven’t really looked deep into it. I’m sure that someone makes a b5S4 shifter upgrade
So question on shopdap he locked the transmission first before taking apart the stock shifter but you wait till after you have installed the holy shifter. Does it matter?
Would this fit the Mk7 GTD ?
You might need that enhanced battery restraint if you ever launch your Golf into space Tesla-style.
Any suggestions on a kit or Replacement kit to sharpen up my 2004 Passat GL 1.8T Wagons 5-Speed shifter...?
That I’m not sure. Might be worth looking for a 1.8t A4 upgrade. Back then they were basically the same car
@@HumbleMechanic I'll look into that. Appreciate your time answering. Your past vids when you had your Passat on helped me keep this Sleeper on the road. So, thank you.
🤣🤣 stoplight position. I installed a short shift kit in a previous GTI I had. Big difference. Only issue was those fiddly little clips.
what is the cost for a golf5 2006 1.9TDI short shifter. i am from capetown SA
9:03 over tightened… any suggestions? Panicking just a little…
Were the chicken nuggets an attack to the mk8 nugget like shifter mr Charles 😂😂
Lol attack? No jokes? Yea 😂
do any of you have any gear/bearing whine coming from the shift linkage when driving? very noticeable with the holy shift kit...
I need to grab one of these for my 5 speed Mk4. #floppitymore
Paul is working on the 5sp one I think
Funny because I used to drive an A3 Audi 2003 model and then I drove an E36 from my buddy and it drove and brakes were awful but I asked the owner if he had a short shift kit because it shifted so crisp and quick. Turned out k was just used to terrible VAG shifters...
So when I wake up in the middle of the night feeling frisky, I'll bump the olady and yell STOPLIGHT 😂
😂😂😂😂
are you able to verify if this kit will also work on the gen 2 Tiguan? I have the unicorn 6 speed and aftermarket support is sketchy at best because nobody can really verify any fitment. I've already done stage 3+ clutch, k04 and stage 3 apr software along with a million other small things but a short shifter has been on my list for a long time but cant really find any concrete information on one that will work. any information would be great. love the channel and all the knowledge you share!
1) that’s awesome!!!!
2) I’d think so. Vw has used this setup on so many cars. You do have a rare bird Tiguan which is awesome.
@@HumbleMechanic awesome, I appreciate the response! And yeah, it's definitely a fun car, I know not many were brought in to the united States and if I'm correct even less were produced in the Wolfsburg facility, mine being produced in Wolfsburg makes it even cooler in my eyes, definitely been a fun learning process working on it forsure! Thank you again and keep up the great videos!
Having trouble getting into first on my mk6 Jetta after installing this. Anything I might be doing wrong?
give it another adjustment. That wshould help
Any tips for getting the oem arm out? Yours slid right off. Mine won't even budge
I think my locking tab broke in the process of trying to get this arm off. Is this serious?
Totally broke that little plastic lock to keep the selector shaft in place, now it just takes my pops holding it while I adjust the cable end links.
Ya you can do it with out. I’ve broken the shifter side once. Not Aweosme
Works as well for 5-speeds?
Do you reckon this setup fits the 02M transmission? Used in MK4’s for the most part.
Yep! As long as it’s a 6sp
What's a good brand for Torx bits? I need a t27 that wont self-destruct when I use it on my bike....
This is what I use VIM Tools HCT1050 10-Piece... www.amazon.com/dp/B000VUM6BU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share looks like they aren’t available right now
Hey, don't mess with the Aircooled-Guys 🙂
Good video though......as always.
Hahah nothing but love.