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PuYang

Ready to race!
Hi everyone! I have a quick question regarding finding this shiftknob discussed in this thread/post:
http://golfmk6.com/forums/showpost.php?p=934532&postcount=23

I have been eyeing it for a long time, and even put it on my ebay watchlist. Today I went to ebay finally ready to make the purchase and the seller no longer has any!!

so I guess my question is for any of you more resourceful ;D people to help me track one down somewhere online for roughly the same price. Also those who are more knowledgeable, I would like the knob to be an easy swap from my OEM knob. If I'm not mistaken, that one posted above is not threaded and is basically a easy swap.

I found a site that sells OEM knobs and its like 300+!!
http://www.bks-tuning.com/OEM-AUDI-A6-C-Alu-shift-knob-gear


I also don't mind knobs similar to it in style such as these: (hopefully they are an easy swap on to my GTI).

http://www.bks-tuning.com/WebRoot/S...C4A9/C0A8/2936/C3A2/Audi_S3_Schaltknauf_3.jpg

http://www.bks-tuning.com/WebRoot/S...57F6/33A8/6FE3/C0A8/28BD/BA73/Schaltknauf.jpg

The last image I posted is off a new TT-RS. I went to an autoshow yesterday and sat in one, and felt the knob and fell in love! (that sounds weird LOL).

Sorta kicking myself for not buying that knob earlier ;s

Thanks in advance for anyone's effort/time helping!


EDIT: ok found another one on that same site listed for a different model:
http://www.bks-tuning.com/OEM-AUDI-TT-MK1-Alu-shift-knob-gear
slightly cheaper, but still way over 200 ;[
 
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PuYang

Ready to race!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

can anyone confirm that this is the EXACT same one? Will I come across any problems installing this? I just want to know 100% before making the plunge lol.

Thanks in advance!

and Thank you Ras_42!!!!!!!
 

PuYang

Ready to race!
Just bought it LOL... I'm so impulsive ;D

Hopefully the shiftknob is easily removable from the boot. Getting some mixed tutorials saying its hard to remove the knob from the boot to reuse the ring thingy under the knob. worst case I guess I'll have gray stitching on my GTI T__T
 

Stadpad

Go Kart Champion
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the osir boot looks real good with the rs knob, and with about an inch and a half cut off the shift stub.
 

blitzoid

Passed Driver's Ed
Will this fit right into the GTI boot opening?

No. You'll need to transfer the boot to the plastic shift ring on the GTI. I tried this when i swapped on an A4 knob, and failed. Ended up using the original GTI boot and the Audi knob (search my posts for a pic of it, installed)
 

PuYang

Ready to race!
No. You'll need to transfer the boot to the plastic shift ring on the GTI. I tried this when i swapped on an A4 knob, and failed. Ended up using the original GTI boot and the Audi knob (search my posts for a pic of it, installed)

Aw.... I didn't know. That was kinda what I was afraid of. I'll be sure to research more before I break the clips holding the boots up lol...

EDIT: can you direct me to your post? Incase I can't find it. Thanks in advance!

EDIT2: ok I found the post where you mentioned why you kept your boot. any chance you can give some tips on the process of removing the knob? I might be over thinking things, maybe when I have the knob/assembly in my hands I can easily figure it out. But thought I'd ask first anyway. Thanks!

EDIT3: LOL, I edit alot. Anywho, did some more searching and found enough info on swapping knobs ;D! Yay! Thanks everyone ;D

Iv seen knobs missing at the auto shows. Just steal it when noones looking XD

^Many cars have the knobs removed by the exhibitioners(?) is that even the right word lol. anyway, they remove it to prevent people from stealing it. They aren't stolen LOL.
 
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