42DD shifter bushes.

[Y83OLK]

Hi again ASN.

Last thread ill make today.
My gear shift bushes (the ones on the end of the cables) have a lot of freeplay.
IE - There is lost motion between moving the gearstick and the Mech actually selecting gear.

I stumbled upon the 42DD alloy bushes that "Awesome" sell for the 8n TT.
Should these be suitable for the S3?.
Has anybody on here used them?

LINK -http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=32885&xSec=466

Or would i be better off with the OEM item - Being they have lasted 10years trouble free

Cheers

 

[superkarl]

they dont look a bad mod at all, and a good price, for awesome!

just make sure you have the cable ends in that pic, there are a couple of types.
i really want these now

edit:
' Fits pin style endlink & shifter linkage ONLY. Will not fit early Mk1 TT ball/socket style linkages.'

DAMMIT!

 

[Y83OLK]

Are yours ball type Karl?.
Im pretty sure mines pin type (looked at them earlier today)

 

[superkarl]

yeh unfortunately.
i could change them but, sod it.
if you get them let us know how they feel. i reckon my ball/socket types are pretty darn stiff anyway, seeing as i couldnt get the buggers off once

 

[Dani_B19]

Waste of money, use sikaflex, much better and still offers same performance.

Karl what you sulking for, your got the forge quick shifters like me, why dont yuo do what i did and change the ****ty ball type ends tothe criclip ones? Cost less than £15 from memory.

 

[Danman1]

Saw '42DD'..... disappointed.

 

[Dani_B19]

Aww just seen your other post, in that case stop bin lazy and change them lol, one of the best cheap mods indid along with the sikaflex.

 

[Y83OLK]

How can an epoxy rubber offer the same performance as machined alloy?
would you trust a sikaflex wheel?

 

[Dani_B19]

Haha, fine mate, spend on the 42dd bushes but the sikaflex/tigerseal, whatever you wana use method is used for engine mounts etc, so usig on shifter bushes seems ok, anyway been using the car hard for 2 months with these and its excellent.

 

[Dani_B19]

And id never use a sikaflex wheel because you Cant buy them haha.

 

[Y83OLK]

Haha.. I too have used Tigerseal to stiffen engine mounts on previous cars.
Unfortunatly there isnt much left of my shifter bushes. I think ill go for it and fit the 42dd ones see how they fare.

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

i've had them for a few years now and think there very good

you can't tiger seal these bushes

 

[Sam_]

Another reason to get the sigmasix short shift! It replaces these with nice rose joint ends. My gearshift is like a new RWD box now with the VF/VT mounts.

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

You want to use also the mounting bushes for the bracket also

 

[CHEZ]

Saw '42DD'..... disappointed.

me too mate!
gutted....................................

 

[Y83OLK]

You want to use also the mounting bushes for the bracket also

What are these?

 

[BuuBBa]

Could Andrew mean these: Shift Bracket Bushings ??

I have 42DDs (bushes, not the b00bs ) and those verdict ones but will install those hopefully for next summer (same time with new engine), so cant give any experiences

 

[Sam_]

What you want is this:

VW Short shifter for 6 speed Golf, Jetta, GTI, GLI, Passat, Audi TT and more.

No messing about solution that shortens every direction. Well made bit of kit too.