Right, this guide will show you how to fit the Audi TT Short Shifter (part no: 8N0 711 046A) to an Mk3 Ibiza Cupra.
This is the shifter we will be fitting,
The standard one can be found just to the left of the power steering fluid reservoir, you might need to remove the airbox and maf to give yourself more room.
Here from another angle showing the 2 gear linkages (we will only be concerned with the one on the right)
First we need to mark the spline so we can remember where it clips onto, then remove the 13mm nut shown here, you can also see where I used tip ex to put a dot on the spline.
Once you have the nut off pull the spring back (the one we marked up) and twist, this will lock the spring back and free up a hand to remove the shifter. Some advice says to gently wiggle off, i tried this but resorted to pushing down on it then pulling upwards sharply (common sense is needed here), but don't worry it will come off with persuasion.
Now time to fit the new one, this is what it should look like out the box
See the 'notch' under the spring, this locates back on the shaft holding the spring tight, so push back and twist and it should lock
Like this, and thats how we will fit it back on the car.
The shaft we removed the 13mm nut off is keyed so the new shifter will want to go in the same place, its pretty easy to find. Now all we have to do is extend the spring again, so unlock the spring out of its notch by twisting and line the end up with the dot of tip ex we left on the spline.
Should look something like this finished,
Thats it, now check all gears can be accessed, (if not then go back under the hood and move the spring up/down the spline by a few mm) and now take it for a drive enjoying your new shifter.
For a £23 mod it's definitely worth the money and reduces vertical throw by about 20%-30% and can be used in conjunction with the B&M shifter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seat-Ibiz...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415720c10f
(or an ebay copy if you want really short changes)
Any advice just ask.
This is the shifter we will be fitting,
The standard one can be found just to the left of the power steering fluid reservoir, you might need to remove the airbox and maf to give yourself more room.
Here from another angle showing the 2 gear linkages (we will only be concerned with the one on the right)
First we need to mark the spline so we can remember where it clips onto, then remove the 13mm nut shown here, you can also see where I used tip ex to put a dot on the spline.
Once you have the nut off pull the spring back (the one we marked up) and twist, this will lock the spring back and free up a hand to remove the shifter. Some advice says to gently wiggle off, i tried this but resorted to pushing down on it then pulling upwards sharply (common sense is needed here), but don't worry it will come off with persuasion.
Now time to fit the new one, this is what it should look like out the box
See the 'notch' under the spring, this locates back on the shaft holding the spring tight, so push back and twist and it should lock
Like this, and thats how we will fit it back on the car.
The shaft we removed the 13mm nut off is keyed so the new shifter will want to go in the same place, its pretty easy to find. Now all we have to do is extend the spring again, so unlock the spring out of its notch by twisting and line the end up with the dot of tip ex we left on the spline.
Should look something like this finished,
Thats it, now check all gears can be accessed, (if not then go back under the hood and move the spring up/down the spline by a few mm) and now take it for a drive enjoying your new shifter.
For a £23 mod it's definitely worth the money and reduces vertical throw by about 20%-30% and can be used in conjunction with the B&M shifter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seat-Ibiz...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415720c10f
(or an ebay copy if you want really short changes)
Any advice just ask.
