Short shift non-fitting

[Moffat]

A mate of mine just got a new quicksfift for his Audi S3, as he didn't like the Forge one on it. So he offered me his for £30. rude not to i thought.
I've just been out trying to fit it there, and it wont go onto the spined shaft on my gearbox. I thought they were the same for all 6 speed VAGS but when welined my current one up against the Forge one, the new one appears to have a smaller diameter hole for the spines.
I've just checked on Forge's website, and the one that fits the A3 (here), says it will fit my Cupra R, and the one that is listed for my Cupra R, says it'll fir the S3 too, so obvioulsy the same part.
Anyone got any ideas what could be going on here?

 

[warren_cox]

I had my EIP one fitted by a garage, and when I came to take it off the LCR I just couldn't get it off, so I sold it on the car. They are SOOO tight its unreal.

 

[Moffat]

I got my LCR one off with a good bit wiggling, WD40, and a bit tapping with a makeshift hammer (spanner and extension bar) and could get it back on okay, but the one that came off the Audi just wouldn't go on. I'm sure the hole in the Forge unit was smaller than the LCR one i took off.
My mate has taken it away again now for another mate with a new shape Leon, so i can't re-compare the size of the hole again.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

bought mine , second hand and fitted it to my tdi , abit of wiggly jiggly and its on ,

 

[wayne lcr]

humm it should fit as mine went straight on and mines off a golf r32 they are all the same gearbox

 

[Moffat]

This is the newer shape, 2.0 TFSI S3 if it changes anything, but is still listed in the same description on Forge's site.

 

[EmDee]

You could always just drill a hole into the original one and put a bolt through it - no need to replace the part at all.

Pic blatantly stolen from J0N

 

[MarkWales]

hmm interesting could take measurement from yours andrew - hopefully in the workshop next monday

what bolt size is best?

 

[DannyC87]

You could always just drill a hole into the original one and put a bolt through it - no need to replace the part at all.

Pic blatantly stolen from J0N

grrr.. first my pic was claimed to be DKs, now J0Ns!

Was just a bolt I had knocking around; think its an m14, bout 60mm long. Put it through the shifter, then a nut, then the cable end and then the locking nut.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

or just keep looking for one

people also put the TT /r32 ones on (prob same as lcr ones )

about 20 quid from dealer

TBH i wouldnt pay top wack for the forge adjustable one as i have never adjusted it , its set at very shortest and its staying like that :

contemplating the side to side one but again unless it comes up cheap then will wait

 

[EmDee]

grrr.. first my pic was claimed to be DKs, now J0Ns!

LOL

Well I knew I stole it from someone, I just didn't realise it had been stolen before I stole it.

 

[DannyC87]

LOL

Well I knew I stole it from someone, I just didn't realise it had been stolen before I stole it.

lol.. it is doing the rounds! it's been on over 18months now and still working perfectly..no notchiness at all

 

[MarkWales]

what did you pay andrew

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

cant remember prob 30 - 40ish was abit more than the oem ones but adjustable if ever needed + can sell back on for similar money

 

[MarkWales]

might just use the bolt method like you said you dont realy adjust it - so makes sense