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Old 10-16-2012, 12:30 PM   #90531
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:33 PM   #90532
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looks good word, what brand short-throw did you get?
bought a used CFM adjustable shifter off someone on here

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Never realize quite how short it was until I drove it home from the body shop after having the jetta for a few weeks. stock jetta throw is long and that short shifter is silly short
it could go down another inch or so also!
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:35 PM   #90533
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it could go down another inch or so also!
I had mine set a full low. I agree still could have been a tad lower
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:41 PM   #90534
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very nice.

wish my car had 3 pedals

next one will, fa sho
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:41 PM   #90535
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:43 PM   #90536
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Mines prob got another inch lower I can go
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:46 PM   #90537
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I never understood that, I want a short-throw shifter, not a shorter shifter. I want the shifter close to the steering wheel, not further from it.
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Old 10-16-2012, 01:11 PM   #90538
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STI comes with stock short throw shifter :)



^^ how i felt earlier today
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Old 10-16-2012, 01:11 PM   #90539
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20 minutes and done!! I can get into 5/6 with some extra effort and Reverse, need to adjust cables in the next few days fo sho

whats up with zip tie on handbrake? gotta make it right, its rare you know!
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Old 10-16-2012, 01:12 PM   #90540
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STI comes with stock short throw shifter :)



^^ how i felt earlier today
you should still feel this way.

we still hate you...or hate on you...either way.
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