[s-cars] RE: [Wallet-Buster] VW Shift Knob (Can't use Billzcat)

[Lee Levitt]

Crap.

Now I have to go dig my laptop up in the back yard, clean it up, get online
and request a paypal refund!

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Powell [mailto:brian at atomicham.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:37 AM
> To: kirby.a.smith at verizon.net
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; lee at wheelman.com
> Subject: Re: VW Shift Knob (Can't use Billzcat)
>
>
> > I posted this directly to Brian earlier. It is the Billzcat short
> > shift kit.
> > It fits the S2, RS2, some 80's, 90's, 100's, 200's. Not sure about the
> > urS4/S6. It's one of the best little mods I have ever installed.
> > Richard
> > Hoffman is also a great guy to deal with. Took 90 minutes from start to
> > finish. Just needed to remove the e-brake cover. It shortens the throw
> > by 32
> > mm (I measured) and makes a huge difference in the feel of the gearbox.
>
> I emailed with Richard Hoffman and the Billzcat short shifter does NOT
> work with the urS cars:
>
>  From Richard:
>
> > Sorry, the kit doesn't work in the Ur-S even though it does work in
> > the 100
> > and A6 models.  The Ur-S's got the 01E transmission which is a ton
> > stronger
> > than the 01A of the N/A models.  Sorry I can't adapt it; I really wish
> > I
> > could.  You're about the 100th person to ask :(
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
>