Dieselgeek install from modshack NW

JohnLZ7W · 03-03-2003, 08:48 PM

So about a week ago I got the Dieselgeek short shifter installed(Thanks Brad!!) and thought it was about time to post the results.
Install is relatively painless, you need to remove the airbox to get access to the shifter mechanism but that's it. The old shifter came out pretty easily and the DG is a simple replacement, since it is made from OEM parts there really aren't any tricks to it.
We missed one minor detail on the adjustment step, the locking pin on the transmission itself. This left me with a very confused gearbox, didn't have reverse and the overall feel of the shifter was horrible. Oh, one other thing about the adjustment process. We started off the install with the car in 4th. After getting the DG installed it looked like the shifter was in neutral but it was still in 4th. This is ok, once you finish the adjustment everything will be sorted out

Anyway, results are excellent! You need to use a little bit more effort to shift but it's more effort in a good way. It feels more solid and direct. Throws are shorter and there is no notchiness at all. Shifting back and forth between 3rd and 4th is a blast. Oh, under hard acceleration I can now consistently trip ESP when shifting to 2nd, that never used to happen before.
For some pics of the install check out the link below.

http://www.lz7w.com/gallery/dieselgeek

ChrisTTiaan · 03-03-2003, 09:17 PM

what do you mean by consistently trip ESP when shifting to 2nd?

JohnLZ7W · 03-03-2003, 09:22 PM

I'm assuming this means that ESP is detecting some wheel slip and is cutting in. ESP does not seem to be malfunctioning, I think I'm just keeping the revs up higher between shifts. At least, I hope that's what it is

HACK THS · 03-03-2003, 10:21 PM

JohnLZ7W · 03-03-2003, 10:27 PM

SprinTTer · 03-03-2003, 10:40 PM

downunder · 03-03-2003, 11:25 PM

carlosii · 03-04-2003, 03:33 AM

that's ok. At the beginning I though that it was a problem, but then I was accustomed. :-)

SprinTTer · 03-04-2003, 06:00 AM

03-03-2003, 08:48 PM	#1
JohnLZ7W AudiWorld Super User Account #: 5201 Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 21,119	Dieselgeek install from modshack NW So about a week ago I got the Dieselgeek short shifter installed(Thanks Brad!!) and thought it was about time to post the results. Install is relatively painless, you need to remove the airbox to get access to the shifter mechanism but that's it. The old shifter came out pretty easily and the DG is a simple replacement, since it is made from OEM parts there really aren't any tricks to it. We missed one minor detail on the adjustment step, the locking pin on the transmission itself. This left me with a very confused gearbox, didn't have reverse and the overall feel of the shifter was horrible. Oh, one other thing about the adjustment process. We started off the install with the car in 4th. After getting the DG installed it looked like the shifter was in neutral but it was still in 4th. This is ok, once you finish the adjustment everything will be sorted out Anyway, results are excellent! You need to use a little bit more effort to shift but it's more effort in a good way. It feels more solid and direct. Throws are shorter and there is no notchiness at all. Shifting back and forth between 3rd and 4th is a blast. Oh, under hard acceleration I can now consistently trip ESP when shifting to 2nd, that never used to happen before. For some pics of the install check out the link below. http://www.lz7w.com/gallery/dieselgeek __________________ John 225QC Aviator Grey/Ebony Cloth Road Trip 2007 blog and gallery. "I just want to drive. I don't want to stop doing this, at all, ever" - Richard Hammond "This is me breathing" - Martin Blank

03-03-2003, 09:17 PM	#2
ChrisTTiaan Junior Member Account #: 24713 Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,322	john what do you mean by consistently trip ESP when shifting to 2nd? __________________ TT Coupe Fwd Silver Bose Premium Sport Package Winter Package TT Car Cover Audi Sport licence frames Costum mud flaps. APR ECU 93'1.0bar With Flipswitch DG short shifter Stage II Ultinon 6000K HID PIAA super Plasma H3's BMC-CDA Intake Forge DV Remus Exhaust Drilled/Slotted Brembo rotors w/ portfields Boost and F/A ratio guages on A-pillar. Mattig Rear-valance Evo5 18" w/ Pirelli Neuspeed TIP Synthetic Mobile1 Turbo-Back 2.5" Techtonics Downpipe with large Hi Flow Cat Converter No! I won! PROJECTS PENDING: -Custom 2 10" sub (install still in process) -Caractere front bumper. FOR SALE: BRAND NEW Projectzwo grill. SOLD.

03-03-2003, 09:22 PM	#3
JohnLZ7W AudiWorld Super User Account #: 5201 Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 21,119	Well, when I shift from 1st to 2nd under hard acceleration I see the ESP light blink... I'm assuming this means that ESP is detecting some wheel slip and is cutting in. ESP does not seem to be malfunctioning, I think I'm just keeping the revs up higher between shifts. At least, I hope that's what it is __________________ John 225QC Aviator Grey/Ebony Cloth Road Trip 2007 blog and gallery. "I just want to drive. I don't want to stop doing this, at all, ever" - Richard Hammond "This is me breathing" - Martin Blank

03-03-2003, 10:21 PM	#4
HACK THS AudiWorld Super User Account #: 11040 Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 10,545	that is what it is :-) __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ I approved this posting, Tom *"Lifes too short to drink cheap" -Myself* *"I am not normal... I am what normal should be"* Coming Soon Modifications: SouthBend Clutch, Larger Manifold (Undecided), Larger Turbo(Undecided)

03-03-2003, 10:27 PM	#5
JohnLZ7W AudiWorld Super User Account #: 5201 Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 21,119	I gotta remember to disable ESP the next time I get challenged by a Corolla :) __________________ John 225QC Aviator Grey/Ebony Cloth Road Trip 2007 blog and gallery. "I just want to drive. I don't want to stop doing this, at all, ever" - Richard Hammond "This is me breathing" - Martin Blank

03-03-2003, 10:40 PM	#6
SprinTTer Junior Member Account #: 8717 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,005	I'm so happy with it too! Especially the 4th to 5th gear change! __________________

03-03-2003, 11:25 PM	#7
downunder Member Account #: 43616 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,132	Sounds great. How much and from where?

03-04-2003, 03:33 AM	#8
carlosii Junior Member Account #: 41512 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 847	I'm very satisfied with it too!!! Needs a little more effort to cycle between shifts, but >> that's ok. At the beginning I though that it was a problem, but then I was accustomed. :-) __________________ Mods for now are: APR 93octane Chip, Boost Machine, BAMM, 4bar FPR, Dahlback Racing IM, Evoheatshield Gasket, Greddy RS DV Relocated, SAMCO Intake Hose and Upper Turbo Hoses, O.CT FMIC, TTSchwing TTDA, Turn2 Crank Pulley,Denso Iridium IK 22 Plugs, Grounding Kit, Forge Super High Flow Exhaust, Bilstein Sport Shocks, H&R Springs, Neuspeed Rear 19mm Sway Bar, Forge Adj. Tie-Bars, Turn2 Polyurethane Dogbone Bushings, DieselGeek Race Short Shift, ECS S/S Brake Lines, ECS Rear Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors, Mintex Red Box Pads, 10(F)-20mm(R)H&R Spacers, SSR Competition Wheels 18x8, Bridgestone Potenza S03 Tires, APEXi EL Boost Gauge, Stable Energies Harness Bar, SCHROTH Harness Belt Rallye Cross 4 Points, TT winter floor mats, Stratmosphere Custom-Fit Cargo Mats, Projectzwo Grill, HN Concepts Angel Eyes, VOTEX Front Lip, 3.2 Rear Valance.

03-04-2003, 06:00 AM	#9
SprinTTer Junior Member Account #: 8717 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,005	The 'race' one cost me $160 including shipping to Europe. Go to www.dieselgeek.com. __________________

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