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RE: quick poll - MoMo knobs



I'm in this debate at the moment. I'm a taller guy (about 6'1" - 6'2") and
the shifter is almost at the top of my reach going into 3rd and 5th at the
moment. I'd never thought about cutting my shifter stalk until I went to
waterfest, where EVERYONE's shifter stalk was cut (except Jan's) IIRC. Lucky
me, Josh S. let me drive his car while there and I REALLY liked the feel of
the cut shifter (Thanks again Josh! If it weren't for that, I may have gone
crazy waiting for mine!). It's the grits!
So, as soon as I get the money, I'm going to get a nice Momo (or other
aftermarket shift knob) and cut that sucka. 

Joshua Hignight
Student Services/Technical Services
New Mexico Campus
(505) 821-4800

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Deede [mailto:rdeede@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:44 PM
To: danws@tampabay.rr.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Cc: jtoomasson@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: quick poll - MoMo knobs

I had a short shifter and cut down shifter on my last rocco and while it was
very short it was also extrememly tough to drive 'quickly'. The throws were
too stiff and notchy and I had to frequently jam it to get in to gear. And
this was not due because I needed my shift linkage replaced as that was all
brand new.

My scirocco now has a short shift kit on it but the stifter stalk itself is
still at stock height and it feels like a perfect balance. I can shift
quickly and precisely...I can put up with the dorky looking truck shifter
for better quality gear changing.


Rich
-88 Scirocco 1.8t
-00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
-88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
-87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.



>From: "Dan Snow" <danws@tampabay.rr.com>
>Reply-To: <danws@tampabay.rr.com>
>To: "roc \(E-mail\)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>CC: "'Jeff Toomasson'" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
>Subject: RE: quick poll - MoMo knobs
>Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 15:35:01 -0500
>
>I've got a momo knob on mine. The PO also cut the shaft.
>too short? no.
>
>I like it. In fact, I'm getting a TT short shift kit soon, so I'm going to
>be happier than a pig in shift heaven.
>
>Dan
>'81 Rabbit Sportruck
>'87 16v Scirocco
>'00 Jetta
>Tam-pa, FL
>http://home.earthlink.net/~danws69/index.html
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
>Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 15:22
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: quick poll - MoMo knobs
>
>
>Looking at buying the short anatomic because it seems
>to be the closest to stock, but worried it could be
>too short...All opinions, tall/short/other
>MoMo/Non-MoMo welcome.
>
>Thanks in advance, JT
>
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