Tanoga shortshifter question

[JohnW]

Are the little spacers really needed ??

I've fitted mine without them and it seems to be fine.
(Carps, you forgot to give them to me and I guess you left them on your car...)

Since it works fine without them I'm wondering why they are needed.
I doubt Tanoga would have supplied them for the fun of it

Cheers,
John.

[tanoga]

John
You do need the spacers. The bottom of the shifter will rub on the rubber housing underneath it and in time this will break through and course water/dirt to impregnate. The spacers also raise the shifter assembly to help with the geometry at the pivot point. PM me your address and I will post you a set FOC.
ATB
Karl

[JohnW]

Karl,

thanks very much mate. Most kind.

I did wonder about that but it doesn't seem to touch it at present.

Presumably raising up the assembly means the sound damper won't fit so snuggly ?

Just about to send you a PM now (Where's the big thumbs up smiley when you need it... )

Btw, its a lovely piece of engineering. I didn't appreciate just how much until I had it and the standard one side by side.

Cheers,
John.

[Carps]

Doh ! Sorry about that John. I thought they were part of the standard kit. Karl fitted mine and I didn't notice that these weren't there in the first place.
Thanks for helping out, Karl

Cheers

Andy

[JohnW]

No problem Andy, I assumed you probably didn't realise they were part of the kit.

I think I need a trip to Audi now though. Test driving the car with the sound absorber not fitted highlighted that I have a noticeable synchro whine in 3rd, and less so in 2nd too

Hoh hum...

Cheers,
John.