Billet Aluminum Side to Side Reduction Bracket for 2008+ 6-speed cars
Billet Aluminum Side to Side Reduction Bracket for 2008+ 6-speed cars
Billet Aluminum Side to Side Reduction Bracket for 2008+ 6-speed cars
Billet Aluminum Side to Side Reduction Bracket for 2008+ 6-speed cars
Billet Aluminum Side to Side Reduction Bracket for 2008+ 6-speed cars

Billet Aluminum Side to Side Reduction Bracket for 2008+ 6-speed cars

$99.00

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Get an all-metal side to side bracket with shorter throws!

In 2008, VW and Audi decided to cut some costs and get rid of the all-metal side to side shifter bracket that they used on year models 2000-2007. The part they replaced it with is made of plastic and frankly, it sucks. The plastic part does not have separate bushings to ride in the aluminum pivot tube and that makes for a sloppy fit. In areas where road salt is used this allows corrosion to begin which eventually seizes up the bellcrank. This makes for stiffer and stiffer shifting until it finally can shift no more. Then you have a real headache on your hands when you have to try to remove the seized plastic pin. 

Don't wait for this to happen! This corrosion will leave you stranded and then you will have an expensive, time-consuming repair to deal with. Our billet aluminum side to side bracket kit changes every failure-prone part back to metal with a bulletproof polished stainless steel pivot pin running in high performance pivot bushings. Included with the kit are a pair of Perfect Pivot cable end bushings, our Super Slider, a pair of our high performance 1J0 711 067L bushings, a pair of N 908 159 03 shiny clips, and of course our stunning billet aluminum bellcrank. We also include a precision made 5mm shifter alignment pin so you can adjust your shifter after the install. You will need nothing else!

Bonus! This kit gives an approximate 20% throw reduction for the left to right shifting action - icing on the cake! This kit is the perfect compliment to ANY OE type front to back shifter, stock or OEM+ performance (Audi S3 etc.) because the best repairs are mods too!

Replaces plastic relay levers found on 2008+ MQ350 vehicles:

5K0 711 203 B

5Q0 711 202 B

2012-2024 Golf R MK6, MK7, MK7.5 and MK8
2015-2024 GTI MK7, MK7.5, and MK8
2008-2024 Mk5-Mk6-MK7 GTI, GTD, and Jetta GLI
2008-2021 Jetta (non 1.4/1.5 TSI)
2008-2021 Golf (non 1.4/1.5 TSI)
2009-2021 Jetta Sportwagen TDI and Golf Wagon, TDI and 1.8T gas
2017-2019 Golf Alltrack
All Mk4 R32 and Mk5 R32
2008-2017 Passat CC
2012-2021 Passat TDI and 2.0T gas
2008-2016 Eos
2008-2021 Audi A3/S3 6spd
2008-2023 Audi TT Quattro (non-RS)

Install: You will be reusing your plastic side to side cable end with this kit just like you do with our Sigma Short Shift kit. The glass reinforced nylon side to side cable end is perfect for the task as it is under very little load. It is also extremely easy to get the adjustment dialed. You will first remove the soft rubber insert from the stock cable end, then you will install our Perfect Pivot bushings as shown in the video below. 

US shipping: Get free FedEx 2nd day shipping when you order Billet Side-to-Side with our high performance cabin-side shifter bushings! Be sure to check out the applicable Super Pin for your MK6 or MK7/MK8, along with our Solid Stick Shifter Shaft kits. We offer and highly recommend FedEx 2nd Day Flat Rate shipping on this item alone if you are in any sort of hurry to get it. (Slower US Postal Service shipping is also available.) We ship Monday through Friday from Colorado except on holidays.   

International shipping:  USPS shipping is currently suspended due to their system backlogs. In these uncertain times we recommend the slightly more expensive but much faster FedEx International Connect Plus service. Taxes on most orders shipped outside of the USA are collected at checkout and shipped Duty-Paid for a smooth delivery process. If no taxes are charged at checkout, FedEx will likely collect local taxes upon delivery. Also, for Canada, the new USMCA trade agreement will reduce taxes and duties on this item.


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Alfredo Diodati
A must-have to complement an S3 shifter

Never much cared for the stock shifter on my MK7 GTI. I found an S3 shifter for very cheap and immediately loved the shorter throws. However, the side-to-side action still felt long, loose and gritty on account of the plastic factory relay lever.

This kit fixes all that and more. The side-to-side action is now smooth and solid and the shifter springs nicely to center. Even the front to back action is more precise. 2-3 and 4-5 shifts are better than ever.

Some installation notes: The videos were very useful to complete the install. I added a couple of drops of blue thread-locker to the end link pivot stud and the slider pivot for added peace of mind. Do take the time to clean everything on your car so there is no dirt or corrosion where moving parts attach. The slider channel in particular should be clean and smooth.

I initially had an issue with the shifter feeling tight front to back once warmed up. I messaged DG and they answered the same day and provided a solution. Definitely sold on DG products and their customer service.

Thanks Alfredo!

Regarding the sluggish front to back action while hot - Some front to backs have slightly narrower channels than nominal and our Super Slider is as large as it can be to eliminate slop. Tolerance stack up can result in the problem you describe above. The solution is to remove about .002' from the slider using 150 grit sandpaper. Place the paper on a hard flat surface then slide the slider against it to remove material evenly.

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