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Thread: DIY: Fitting a MKIV gearknob on your MK3

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    so, is it VITAL to cut down the shifter?

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    No its not, I have mine fitted with a standard length shifter and different gear boot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coons88 View Post
    You could try and source one from a Mk3.5 Cabby
    I want to try and find one of those wheels as well

    looks like thats a Mk4 wheel in the photo. If you are after a Mk4 Steering wheel, then I have my stockie free as I have upgraded to a Mk R32 wheel. Its without the Airbag, but if your interested PM me...
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    Quote Originally Posted by goodfella View Post
    looks like thats a Mk4 wheel in the photo. If you are after a Mk4 Steering wheel, then I have my stockie free as I have upgraded to a Mk R32 wheel. Its without the Airbag, but if your interested PM me...
    Dave, the mk3.5 cabby uses a unique steering wheel as they don't bolt up the same as mk4's IIRC.
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    Unfortunately dave the mk4 have a different spline to the mk3 so your wheel wont fit. Only the mk3.5 cabbies whose wheel looks exactly like the mk4 (depicted in pic) will fit and they are far and few between in oz.

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    Go away mickey, that was supposed to be my reply first!

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    Quote Originally Posted by peedman View Post
    Go away mickey, that was supposed to be my reply first!
    Hahaha, sorry mate, not doing anything tonight so I'm bored constantly refreshing pages on the computer!

    ps...how difficult does one think it could be to modify the old steering wheel spline to convert it to the newer one? That would open up a whole heap of opportunities.

    Edit: Quick researching potentially tells me that you could take the mk3 spline off and fit the mk4 spline with its adapter to put a mk4 wheel on?
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    From what Vortex tells me, you can fit up a MK4 wheel with a little bit of modding, doesnt look to hard actually!
    Lost my bookmark to the link, have a search though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lorenz View Post
    From what Vortex tells me, you can fit up a MK4 wheel with a little bit of modding, doesnt look to hard actually!
    Lost my bookmark to the link, have a search though
    Yeah I just saw a thread with different steering wheels on there...gives me a bit of motivation to try do it with mine!

    Mmmm interior projects....
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    Ok.. thanks for the correction... pity
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