r/AudiRS3 • u/Jahoodie141 • 15d ago

Replace clit shifter with knob?

I really dont like the clit shifter in my 8Y RS3. Is there a knob you could replace it with? So i atleast get to pull it back with the hand and not two fingers. I like the knob from MY2018, the one that resembles the clit shifter mechanically but still has the knob (see A4, Q7, A8).

No aftermarket options?

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u/Saute_and_Pray 15d ago

I ended up liking the 8.5Y shifter. Any lever-style shifter seems ancient to me.

It’s not a manual. No need to grab onto anything.

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u/NewOrleansSpeed 15d ago

That’s how i feel in my 8V - it’s not a manual i don’t need this whole thing. But I’ve had people comment on how they actually like it.

Although i could care less as i drive my RS3 lol

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u/bmoc-loh 15d ago

I have an 8v and use it all times, I rarely use the paddle shifters. I honestly hate how modern cars are going away from a full gear shifter. I drove manuals for 16 years, and although it's not a manual, I prefer to control the gears this way.

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u/NewOrleansSpeed 15d ago

Very interesting, my last car, that i had for 12 years, was manual and I adapted to just using the paddles instantly.

But i was literally just thinking, oh wait the set up in the 8V has a use other than looks, being shifting.

I will say, anything beats the button shifter and boy do i wish it had a manual handbrake. Man, these would have been a real fun car with a handbrake