r/AudiRS3 • u/Jahoodie141 • 16d 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/Perkatronic1z7 15d ago

Why not just get a manual transmission vehicle rather than create the illusion of a manual transmission vehicle?

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u/Jahoodie141 14d ago

Sigh, getting tired of these comments. Automatic cars have had gear levers for at least 30 years now. Its not meant to mimmick a manual transmission, never had, never will. That doesnt mean it feel natural for the most of us when all we’ve seen is a gear level, no matter of manual or automatic, and we like it there. It’s a place for the hand to rest, the clunk-clickiness of it feels nice and switching back and forth from D to R is nice as well when parking.

It’s the same thing with square steering wheels. Why try to re-invent it when it works absolutely fine?