When I bought my shifter in January I was a little apprehensive about the fit and function. I went with the 12 inch with the curved shaft. Earlier I posted it was 10 1/2 inch...sorry.
I just measured it as it sits in the car. It’s right at 12 inches from the tunnel to the top of the knob when resting in neutral. Using my handy eye-ball alignment tools I can see the knob is roughly in line with the steering hub when in neutral. Going into first or third there is ample clearance both behind and below the dash. Second and forth brings the knob roughly in line with the steering wheel.
My version advertised a 40% reduction in throw and it is very noticeable. The shifts are solid and very clean. Looking back at the stock VW shifting it felt like I was reaching for third and sometimes first. I stand at 5-11 on a good day and this shifter is incredibly comfortable and keeps everything in close.
I really doubt anyone would be unhappy with this shifter but if you are I’m certain there would be no problem at all recouping most of the price on the resale market.
As I mentioned before it is a great looking piece and it sits uncovered because I’d hate to hide it.
For reference this is the part number:
155-795-52200