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jakeru · 10-11-2016, 06:53 PM

I think I recall that Ben tried shortening the height of his factory shift knob:
Ball bearing short shifter !

I personally love the stock knob height (combined with the modestly shorter throw of the 997 shift mechanism I installed) on my 5-speed 2001 Boxster. When I tried temporarily running with a lower positioned, duct tape ball shift knob for a while (necessary for me to keep driving the car while refinishing my shift knob/boot), I found it hard to get into gear sometimes due to inadequate leverage. The conclusion for me is that shorter throws are not necessarily better.

10-11-2016, 06:53 PM	#3
jakeru Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Greater Seattle, WA Posts: 534	I think I recall that Ben tried shortening the height of his factory shift knob: Ball bearing short shifter ! I personally love the stock knob height (combined with the modestly shorter throw of the 997 shift mechanism I installed) on my 5-speed 2001 Boxster. When I tried temporarily running with a lower positioned, duct tape ball shift knob for a while (necessary for me to keep driving the car while refinishing my shift knob/boot), I found it hard to get into gear sometimes due to inadequate leverage. The conclusion for me is that shorter throws are not necessarily better. __________________ 2001 Boxster Last edited by jakeru; 10-11-2016 at 06:59 PM.