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Danimal · 01-14-2024, 09:48 PM

I finally got back in there and played with the cables. I stretched the black cable about 1/4" to match how much I had to pull the blue cable to fit. It solved about 80% of the issue and now all shifts engage with a much firmer "thunk" and less guess work. I'm guessing my cables are worn and stretched or the newer version of the cables are slightly shorter than my originals. Maybe that's why the alignment tool on the 997/987 shifter doesn't quite work for me.

I may make a few micro adjustments while I've got the console open, but I'm pretty happy for now.

01-14-2024, 09:48 PM	#20
Danimal Registered User Join Date: May 2023 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 195	I finally got back in there and played with the cables. I stretched the black cable about 1/4" to match how much I had to pull the blue cable to fit. It solved about 80% of the issue and now all shifts engage with a much firmer "thunk" and less guess work. I'm guessing my cables are worn and stretched or the newer version of the cables are slightly shorter than my originals. Maybe that's why the alignment tool on the 997/987 shifter doesn't quite work for me. I may make a few micro adjustments while I've got the console open, but I'm pretty happy for now. __________________ 2001 Boxster S \| Triple Black \| Stock 17s \| Bilstein PSS9s \| BAD Shifter \| 6x40w Cabrio Amp \| 986.2 muffler "Sixty percent of the time, it works every time!"