B&M Short Shift Clunk - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jaykay · 09-26-2009, 08:58 PM

i definately get the clunk for 1, 3, and 5. 2 to 3 is often pretty notchy...enough to making shift times slower! this is on a 6-speed

i would be interested in knowing where to position the cables with resect to stock so as to get a smoother action

blinkwatt · 09-26-2009, 10:18 PM

It's a known annoyance with the 6-spd trannies. It was never an issue on my 99's 5-spd. Same exact shifter as well. That's why I'm rocking the new 9x7 shifter on my 6-spd.

jaykay · 09-27-2009, 09:41 AM

Yes starting to realize this ....I am new so 9x7 is the 997 shifter?

blinkwatt · 09-27-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jaykay

Yes starting to realize this ....I am new so 9x7 is the 997 shifter?

Yes or 987.

KevinH1990 · 09-27-2009, 10:45 AM

How did you acquire your 9X7 shifter? Is it plug and play. I would appreciate more information.

If it is a relatively inexpensive and trouble-free mod, I would like to give it a try.

clickman · 09-28-2009, 04:23 PM

Another subject covered ad nauseum if you search.

Just remember there are two stock shifters made for the 997 and 987 (hence 9x7) that also fit the 9x6's. One is the basic shifter and the other is the short shifter.

Both come from Porsche as a complete tower unit, including the alignment tool. The short shifter is more expensive. I bought my short shifter from Suncoast on special.

The process of swapping the shift towers is about an hour's job, most of which is taking the console off. The B&M instructions are great for that.

I love my new shifter. It feels much more like a sports car now.