Hi!

I received... a door tag today! I'll get the base shifters tomorrow!

Also, I will do an install soon, and I'll try to make a video! At least of the install of the shifter inside the base :)


Ben.

After several months of the new shifter sitting on my work bench, I finally got around to installing it today. I guess it took about 2 hours. Getting the old bushings off is the hardest part. I took a single edge razor held by a pair of plyers and cut off the old tabs until they were free. The second hardest thing was removing and installing the clips that hold the shift cables to the shifter base. I marked the cables so I knew where they should be returned to so that was easy. Once it was all back together, I took it for a drive. The shift distance is without a doubt shorter. It's a bit tougher to shift but it won't take too long before it's second nature. Overall, I'm happy with the results.

It took me a while to get use to it too! In a week you'll forget about it ;)

Thanks for your feedback !


Ben

Be sure to send a copy of the video to Neil B in U.K.(the Road & Race Boxster, You Tube guy) because he is a fan of yours now ! It would be great if he would do an install of your kit on his car - drum up some International Sales ? At least this will be an upgrade that works instead of some of the tweaks he tried that did not.

Ball bearing short shifter !
 

I think Neil's car is a Tip. But he still might be willing to give you some pub, Ben.


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It is a Tip but the one that is being moded(Richard's car)in the latest videos is not ???

Ah, sorry! Didn't watch the vid yet!


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I'll be happy to send him one for his honest review! I like his vids!
But they are all sold on this round :/

I'll give the parts to the machine shop tomorrow morning ;)


Ben.

Happy problem to have ! You must have a hot product. Your new car - not so much !Confession to the Forum required ! Someone needs to hook you up with a bargain Boxster ?

Received mine a while back, march 2016, and it has been sitting on the shelf all this time... Today I was down there cleaning and decided, time to do this. Used the B&M and the Function first instructions, it all was much easier than I thought it would be. And those little white pieces really do fly...

Hope to get it installed one day this week at lunch... :)

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1486351514.jpg

I get a lot of compliments for it ;)

Parts are at the machine shop and shifters are appart!



If you want one, you can always send me a PM and I'll put you on my waiting list ;)


Ben

Before:
http://nsa38.casimages.com/img/2017/...0747571232.jpg

After:
http://nsa37.casimages.com/img/2017/...3074777306.jpg

You can see that before polishing, the shaft is OK, but not perfect.
After polishing, way better!


Now I'm just waiting on the machine shop!


Ben

Ben ,If your machinist has an Ra ,roughness measurement tool - measure the delta between the polished and unpolished part? Interesting that such polishing makes such a difference.
Ben you need to publicize your video !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38hER9ajgv0

I can't edit the first post anymore, I don't know why?

Unfortunately I don't interect directly with my machinist anymore :/ I drop the parts at his front door at 6:50am, and pick them up the same way, he opens at 7:30!

I'll do another install soon, I'll try to take precise pictures to complete the video ;)

Installing Ben's short shift kit was relatively easy. Wayne's 101 book explains the whole job. It's also published here: Porsche Boxster Short Shift Kit (SSK) Installation and Shift Bushing Replacement - 986 / 987 (1997-08) - Pelican Parts Technical Article

Install Bens shifter for the visual learners
 

Ben's video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38hER9ajgv0

Ok guys,

I ran into a piccolini problemo with one of the package... let me solve that issue and we can start another round! I have already enough people to start! So, if you want one, be quick ;)

PM me and I'll answer you as quickly as possible!

;)
Ben

Hi Ben,

Just took delivery of the short shifter from you and I'm wondering if I have to reverse the stick again given I drive on the correct (right) side of the road! I note you mention that when you first get the kit you have to fix them (as they are installed backwards) but wondering if that's because they are expecting install on car for drivers on the right ??

@auBoxster - no, you don't need to flip it again. I also have one, works fine as is, and Ben explained it to me as :

"I still need to flip the lever, the whole assembly is tilted on the left to make room for a nut, and when the lever is flipped, it points right up:"

http://nsa37.casimages.com/img/2016/...5950779865.jpg

Pretty sure you meant "correct (left) side of the road" too :)

that's right :)

Thanks Oldskool :)