Ball bearing short shifter !

[Qmulus]

I put mine in and can report that there is zero slop in any direction. Installation was a little tricky because of the tight tolerances with the bearings into the cups, but it went quickly.

Having never used one of these shifters in an unmodified state, I really can't comment if it is an improvement over the shifter with the nylon inserts (or whatever they had originally). For installation instructions I went to the B&M site and downloaded their instructions. This shifter is basically a knock-off of that, but with ball bearings on the longitudinal shafts.

All in all, if you want super short shifter travel and rifle bolt type precision with the accompanying increase in effort, you can't go wrong with this, especially for the price. I would also like to see what the 987/997 shifter is like. I imagine it is not quite as precise, and not quite as short throws, but also less effort.

[Van914]

Qmulus,
Test fitting the bearing cups, yes they are tight! How did you get yours on?
Thanks
Van

Originally Posted by Qmulus

I put mine in and can report that there is zero slop in any direction. Installation was a little tricky because of the tight tolerances with the bearings into the cups, but it went quickly.

Having never used one of these shifters in an unmodified state, I really can't comment if it is an improvement over the shifter with the nylon inserts (or whatever they had originally). For installation instructions I went to the B&M site and downloaded their instructions. This shifter is basically a knock-off of that, but with ball bearings on the longitudinal shafts.

All in all, if you want super short shifter travel and rifle bolt type precision with the accompanying increase in effort, you can't go wrong with this, especially for the price. I would also like to see what the 987/997 shifter is like. I imagine it is not quite as precise, and not quite as short throws, but also less effort.

[Qmulus]

Originally Posted by Van914

Qmulus,
Test fitting the bearing cups, yes they are tight! How did you get yours on?
Thanks
Van

Follow the directions for the B&M shifter. Do be careful playing with the bearings before you install it. Mark the shift cable positions with a marker or tape before you remove the cables from the retainers. I did mine in with the transmission in neutral and after putting the cables exactly into the retainers the new shifter was dead on with no adjustment needed. After removing the old shifter parts, you drop the main shifter mechanism into the housing, then slide on the cups. Make sure that you match the notches in the cups with the tabs in the holes in the housing. I put a thin coat of white lithium grease inside the cups to make sliding them on the bearings a bit smoother and need to tap them a bit to get the bearings fully seated to where I could install the C clips.. I also put a bit of grease on the ball that goes into the pivot arm. With the set screws, I put them in backed way out then snugged them up, then backed up just to where there was almost no play in them and locked them with the lock nuts. The inside end of the set screws got a touch of grease on the ends as well.

I can't say how long exactly it took to install it, as I probably spent as much time cleaning as I did working. It is always good to vacuum the carpet where it is hard to get with the console installed, as well as to clean the console and clean and condition the shift knob and boot.

HTH!