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Old 03-20-2018, 12:28 PM   #1
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It's all thanks to you guys!

I finished the tooling to machine the new style shifter. I might have to refine it a bit but it works, I'll post a picture of it

For the other stuff, I'm still working on the Carbon Fiber plenum... it takes time because it's raining season here and I have to clear coat stuff outside... Not easy when it rains every weekends (And it doesn't rain during the week, that wouldn't be fun ^^).

As soon as the plenum for the 996 is validated and ready, I'll start the 986 one, this time I won't try to save money by making the positive part myself and I'll leave it to the carbon fiber guys.

I also have a few other stuff in a corner of my head For later.


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Old 05-09-2018, 01:42 PM   #2
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A customer service review

So I bought one of these from Ben before he started selling them through Chris. A few months back. The car was in storage over the winter so I just got it back in my garage. Couldn't wait to install this. Pulled everything apart and had an issue with the bearing fitment in one of the cups. Tolerances too tight for the cup to slip over the bearing. So there I stand in my garage with a Porsche Interior pulled apart and no shifter. You have to break the old one to get it out. So I'm screwed. Then the panic sets in. I bought this from an individual not a company. And he's in France. ********************. A couple panic e-mails sent to Chris and Ben and I just got the replacement parts in the mail today. From France. And Ben says he's going to start checking the fitment before sending them so shouldn't be a problem for future buyers. Long story short... Ben & Chris are stand up guys who did right by me. What could have been a shi*ty situation turned out fine. Now... off to the garage to drink some beer and finish installing this shifter.
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Old 05-10-2018, 08:43 AM   #3
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I'm glad we could get your parts to you quickly! Customer service and quality parts, that what Ben and #uniwerksdesign are all about! :-)

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I'm glad we could get your parts to you quickly! Customer service and quality parts, that what Ben and #uniwerksdesign are all about! :-)

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Here is a post by someone shooting for a promotion!!!!

Just messing with you, good to see top customer service!!!!
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Old 10-12-2018, 01:06 PM   #5
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Can anyone tell me the size of the C Clips from the original ball bearing short shifter. Mine snapped this morning. Thanks!

Disregard found retainer clips at Lowe's

1" E Clip did the trick. Feels new again.

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