Ball bearing short shifter !

[shockandawe]

Originally Posted by Ben006

Hi !

I tested it last saturday, and will test it again on another car (the first one had a bad gearbox...) next week !

Here is some photos I took !





I'm really satisfied with my calculations, the lever ratio is spot on to me !

Once the last test is done, I'll order the production !

Hey Ben hi,don’t forget me I want that shifter ? Please soon as you start making them , I would like one put me on your list please!!!

[10/10ths]

.....two of Ben’s shifters. I ended up not building the cars I bought them for.

One is just the shifter, the other is in the housing and assembled.

I will part with them for a member here.

$50 plus shipping for the loose one and $75 plus shipping for the assembled one.

PM me for pics.

[boxxster]

pm'd you 10/10ths

[Barstyle]

Originally Posted by 10/10ths

.....two of Ben’s shifters. I ended up not building the cars I bought them for.

One is just the shifter, the other is in the housing and assembled.

I will part with them for a member here.

$50 plus shipping for the loose one and $75 plus shipping for the assembled one.

PM me for pics.

Sending PM for the assembled one

[10/10ths]

.....are sold.


Thanks everyone.

[austin996c4s]

I'll take one from the next batch please!

[shockandawe]

Originally Posted by Ben006

Sorry for the late answer, my parents were visiting me this week so I was busy carrying them around

I'm getting used to the stiffness of the new shifter and I love it !

If I can get 10 persons in, I think I can have them between 100 and 120$ (shipping, lithium grease, and ball bearings included )

as always the more we are, the less we pay

Ben

sign me up for your new shifter

[Gelbster]

Originally Posted by loflyingz

Here's a link to the install instructions for the side lever.

9X6-9X7-SHIFTER-SIDE-LEVER-1

I just installed the side shifter to the original short shifter. I was one of the early adopters so mine has had lots of use. Both products are excellent. There are a few things to be careful about with the install that I haven't seen mentioned. So I emailed Chris a list for him to consider.
One example - it is really important to check your adjustment of the two big set screws after some use. The assembly may 'settle' and require subsequent minor adjustment. In my case the adjustment was significant. With the console off you could see fore/aft movement - just watch the "E" clips move away from the housing at one end or the other. That lost motion was sufficient to create grinding during the 1 to 2 shift when the gearbox was cold. Hopefully this comment helps others.
So with that correction made(no fault of Ben's product) and the side shifter installed it was a big improvement.
The difference between a good install and a great one may be some of the issues I sent to Chris. Someone needs to do a nerdy detail install video because when you get these two parts perfectly dialed in ,the result is outstanding. Well done Ben !

[boxxster]

Just thought I'd update this thread on my experience with this shifter (thanks 10/10ths).

I've been using a 997 shifter in my car for the past 5 years. For anyone curious, in terms of feel and throw length, I would say the difference between the 997 unit and Ben's is comparable to the jump I noticed between my stock shifter and the 997 one (i.e the 997 unit is about 15% shorter than stock, and this to me feels 15% shorter yet again). It's also tighter feeling and has less side to side play. Overall a nice upgrade!

I can only imagine if you went from a stock unit straight to Ben's you would be very pleased.

[Ben006]

Thanks for the feedback guys !

I have been less than active lately, a lot going on as I quite my job at Porsche to do Ben Auto Design full time !
I was supposed to release two new shifter design last month, but a lot of slow down in the industry due to increase cost of materials and massive amount of orders for machinists mean that I can not release them yet...

These two new shifters will not be modified shifters but entirely made to my specs and still assembled by myself !

Ben