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CJ_Boxster 05-09-2007 02:38 PM

Movement/play in Shifter
 
How much play is allowable in a stock shifter setup, Currently i have nearly a half inch of play (side to side) in my shifter. Is that too much play?

Grizzly 05-09-2007 03:07 PM

Stop playing with your shifter. You'll go blind.

CJ_Boxster 05-09-2007 03:10 PM

Havent you ever heard the saying "If you dont use it, you lose it."??? :)

Grizzly 05-09-2007 06:15 PM

Who said that? I can't see you.

super66 05-09-2007 07:55 PM

why don't you just PM MN boxster ?? :D

Grizzly 05-09-2007 08:00 PM

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eslai 05-09-2007 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster
How much play is allowable in a stock shifter setup, Currently i have nearly a half inch of play (side to side) in my shifter. Is that too much play?

Measured where--at the very tip of the shift knob? At the base? What shift knob? Half-inch of play to each side or total from side to side?

With some assumptions about what you really meant to ask, I can say that you're not describing a lot of play. Considering this is a cable actuation setup, I wouldn't stress about it.

CJ_Boxster 05-10-2007 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by super66
why don't you just PM MN boxster ?? :D

I already tried that lol jk :D

CJ_Boxster 05-10-2007 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eslai
Measured where--at the very tip of the shift knob? At the base? What shift knob? Half-inch of play to each side or total from side to side?

With some assumptions about what you really meant to ask, I can say that you're not describing a lot of play. Considering this is a cable actuation setup, I wouldn't stress about it.

I measure from the tip of the shift knob, i have the 2-tone silver ball type porsche shift knob. Its half an inch of total play in neutral and about 2/3rds that amount of play while in gear. Would you say that is still within spec.

I was wondering cause i was getting frequent 2nd gear grinding UNTIL i decided to hold the shifter firmly to the left as i shift into 2nd rather than semi-firmly and i thought that might be an indication of slack in the lines or play in the shifter assembly.


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