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Old 10-17-2007, 06:12 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by ocelot
The Boxster S 550 Spyder Limited Edition from 2004 came from the factory with a special short throw shifter that reduced throw by 15%. This is by far the 'longest' of the short throws -- as all the aftermarket kits seem to reduce by 30%-40%. And it would be a true Porsche Factory part. Which means it would be both expensive and guarenteed by Porsche.
I wonder if you can buy the 550 shifter from Porsche. It's probably ridiculously expensive if you can.

From what I can tell, the B&M, Porsche factory and B&M clones are the shortest throw, the Schnell is just a little longer, and the swift shift kit from Evolution motorsports is even longer, and is adjustable, and uses the stock shifter so you don't have to destroy the stock bushings to install it and can easily go back to stock, and comes with the aluminum link.

Personally, I think $200 is a ridiculous price to pay for these parts, this is clearly a case of a "Porsche tax" if you look at equivalent parts for other makes, but the swift shift kit is pretty attractive for a couple of reasons.

I personally love my B&M clone, but I replaced the nylon bushings with a more appropriate plastic.

Last edited by blue2000s; 10-17-2007 at 06:16 PM.
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