997 Shifter assembly INSTALLED!!

[23109VC]

great to hear!!

i am enjoying my 997 shifter - although Ihave to say - I wouldn't mind it a bit shorter, as long as it's not too stiff/ notchy.

i wonder if i would have been better off to buy teh 997 "short" shifter.?? it was twice the price, so I went with the regular 997 shifter.

i wonder - if I wanted to make my 997 shifter even shorter - how do you do it? buy a B&M for the 997 shifter? or is there something better??

honestlyk, what I have is good enough... but if you really want it to feel "short" you need a real "short" shifter. the 997 shifter is much better than the 986 one - but it's not what I would call a "short" shifter. it's shorter and better - but not real short.

i'd put it this way - YOU will notice that it's different. if you let a friend drive the car before with the 986 shifter, and then you changed it, and a week went by, and yo let hte friend drive the car again - and didn' ttell them you changed the shifter- I don't think they would notice the difference. I noticed the diference, immediatley - but I drive the car every day.

having tried some short shifters - i think the "friend" would notice that immediately b/c the difference is SO drastic....

whichever way you go - the 997 assembly is a good bang for the buck change.

[Adam]

I've never tried the 997 factory short shifter, but I have a feeling it's going to be shorter at the expense of harder/stiffer gear engagement like the B&M and like SSK's. It's simple physics, the SSK's reduce leverage on the cable by moving the pivot point. The shorter the shift, the more effort it's going to take to get it into gear. I think the standard 997 shifter is the perfect compromise.

[23109VC]

not to hijack my own thread - but Adam - your garage is awesome.

I almost bought those tiles, but instead just did the epoxy coating on the floor.

yours turned out great! with thseo tiles - do you find that you have problems with either dirt/moisture getting under them, or they discolor, or feel weird when you walk on them?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 23109VC

not to hijack my own thread - but Adam - your garage is awesome.

I almost bought those tiles, but instead just did the epoxy coating on the floor.

yours turned out great! with thseo tiles - do you find that you have problems with either dirt/moisture getting under them, or they discolor, or feel weird when you walk on them?

lol....no that's not my garage, it's my friend Andy's. I was over at his place and wanted to get a shot of the box with his nice garage floor. He is a licensed dealer for Swiss Trax flooring. Here is a pic of my garage...not quite as nice.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Adam

I've never tried the 997 factory short shifter, but I have a feeling it's going to be shorter at the expense of harder/stiffer gear engagement like the B&M and like SSK's. It's simple physics, the SSK's reduce leverage on the cable by moving the pivot point. The shorter the shift, the more effort it's going to take to get it into gear. I think the standard 997 shifter is the perfect compromise.

I've tried the 997 factory short shifter on my friend's 997S cab, and it is much better than the B&M. It is slightly more effort than the 997 standard shifter, but still buttery smooth in action. I think it is a terrific SSK. The B&M is my least favorite choice, as I've found it notchy and stiff. JMHO.