997 Shifter assembly INSTALLED!!

[jaykay]

I am just putting in my 997 SSK in place of the B+M now!! I will let you know how it compares...any thought on cable adjustment....I am not sure how to use the green tool.

[jaykay]

...seems to be pretty good at stock settings....had to adjust across the gate for reverse/to avoid contacting the housing

....any value in shortening or lengthing the throws? Don't want to go out and drive half apart!

[roadracer311]

Probably too late for this input, but you snap the green thing in place, then set the cables to match the position of the shifter while it's being held by the green thing. Really, you just want the shifter to be able to reach all of the gear positions without contacting anything surrounding the shifter. For example, if the shifter is hitting the housing when you shift into 2nd, then you may not be getting it all the way into 2nd before you let out the clutch.

[sb01box]

this may also be a little late; I installed the 997 stock shifter into my 01 boxster and in the process, asked lots of q's and got many recommendation on another thread couple of years ago.
what confused me was a step to mark the cable before taking it off the original shifter. this step I believe is only good for aftermarket shifter.
for Porsche, using the green clip to lock the shifter in and dropping the cable in the linkage cradle does the job.
perfect alignment first time.
good luck

[jaykay]

Thanks.....yes it is already buttoned up! I still cant envision exactly how it works but I think this process would still require you to have cable markings............the green thing locked to the shifter is way too far away to indicate cable placement..............I am really curious now

[sb01box]

Originally Posted by jaykay

Thanks.....yes it is already buttoned up! I still cant envision exactly how it works but I think this process would still require you to have cable markings............the green thing locked to the shifter is way too far away to indicate cable placement..............I am really curious now

Based on my one time experience of swapping out 01 shift lever with stock 997 shifter.
I think the green clip holds the shift lever for both the up/down and left/right "by-design" neutral position. With the Transmission set at neutral, cable acts as intermediate piece connecting the two ends.
my installation had the driver side cable 1/4 of an inch short of the original resting point on its cradle. The passenger side cable/cradle was exactly at the marking.
In retrospect, had I removed the green clip and pulled the driver side cradle back to match the marking, the unit would have been tight in engaging 1st and 2nd gear.

[ohhh my]

Originally Posted by jaykay

I am just putting in my 997 SSK in place of the B+M now!! I will let you know how it compares...any thought on cable adjustment....I am not sure how to use the green tool.

Sorry to bump old thread, any comparison? thanks

[Bigsmoothlee]

Well, I cant compare it to a B+M, but I just installed a 997 shift box in a customers 986. Its about as short as I'd ever want it, perfect.