Porsche 997 or Porsche short shift

[Pirate50]

I've got the Schnell SSK in my 04 base, took a little to get it right, but love it now. Also, each September, Sunset Porsche has a garage sale. Picked up a take off (used) 997 stock shifter for $10. They had 3 or 4 of them. Try calling them and see if they have any used ones left laying around. You never know.

[Banana S]

I'll be the dissenter here... I have a B&M shifter and LOVE IT. However, it is VERY notchy when the car is cold. Annoyingly so. If you only drive the car 2 miles at a time, you'll hate it.

BUT...

Once the car warms up, the shifter loosens up considerably, and the shifts are very smooth yet very positive. No more notchiness.

Your mileage may vary. I've installed six different shifters in four of my cars over the past 15 years, so I had some idea of what I was looking for, and what to expect.

[Blue-S]

I have the 997 Tequipment short shifter and like it pretty well. It was a distinct improvement over the worn, sloppy stock 986 shifter. It is smooth and precise, with no troubles "finding" any gears. There is a definite increase in shift effort, which is to be expected given the reduction in travel. I got lucky and bought my shifter "lightly used" from a guy who had removed it prior to trading in his 997. For only $200 shipped, it was a deal. I wouldn't have paid full price for one - the stock 987/997 shifter is good at 1/2 the price of the short shifter.