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[Pdwight]

I know we started bleeding hydraulics and now were into mechanical linkage so I must pose a question. Is the 997 shifter an improvement ? ? is it a drop in ??, I see no real reason for the short shifter ?? ...if so enlighten me please.

Thanks

Dwight

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

I know we started bleeding hydraulics and now were into mechanical linkage so I must pose a question. Is the 997 shifter an improvement ? ? is it a drop in ??, I see no real reason for the short shifter ?? ...if so enlighten me please.

Thanks

Dwight

It is a drop in, and it is supposedly an improvement for a couple of reasons.

It is a 15% shorter throw than the stock 986 shifter.
It will have new bushings, which can help keep the shifter from being sloppy in side to side motion.
It comes with new cable ends and that clip on, and the inside pieces can wear down can cause sloppy shifting, or sometimes even breaks completely.

Note that I said supposedly I am getting mine because another guy in town got one on his 1999 996 and he loves it, and it got me sold If some of the sloppiness goes away it will be a bonus

[Pdwight]

Is there a turn key kit ? or a parts list to buy ?

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Is there a turn key kit ? or a parts list to buy ?

This is the one I got/am getting (it has shipped but not yet arrived)

99742401000 - Gearshift Bracket For Manual Transmissions - ES#1499714

There are other kits that include just the inner part and you reuse the outer part from ebay and other places. Do a search on short shifters here and you will learn more than you probably wanted to know about shifters. ��

[Pdwight]

Thats looks to be just the bracket and not the actual shifter ?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Thats looks to be just the bracket and not the actual shifter ?

That is the shifter assembly.

[rdass623]

short shifters are not a necessity, just a personal preference. if you decide to get one, the $40 - $50 ones on e-bay are great, and a quarter of the price of anything else. an exact copy of the b&m, and swaps the cogs great. shift effort is increased but the throw is reduced by about half.