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Old 04-08-2007, 08:42 AM   #1
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Is installation easy for someone (me) who knows very little about cars?

Ive never done anything on a car...xcept crash 5 and i installed it in 2hours(took me longer because i didnt realize i was supposed to actually break parts to remove the old one)! just make sure ya got the tools and you are set..
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Old 04-08-2007, 09:07 AM   #2
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B&M (and clone) is more notchy, the Schnell is not quite as much so.

It's easy to do, but takes a while, even for someone with little experience working on cars.
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Old 04-09-2007, 04:52 AM   #3
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Does part of the install require getting underneath the car or is it all done from the inside?
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Old 04-09-2007, 06:53 AM   #4
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Download these instructions:
http://www.bmracing.com/media/products/pdf/67.pdf

Everything is done from inside the car. Removing the center console takes almost as much time as installing the shifter. Remember to use a sharpie to mark the position of the cables before you unhook them- very important.
You may or may not have to remove the green colored 'floor plate'. Mine was in the way of one of the cables.

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Old 04-09-2007, 07:24 AM   #5
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Remember to use a sharpie to mark the position of the cables before you unhook them- very important.
I found that I had to readjust the cables after installation anyway so marking the positions didn't matter.

The best thing to do is leave the armrest off for a while and drive the car around to make sure the adjustment is correct. Then make required changes and the put it back together.
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Old 04-09-2007, 07:26 AM   #6
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You may or may not have to remove the green colored 'floor plate'. Mine was in the way of one of the cables.
I think it's always in the way because the rods sit so much closer to the floor.
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Old 04-09-2007, 08:05 AM   #7
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blue2000s- I found marking the cables useful. I reinstalled one cable not at my mark and I couldn't shift properly. After I repositioned the cable at the mark everything worked fine. My experience.
Porsche makes a tool that keeps the shifter fixed in the neutral position so marking the cable is not an issue.
Agree on the floor plate. The cables do sit lower and catch on that piece.
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Old 04-10-2007, 05:53 AM   #8
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Thanks for the help now i getting my schell and Gemballa LeMans Wheels 18".More coming on the way.By the way putting HID on boxster wasnt that easy.HaHa
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