$59 short shift kit - looking for reviews

[Mig]

I bought the same shifter for my Cayman. I didn't care for the tilt so I disassembled the rod, put it in a vice, and bent it to a position that is pretty much the same as the stock unit.

It's mild steel and can be bent to your liking. I wouldn't do it too many times though. ;-)

[Disaster]

Originally Posted by Mig

I bought the same shifter for my Cayman. I didn't care for the tilt so I disassembled the rod, put it in a vice, and bent it to a position that is pretty much the same as the stock unit.

It's mild steel and can be bent to your liking. I wouldn't do it too many times though. ;-)

Looking at photos of the B&M, in the install procedure, it looks like it has no bend either. I recall the official Porsche shifter does. I personally like it with the same bend as the stock shifter.

P.S. The one I got looks like it is chrome plated. Bending it would crack the chrome plating but would work harden it...making it stronger...until it fatigues and fails. :-)

[Disaster]

Originally Posted by Disaster

The shifter feels much "tighter." Efforts are considerably higher, but it doesn't have that rubbery long throw truck shifter feel. IMHO, it is a HUGE improvement.

Drove the car today, for the first time since installing the shifter. IMHO, the Chinese short shifter goes a tiny bit too far. Wish travels were somewhere between the stock shifter and this one. The travels are really short to the point of making it a bit notchy going into gear. Still better than stock though.

[tommy583]

Originally Posted by Disaster

Drove the car today, for the first time since installing the shifter. IMHO, the Chinese short shifter goes a tiny bit too far. Wish travels were somewhere between the stock shifter and this one. The travels are really short to the point of making it a bit notchy going into gear. Still better than stock though.

The 987 shifter is somewhere in between. It still gets kinda sloppy feeling after a few years though.

[ryanjboutin]

Are you guys using any sort of lube on these things?

White lithium, Tri-Flow w/ Teflon (uniball & heim), silicone spray, some sort of graphite maybe?

Uhh, asking for a friend...

[Gelbster]

There is a better alternative to the china/Fleabay item.
Ben's shifter kit seems to have won widespread acclaim from Forum members:
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/54726-ball-bearing-short-shifter.html

[ryanjboutin]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

There is a better alternative to the china/Fleabay item.
Ben's shifter kit seems to have won widespread acclaim from Forum members:
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/54726-ball-bearing-short-shifter.html

Saw it.
Bought the eBay deal instead.
Just wondering if people grease these at all.