Short shift kit

[spongebob]

Which shortshifter-kit has the "longest throw"?
I don't like my original as it feels to lose and plastic. But i'm a little bit afraid of the problems when the gearbox is cold so I don't want extremely short/fast movements.

[ocelot]

The Boxster S 550 Spyder Limited Edition from 2004 came from the factory with a special short throw shifter that reduced throw by 15%. This is by far the 'longest' of the short throws -- as all the aftermarket kits seem to reduce by 30%-40%. And it would be a true Porsche Factory part. Which means it would be both expensive and guarenteed by Porsche.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by ocelot

The Boxster S 550 Spyder Limited Edition from 2004 came from the factory with a special short throw shifter that reduced throw by 15%. This is by far the 'longest' of the short throws -- as all the aftermarket kits seem to reduce by 30%-40%. And it would be a true Porsche Factory part. Which means it would be both expensive and guarenteed by Porsche.

I wonder if you can buy the 550 shifter from Porsche. It's probably ridiculously expensive if you can.

From what I can tell, the B&M, Porsche factory and B&M clones are the shortest throw, the Schnell is just a little longer, and the swift shift kit from Evolution motorsports is even longer, and is adjustable, and uses the stock shifter so you don't have to destroy the stock bushings to install it and can easily go back to stock, and comes with the aluminum link.

Personally, I think $200 is a ridiculous price to pay for these parts, this is clearly a case of a "Porsche tax" if you look at equivalent parts for other makes, but the swift shift kit is pretty attractive for a couple of reasons.

I personally love my B&M clone, but I replaced the nylon bushings with a more appropriate plastic.

[dmenn]

If you look in the Porsche parts catalog, it lists a different shifting mechanism for the 2004 model. I think the cost is ~$200. The part number is: 986 424 010 04

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