Short shifter?
09-26-2002, 10:38 AM
#1
Intermediate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Snohomish, WA
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Short shifter?
I'm a recent new owner of an 88 Targa. (1st Porsche) 
I'm considering installing a short shifter. What's the best one for this car and what should I expect to pay for it? Anything else like bushings that I' should replace at the same time?
Love this car!
TIA
Kenny <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
I'm considering installing a short shifter. What's the best one for this car and what should I expect to pay for it? Anything else like bushings that I' should replace at the same time?
Love this car!
TIA
Kenny <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
09-26-2002, 10:55 AM
#2
Kenny,
You won't find an aftermarket short shifter for an '87 - '89 carrera. When Porsche introduced the G50 tranny in '87, the shift throw was already shortened (as compared to the preceding 915 trans). There was a factory "short shift" option in '88 and '89 too, my friend's '88 club sport had that option.
When I tried to acquire the necessary pieces through my local Porsche dealer to install a "short shift", they came up with the wrong parts (which they took back & refunded my $$).
Essentially, if you want to shorten the throw, you need to shorten the lever, but that could prove very uncomfortable (unless you have exceedingly long arms).
In any event, unless you're considering pro stock drag racing, I don't think the current shift pattern will cause you to lose any time on a track or autocross course.
Should you succeed in acquiring a real "short shift" kit for a G50, please let me know where I can get one too.
Richard
'87 Carrera-3.6L
You won't find an aftermarket short shifter for an '87 - '89 carrera. When Porsche introduced the G50 tranny in '87, the shift throw was already shortened (as compared to the preceding 915 trans). There was a factory "short shift" option in '88 and '89 too, my friend's '88 club sport had that option.
When I tried to acquire the necessary pieces through my local Porsche dealer to install a "short shift", they came up with the wrong parts (which they took back & refunded my $$).
Essentially, if you want to shorten the throw, you need to shorten the lever, but that could prove very uncomfortable (unless you have exceedingly long arms).
In any event, unless you're considering pro stock drag racing, I don't think the current shift pattern will cause you to lose any time on a track or autocross course.
Should you succeed in acquiring a real "short shift" kit for a G50, please let me know where I can get one too.
Richard
'87 Carrera-3.6L