Ed Hughes

There is no doubt about that. Most everyone this has happened to, always thought-"not me". Just about every club racer I've met, who has been at it long enough seems to have experienced it-seems to be independent of car condition and skill. Stuff happens. But, there are goodies we can buy that offer up some insurance against catastrophe.

1stgear

I was sold on the upgrade after talking to a few folks and hearing them talk about it being one of the best driving upgrades you can make to a 911. I'm not worried about a money shift because I don't track my car - yet. Anyway, I got a little bonus at work, the car was going in the shop to have the valves adjusted, so I went ahead and ordered the shifter. There you go.

Carrera3.2LG50

1stgear - thanks for the review. I was waiting to hear your feedback.
My G-50 is very clunky when shifting from first to second when cold and also when shifting at a high rpm.

Others have suggested I replace the bushings at the shifter and the coupler first and see how that goes. Even though the Wevo looks great and I love the idea of one, for the money I'll start with the bushings first.

Did the Wevo shorten the throw at all?

ivangene

to the OP... if that WEVO just doesnt turn your crank and you just gotta get rid of it... can I be first in line

(Damn Ed! )

Ed Hughes

Not sure what the is for? Noting that you jinxed yourself?

ivangene

I was just being a wise crack,... nothing meant -

1stgear

It is shorter, but nothing that makes you jump out of your pants and say "DANG that's a short shift."

theiceman

.. i would NEVER use " shorter" and "out of your pants" in the same sentance ..

Wachuko

I thought this mod made more sense for the 915 than the G50...

full_garage

Yeah no argument there- A good fresh 915 is a classic-

For me personally- I vastly prefer the G50- I know others have different opinions- But a good G50 is very, very precise. I have not tracked this particular car so i cannot say from personal experience, but a worn G50 is very notchy and I can imagine missing shifts quite easily - even on the road.

Before I purchased the car I own now I test drove an 87 3.2 with some sort of short shift kit and I found it almost unusable- very stiff gear lever- super notchy- way too much pressure needed to slam it in to each gear- but once warm the shift action was very short. When i got into the car I own now the lever was like perfectly damped butter- and just enough of a notch to know which gear you were in- so different form the other G50's i had driven. (Including several "rebuilt" boxes)

Ed Hughes

^^ I think that is a great description of what goes on when a short shift is installed. The added force needed in gear selection can haste the end of an older gearbox.

full_garage

Given that GOOD short shift kits aren't cheap- i think a box rebuild starts to make sense for a very worn box- I drove some 915's in my search that were basically butter churners....

delkins

me being a newbie to the sc i just pursched, and going from a 944, driving these cars are totaly different, i drove sereral 1980's models, the 1983 carrera i drove had a shortshift, it was awful, thought i was doing something wrong, i told the owner this doesn't feel right, he said the linkage needed adjustment, probably so, but i have heard pros and cons on the short shift, my mech said don't put one in, i ended up buying a 1982 sc with low milage, shifted totally different than the one with the short shift(better

ivangene

Other than the Seine, and Wevo, any other descent options?

For me the Wevo is out of my budget and the Seine is kind of funny and might require cutting some stock parts for interferance - not sure I like that idea

Ed Hughes

Rennshift is a great product. I'm not sure what you'd have to cut if you have a leather boot, with the Seine.