New Short Shifter for the 944
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I strongly prefer a short shift linkage to be used in conjunction with a slightly TALLER shift lever than stock. This way you get the very short throw between gears but don't have to arm wrestle to put them in.
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Thanks for the tip. They do have nice stuff. I wish they had Burgundy interior parts though. That shifter with thrust bearings on the shift shaft pin is really nice. I wish I had seen that when I did mine last year. I bet I fall in the middle option with a new shifter but worn shaft....
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I'm looking to get short shift linkage with a taller shift lever as well. Just never understood the rationale for having a short shifter after trying it out myself.
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Thanks for the tip. They do have nice stuff. I wish they had Burgundy interior parts though. That shifter with thrust bearings on the shift shaft pin is really nice. I wish I had seen that when I did mine last year. I bet I fall in the middle option with a new shifter but worn shaft....
http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Kit8679 you need 2 of these. Use a little axle grease to lube them. They come with the washers you need.
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The only944 shifter is quite nice if your's is in bad shape, or if you don't feel like grinding and dealing with the current shifter. At $50 its a good price.
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If your handy with a grinder you can replicate that with your existing shifter. Grind out the pin, get an m10x50mm bolt and nut. Order a few of those thrust bearings and your in business.
http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Kit8679 you need 2 of these. Use a little axle grease to lube them. They come with the washers you need.
enjoy.
The only944 shifter is quite nice if your's is in bad shape, or if you don't feel like grinding and dealing with the current shifter. At $50 its a good price.
http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Kit8679 you need 2 of these. Use a little axle grease to lube them. They come with the washers you need.
enjoy.
The only944 shifter is quite nice if your's is in bad shape, or if you don't feel like grinding and dealing with the current shifter. At $50 its a good price.
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Actually I just replaced my shifter a year or two ago. I got an OEM/Equivalent from Pelican. It helped very much. My old one was horribly worn.. So I am not going to tear it up now. I just wish I could have gotten that nice only944 one. It looks like a very nice improvement in design.
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I got mine from Rennbay and they make a HUGE difference. But I did not know they were available through Amazon, could have saved the shipping. But Travis got them out really fast through FedEx. So I paid $7 for a few days. I used those to clean, prime with self pitting primer and then a couple coats of automotive enamel. $7 for a nice finish nobody will see, but I know is there. In that light, I'll take the deal. Especially since Travis has them for half the price everybody else does. I am just sorry I missed the $10 sale price a year or so ago.
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Really awesome, installed mine like a week or two ago.
Shifting feels much more solid and nice. It actually helped my car get into reverse easier and makes my worn 1st-2nd syncro easier to work with.
Just an FYI, if you have an early car the install is a PITA compared to a late car. You will have to support your transmission and remove one trans mount to get to the linkage. My stock linkage was so stuck on there it took hours of cursing and wrestling and prying and bleeding knuckles to get it off, BUT it is still so worth it! If you have a late car and the old one ain't so stuck on there it can be a half hour install but if worst case like mine it can take hours haha. And it's kind of a pain to get to being on the top of the transmission and all.
Overall TOTALLY worth the 80 bucks and labor to install.
Shifting feels much more solid and nice. It actually helped my car get into reverse easier and makes my worn 1st-2nd syncro easier to work with.
Just an FYI, if you have an early car the install is a PITA compared to a late car. You will have to support your transmission and remove one trans mount to get to the linkage. My stock linkage was so stuck on there it took hours of cursing and wrestling and prying and bleeding knuckles to get it off, BUT it is still so worth it! If you have a late car and the old one ain't so stuck on there it can be a half hour install but if worst case like mine it can take hours haha. And it's kind of a pain to get to being on the top of the transmission and all.
Overall TOTALLY worth the 80 bucks and labor to install.