If you have a 5-speed 928 and don't have a short throw shifter; GET ONE!
05-14-2009, 04:52 PM
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If you have a 5-speed 928 and don't have a short throw shifter; GET ONE!
Just installed mine in the GTS the other day, took the car for a ride today and what a tremendous difference! THIS is how the car should have come from the factory. Very cheap and easy modification with fantastic results. Took me (yes, mechanically challenged me!) less than an hour start to finish including the test drive....
05-14-2009, 04:54 PM
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The PO installed one in the GTS that is considerably shorter than my stock '90 GT 'short' shifter- took me about 3 miles to get used to the difference but I really like it too. Snick, snick, snick....
05-14-2009, 05:27 PM
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05-14-2009, 05:41 PM
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What's the general procedure to swap out?
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05-14-2009, 05:51 PM
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1. remove the bottom of the boot from the console (without breaking it if possible - I didn't break mine)
2. pull the **** off the shift lever - takes a little effort and be careful not to use the console as a brace....
3. remove the rubber cover over the shifter well.
4. remove the two clips that hold the shifter lever to the rods.
5. remove the old shift lever, springs and plastic spacer (you will not reuse the springs or the white plastic spacer)
6. install the short shifter (not a bad idea to replace the 4 plastic bushings at the same time? there ~$2 each)
7. reinstall the washers and clips to hold everything in place.
8. reinstall the rubber shift well cover.
9. reinstall the shifter **** and boot.
Super easy.......
2. pull the **** off the shift lever - takes a little effort and be careful not to use the console as a brace....
3. remove the rubber cover over the shifter well.
4. remove the two clips that hold the shifter lever to the rods.
5. remove the old shift lever, springs and plastic spacer (you will not reuse the springs or the white plastic spacer)
6. install the short shifter (not a bad idea to replace the 4 plastic bushings at the same time? there ~$2 each)
7. reinstall the washers and clips to hold everything in place.
8. reinstall the rubber shift well cover.
9. reinstall the shifter **** and boot.
Super easy.......
05-14-2009, 06:14 PM
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05-14-2009, 06:15 PM
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05-14-2009, 06:16 PM
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ah, yes, there is a way. you need to mount the 85 gear box to the 78 and then use your existing shifter on the 85 torque tube and shifter linkage. cut the gear lever by 1" and you have short shifter. my 84 with the 85 gear box and torque tube was like this. It was sweet!
having a real short lever is good too, but it takes a lot of length to make up for the true way of doing this at the linkage area
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having a real short lever is good too, but it takes a lot of length to make up for the true way of doing this at the linkage area
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