my 5 speed shifter design
07-29-2011, 09:10 PM
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I paid $400 for short shifter parts (short shifter and selector rod) for my BMW and it is pathetic next to the normal short shifter for the 928. The brand is "UUC" which is one of the top names in that stuff. The Lizard shifter is in another ballpark again with the short direct movement.
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07-29-2011, 09:14 PM
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WOW! That is certainly true to an FBA Certified Fabricator; and not even bumping the cost based merely of the Certificatgion.
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07-29-2011, 09:42 PM
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I can see what you are talking about being a factor for interior comfort and noise level. I think by using the OEM spring and split bushing arrangement that the OEM used will give quite a bit of dampeming to the shifter. I think you have to agree that the stock Porsche shifter is a slop-fest even in top condition. I think this shifter is going to be a nice improvement to the 928.
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Function doesn't look like an issue...it's very nicely done.
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I understand you were using BMW price to justyfy the cost of a nice functional shifter for the 928. I just wanted to make sure potential buyers do not think they are going to have to spend $400
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I was working on the shifter today, I needed to turn a rev 3 part into a rev 4 part and I decided to just make a new part. while I was doing that I came up with a way to make the stock shift lever work with my set up without having to make parts for the stock lever and parts for the short throw lever. One of my parts will be an eccentric which will just need to be rotated 180 degrees to switch from the stock lever to the short shift lever. This is very cool due to the fact that I will have to make less parts and that buyers will be able to try both ways and pick which one they like the best. I do not have any pictures of what I am talking about but I have have done some drawings on my cad system and have verified that it will work.
Also it looks like I am going to start machining a small initial run of parts in the next couple of weeks. I will have pricing soon.
Sam
Also it looks like I am going to start machining a small initial run of parts in the next couple of weeks. I will have pricing soon.
Sam
