Zekiel

...from the GT4. Too much of a wuss to install it myself without any DIY so I paid the dealer.

It cost a lot relatively speaking but thankfully, I like the results. I was highly skeptical about how much of an improvement this would be but, I'd bought the part prior to knowing it wasn't actually a shorter throw in the traditional "change the pivot point" lever. I do feel that it makes the shifting just a touch quicker from the shorter more positive throw. A bit more effort to move the lever out of 3/4 gear alignment as well but that's a positive in my book.

In a nutshell, the shifter sits 20mm lower than stock and there is a spring return to neutral that the original did not have. A slight learning curve for shifting up and down the first time but easy. It's still fairly new to me but I feel the stronger return to neutral will make it easier to prevent wrong gear selection under stress with the 7 speed when downshifting vigorously as the increased tension when in anything other than 3rd or 4th makes it clear which gate you're in.

Here is the GT4 shifter:



My OE shifter:



The new shifter height in my cabin:

Maxhouse97

Thanks for the write up. Great mod - you interact with the shifter everyday, great place to spend your money. Was very happy to see that this was available.

trips

Thanks for the write up. I am interested in doing this as well. Did you get the short shift kit from Suncoast?

http://www.suncoastparts.com/mm5/mer..._Code=PK9X1SSU

Best,
Tom

997s07

This is a great idea. The revs in these cars drop pretty fast. What is the specific part number for the GT4 shifter? Or is it the above mentioned short shifter kit?

Zekiel

Yes, that's the part from suncoast, I had ordered from them.

systemr

how much did carlsen charge you?