Twilightblue28A

I want to replace the shifter ball (6 speed) in my car. How do you replace the ball and where can I purchase an OEM replacement, cashmere with a silver colored shift diagram.
Also, how do you close the trunk properly. I have been told to place my fingers on the crest while others have instructed me not to push on the crest, but instead, next to the crest on the paint.
Thank you.

paulkromz

evilfij

Twilight,

Taking the second one first, I was told and do put my palm on the crest and gently push until it latches. I am sure a few fingers works just as well.

As far as a replacement ****, the C4 **** is better and different than the C2. When I priced out a new boot and **** it was $286 (now $390) and blue leather I needed was out of stock. The C2 is about half as much. I believe they interchange but I don’t know and the shift pattern is black on a C2. You can check with your favorite Porsche parts supplier (dealers, pelican etc.) to see if they have a C4 **** and boot in cashmere. I was told by Porsche that if you order one, even if it shows out of stock, eventually they make one for you and ship it out, but I did not try as (1) $286 is a lot of money and (2) I liked the function first **** I ordered. I understand carbone in Poland will recover your existing **** and make a new boot for less money, but no personal experience.

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...hift-****.html

Twilightblue28A

Thanks for valuable information. I will check Pelican to see if they have my shifter in cashmere. The next challenge is to get the shift pattern in aluminum color to match my car. I never knew the C2 and C4 shifters are different. Good information.
BTY: Matching blue interiors are extremely difficult if not impossible.

Twilightblue28A

You're link is also helpful. Does anyone know if I can buy only the cap and ball in cashmere? The car is a C4 which I just learned is a different shifter.

911PERVY

You can not get the plastic shift insert on its own from Porsche, it is available aftermarket in real aluminum though!

https://type911shop.co.uk/epages/de8...6/Products/626

Twilightblue28A

Can I buy the cap and shifter ball OEM?

AOW162435

Harry,
You purchased your 993 new, and thus have owned it for more than 20 years. And you’re asking how to close the trunk lid?

I trust this is a joke.




Andreas

pp000830

I do something similar using my palm on the hood but not on the crest to avoid flexing it and cracking the cloisonne color sections.
Andy

P-daddy

Twilight- on a C2 or C4, the ball and boot is one piece. You can’t replace just the ball.

NC TRACKRAT

Here's my method for closing the Frunk lid: Place the palms of your hands on the furthermost edges of the lid in a line parallel with the emblem and press down until the lock engages. This eliminates the possibility of damaging the emblem or causing an indentation to the lid surface.

Cowhorn

What do you do about the fingerprints you leave behind?

evilfij

Since the C4 **** and boot is a complete assembly, it comes with the aluminium color insert. Guess that justifies the $390 ....

Twilightblue28A

I'll leave the answer to your discretion. You have to give me some credit for not driving twenty-five (25) years with the frunk open.......

NC TRACKRAT

...and I thought I had OCD! I said palms, not fingers...and I don't have sticky, greasy palms. The question was about how to close the "Frunk" and, to my mind, risk of damage to said "Frunk" is less with my method.