Difference between Short Shift Kits
Burning Brakes
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ATSR- It seems you have a 2 wd car. If so, you have another option for a ssk- Rothsport. Jeff' Gamroth's ssk is only for 2 wd, has more direct linkage than Darin's.
I'm not ragging on FD or Darin- in fact I have an FD ssk, GR, Fister III exhaust. He and Rothsport are collaborators.
Your choices...
I'm not ragging on FD or Darin- in fact I have an FD ssk, GR, Fister III exhaust. He and Rothsport are collaborators.
Your choices...
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Burning Brakes
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ATSR- It seems you have a 2 wd car. If so, you have another option for a ssk- Rothsport. Jeff' Gamroth's ssk is only for 2 wd, has more direct linkage than Darin's.
I'm not ragging on FD or Darin- in fact I have an FD ssk, GR, Fister III exhaust. He and Rothsport are collaborators.
Your choices...
I'm not ragging on FD or Darin- in fact I have an FD ssk, GR, Fister III exhaust. He and Rothsport are collaborators.
Your choices...
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From: Norcal
Could you please let me know what is the difference between the short shift kit from FVD Brombacher and the one from FD Motorsports?
https://www.fvd.net/us-en/FVDSK5/short-shift-kit-964-993-40-throw-reduction.html
https://fdmotorsports.net/shop?olsPa...hort-shift-kit
Thanks!
https://www.fvd.net/us-en/FVDSK5/short-shift-kit-964-993-40-throw-reduction.html
https://fdmotorsports.net/shop?olsPa...hort-shift-kit
Thanks!
The FVD one is the OE ssk. The FDM one uses those parts and slightly modified to replace the stock forward rod that has plastic bushings with a tie rod with heim joints to make the shifting feel more "direct". The shifter on the right is a FDM unit. Left is the stock one.
I recently picked up a rothsport one from a fellow rennlister and is quite nice. Solid machined aluminum and has similar design to replace the forward rod with a tie rod with heim joints.
Overall either the rothsport or fdm are great options as it is plug and play... If you go the stock RS route, you should at least replace the plastic bushings in that rod which are cheap replaceable parts.
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Burning Brakes
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@atsr
The FVD one is the OE ssk. The FDM one uses those parts and slightly modified to replace the stock forward rod that has plastic bushings with a tie rod with heim joints to make the shifting feel more "direct". The shifter on the right is a FDM unit. Left is the stock one.
I recently picked up a rothsport one from a fellow rennlister and is quite nice. Solid machined aluminum and has similar design to replace the forward rod with a tie rod with heim joints.
Overall either the rothsport or fdm are great options as it is plug and play... If you go the stock RS route, you should at least replace the plastic bushings in that rod which are cheap replaceable parts.
The FVD one is the OE ssk. The FDM one uses those parts and slightly modified to replace the stock forward rod that has plastic bushings with a tie rod with heim joints to make the shifting feel more "direct". The shifter on the right is a FDM unit. Left is the stock one.
I recently picked up a rothsport one from a fellow rennlister and is quite nice. Solid machined aluminum and has similar design to replace the forward rod with a tie rod with heim joints.
Overall either the rothsport or fdm are great options as it is plug and play... If you go the stock RS route, you should at least replace the plastic bushings in that rod which are cheap replaceable parts.
Do you think the rothsport is worth the extra money vs the fdm one? I had a Numeric Racing shifter on my previous 997.2 (link below for reference), and even though it was more expensive than the alternatives, it was worth every penny.
https://flat6motorsports.com/product...er-996-997-987
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From: Norcal
Thank you very much for the detailed reply samurai_k, I really appreciate it
Do you think the rothsport is worth the extra money vs the fdm one? I had a Numeric Racing shifter on my previous 997.2 (link below for reference), and even though it was more expensive than the alternatives, it was worth every penny.
https://flat6motorsports.com/product...er-996-997-987
Do you think the rothsport is worth the extra money vs the fdm one? I had a Numeric Racing shifter on my previous 997.2 (link below for reference), and even though it was more expensive than the alternatives, it was worth every penny.
https://flat6motorsports.com/product...er-996-997-987
Make sure you get the goldenrod too.
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Burning Brakes
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I think the decision you make be based on what look you want. The rothsport is a combined shifter/shift ****/shift boot delete setup vs. the OE type/fdm one you still need a shift **** and boot. Also fdm recently did another version of their ssk where Darin replaced the shifter with a machined metal tube so you can put a shift ball like the 917 wooden ones that are popular now.
Make sure you get the goldenrod too.
Make sure you get the goldenrod too.
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Burning Brakes
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One piece of advice regarding the motor mounts, which you might already know. Go with the genuine Porsche mounts not the URO ones.
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Burning Brakes
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I am in the process of doing the same. Darin is sending me his new SSK in matte black with a forward rod, a golden rod, and RS motor mounts/hardware. I’m excited to remove slop from the shifting and tighten up the car with the motor mounts. I already know my fluid filled ones are blown.
One piece of advice regarding the motor mounts, which you might already know. Go with the genuine Porsche mounts not the URO ones.
One piece of advice regarding the motor mounts, which you might already know. Go with the genuine Porsche mounts not the URO ones.
Three Wheelin'
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Sorry to hijack this thread but figured was the most recent one on topic of FDM SSK & GR. I’m considering this combo and wondering a few things that those who have had this installed recently may be able to answer. Does this change the height of the shifter if I’m using my existing one? If so, by how much? Others have commented on some threads that the SSK doesn't shorten the throws all that much. About how much shorter are the throws? Enough to notice a real difference? What are the bushings offered on the FDM site as an option when ordering the SSK & GR for (what do they replace)? I honestly don’t know if my car has a SSK in it now or not (doesn’t seem so) and previous owner I got the car from some 16 yrs ago had no records for me. I would imagine it’s all the original stuff but PO had done some nice upgrades I didn’t learn about until my mechanic or I found them while working on the car some years later. Not sure what we’ll find when it’s opened up to put in new stuff for the shifter. I thought a SSK might be a nice upgrade. I guess one last question is if it really qualifies as a “short shifter” to those know have experience with other products since that was my original goal. It may be its shifting crappy and I don’t even realize it because I have nothing to compare it to.
