RS-Style Shift Rod - aka Cactus' Golden Rod :)

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02-01-2009 | 08:03 PM

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You guys going to bring this to production?

Looks quality.

Yup, thanks! It is a lot more work than we first anticipated.

If anyone wants to go for it, please send an email to fdmotorsports@comcast.net

To keep the cost low, we are doing these on an exchange basis. We send you the RS-Style rod, you ship back the stock rod.

There is quite a list going and we can currently handle 2 at a time. The speed of completion will depend on how fast the cores come back.
If someone can ship theirs to be modified and wait for it to come back, that works too and may be faster in some cases.
Hopefully that makes sense

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02-01-2009 | 08:35 PM

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I'm interested and would love to know the price!

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02-01-2009 | 08:43 PM

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Will you ship it down under?

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02-01-2009 | 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkD

If someone can ship theirs to be modofied and wait for it to come back, that works too and may be faster in some cases.
Hopefully that makes sense

I sent my rod to you months ago - what's the holdup???

Andreas

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02-01-2009 | 08:59 PM

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Will you ship it down under?

Sure! Have to figure out cost. You will need to ship your core back to us, though.

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02-01-2009 | 09:22 PM

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Nice work guys.
chuck

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02-01-2009 | 09:54 PM

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Nice work guys. Better get a fan next to the welder cause it sounds like it's gonna work overtime.

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02-01-2009 | 10:23 PM

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Thanks for the kudos, this is fun stuff (to me anyhow)

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I sent my rod to you months ago - what's the holdup???

Andreas

Oh, you wanted that back?

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02-02-2009 | 11:17 AM

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pretty....I have to have one!!

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02-06-2009 | 12:04 PM

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Parts for these should be here today
Fabrication this weekend.
Ship next week

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02-06-2009 | 12:43 PM

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Mark, Will that rod fit the turbo? and what is the advantage? My car has some sort of short shifter. Will this work? Please PM me a price..
Thanks

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02-06-2009 | 12:52 PM

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Mark, Will that rod fit the turbo? and what is the advantage? My car has some sort of short shifter. Will this work? Please PM me a price..
Thanks

Mike, yep, it will fit.
The RS rod (and this "RS-style" rod) fit all 993s.
The issues arise when adding the RS short shift fork and lever to an AWD 993. The rod is the same either way.

The difference is painfully obvious when you compare the rag joint rod with the RS rod. The non-RS rods are made to dampen vibration. Too much, IMO. There is A LOT of play in that joint. I cannot describe how sloppy they are.

The RS rods and very tight and precise.
As for vibration... well, I have never noticed anything negative with the RS rods... other than a much better shift feel. Hope that helps!

As soon as we get folks taken care of I will have one on my turbo too

Darin already has the first one on his...