flyingchappy

A great product from a great group of guys and not to mention a nice improvement over stock. Mark recommended pulling the entire sha-bang out by removing the shifter "guide pipe" and unbolting both ends. It was much easier than working on everything under the car. The guide pipe must be removed anyway, easy peasy. Thanks to Scott B. for lending a hand.

sbarracl

No problem. Did you wind up going back in and adjusting the shifter location?

flyingchappy

Yep. It took 5 minutes. Looking at the geometry, we were moving the in the wrong direction to affect the shifter. Got the wheels back and they look good.

EMBPilot

What do you think of SSK?

flyingchappy

Since I did both GR and SSK, I think there is an improvement enhance by more of a mechanical feel. The throw difference isn't as dramatic as I would have expected although the gating is much more precise. My original shift rod bearing body wasn't deteriorated so I think it was doing it's job as intended.
Bearing body

963K993

I was expecting a shorter throw also so I cut the shifter down about 1.25".

coreseller

I am looking into getting both the GR and SSK also later this year, my question to those with the SSK who have cut the shifter down:

Does it affect in any way how the shifter **** fits back onto it? As shown in the pic above there is a cut / relieved area at the top of the shifter that would be lost when taking an inch or so off. Did you "re-notch" the rod after trimming it down?

963K993

I did notch it. Not really sure if it's necessary. I made a template and marked the cut with a Sharpee.

kg4nih

Thanks flyingchappy. I did the FDM SSK & GR install yesterday. Great tip to pull the whole assembly instead of trying to do it all under the car.