auto-xr

Installed the B&M SSK over the weekend. Wow what a difference! I have the Schnell shift linkage but opted to stick with the stock linkage b/c I noticed on a couple other Porsches that the after market linkages seem to make the shifting notchy. Using the stock linkage (coated with some thick rubber material) the shifting is still very smooth. I know the stock linkage looks very cheap and that it could break but as long as I'm careful it'll be ok. Any other opinions on the shift linkage?

aben8057

Congrats...you should be ok with the OE shift linkage. Now you have to supplement the SSK with a sweet sounding exhaust and head for the hills.

Ultimate Driving Experience

Porsche_Smile

congrats..... im hoping to do the same soon,,,,,

Tool Pants

I did not know Schnell had a cable connector, just EVO and Agency Power. Do you have a picture and where can it be purchased?

auto-xr

Here's where I bought mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...QQcmdZViewItem

Tool Pants

Thanks, must be a new Schnell product. Never seen it before.

Sure looks like Schnell copied EVO and made the Schnell unit gold.

Porsche_Smile

is the B&M or the shnell short shifter better....? the schnell one is much cheaper......

Tool Pants

And here is yet another flavor of short shift for your review.

DCP

Since the adjusting tool will not fit on a B&M, once you have installed your B&M, how would you get that linkage adjusted except by trial and error?

Tool Pants

There are many methods to reconnect the metal ends of the cables to exactly where they where they were located on the spring captive blue and black cable connetors after a short shift install.

Trial and error is the way if you do not use one of these methods.

But, if you do it the Porsche way, then you do not remove the cable connectors from the cables.

wrljet

I got one of the Schnell shifters, and found the surface finish on the ball ends to be very poor. I worried about it wearing out the plastic sockets. I sold it to a friend and got a B&M for myself.

Bill

Niclas P

Does anyone have the Porsche procedure ?

Regards,

Niclas

Tool Pants

This is the Porsche way. I did it this way on 2 cars. Takes a bit longer.

Instead of disconnecting the cables from the connectors, you disconnect the connectors.

justinmm2

While we're here, question - I know the SSK is a DIY, even though such things intimidate me. If I decide I want to have a crack at it, is the linkage replacement also a DIY for a (very) novice mechanic? I think I'm going to order my B&M and billet linkage today 996 TT, if that makes any difference...

Thanks,
Justin

Tool Pants

I put both on a Boxster. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...=0&#entry11426

Read the link. I first installed the EVO shift linkage on the oem shift. Then when that was perfect I installed the B&M. I used the locking bridge to make sure the shift linkage was in a perfect position before the B&M install. There was no trial and error. A perfect install of both products.