997 stock shifter review
#16
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#17
Racer
In order to upshift into 2nd or 4th, I have to pause a little longer to achieve a smooth engagement. Into 4th in particular, I sort of feel the gear engagement through the stick as if, perhaps, something is misaligned.
On the other hand, downshifting into those same 2nd and 4th gears, no pause is needed.
I wonder if upgrading from 996 OEM to 997 shifter would improve the engagement in those 2 gears?
Could bushing wear in the OEM shifter be the culprit, if that makes sense as the car is 15 yrs old?
Otherwise, shifting into any other gears is smooth and I hear no noise from the transmission at any speed.
Comments welcome!
On the other hand, downshifting into those same 2nd and 4th gears, no pause is needed.
I wonder if upgrading from 996 OEM to 997 shifter would improve the engagement in those 2 gears?
Could bushing wear in the OEM shifter be the culprit, if that makes sense as the car is 15 yrs old?
Otherwise, shifting into any other gears is smooth and I hear no noise from the transmission at any speed.
Comments welcome!
#18
I have a 997 shifter on my tt. I like it much better than the evoms ssk that was originally on the car. I used the little green lock tool and my only complaint is that sometimes downshifting to 2nd the shifter opens the reverse gate.
#19
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
In order to upshift into 2nd or 4th, I have to pause a little longer to achieve a smooth engagement. Into 4th in particular, I sort of feel the gear engagement through the stick as if, perhaps, something is misaligned.
On the other hand, downshifting into those same 2nd and 4th gears, no pause is needed.
I wonder if upgrading from 996 OEM to 997 shifter would improve the engagement in those 2 gears?
Could bushing wear in the OEM shifter be the culprit, if that makes sense as the car is 15 yrs old?
Otherwise, shifting into any other gears is smooth and I hear no noise from the transmission at any speed.
Comments welcome!
On the other hand, downshifting into those same 2nd and 4th gears, no pause is needed.
I wonder if upgrading from 996 OEM to 997 shifter would improve the engagement in those 2 gears?
Could bushing wear in the OEM shifter be the culprit, if that makes sense as the car is 15 yrs old?
Otherwise, shifting into any other gears is smooth and I hear no noise from the transmission at any speed.
Comments welcome!
The bushings in the stock shifter is a joke. They are too sloppy. The 997 stock shifter is much tighter.
Same reason as above, I don't think that is the problem of the shifter itself. The spring of the reverse gate is inside the transmission. Maybe you're so used to the force you needed to put it in reverse when you used the SSK. Now with more leverage, the spring will feel weaker.
#21
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
100% plug and play and no messing with the cables. There's a B&M sk install instruction for removing the center console to get to the shifter. Then just unbolt the old one and swap in the new one with the centering tool mounted.
#22
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#23
I was surprised how much better a 997 std shifter is vs the 996 std. with the 996 shifter it felt more notchy and when cold I had a few times it jumped out of 2nd, due to me not positively shifting.
997 feels nicer and no more 2nd gear jumps (have a detent repair that I have never fitted if someone wants one, BNIB $175).
Not sure whether this improvement is just the 997 shifter or the fact that when I fitted it I used the alignment tool, maybe my 996 linkage just needed re-aligning. The tool is around $10 from Porsche, worth getting and checking your linkage adjustment is you’re really unhappy with it.
Still feels like moving a stick in a bag full of rocks when cold, even with fresh Porsche oil, doesn’t seem to be much you can do about that though!
997 feels nicer and no more 2nd gear jumps (have a detent repair that I have never fitted if someone wants one, BNIB $175).
Not sure whether this improvement is just the 997 shifter or the fact that when I fitted it I used the alignment tool, maybe my 996 linkage just needed re-aligning. The tool is around $10 from Porsche, worth getting and checking your linkage adjustment is you’re really unhappy with it.
Still feels like moving a stick in a bag full of rocks when cold, even with fresh Porsche oil, doesn’t seem to be much you can do about that though!
#24
On another note, I think I finally nailed the perfect adjustment after a few tries. Before my 997 SSK got slightly notchy with a cold weather. I wanted to see if I can improve it by readjusting the cables. Now that is no longer an issue as well.
#25
Racer
Thanks Ahsaï and Alpine for your comments.
Alpine: Did you achieve alignment nirvana by going for a test drive after each adjustment inputs until you got the perfect one?
Alpine: Did you achieve alignment nirvana by going for a test drive after each adjustment inputs until you got the perfect one?
#26
In fact I had to back out my car the other day and it was around 35 degrees. I was still impressed on the feel the shifter gave me in the cold.
#27
Rennlist Member
Interesting, maybe I would benefit from adjustment, but all shifts are buttery smooth, pretty smooth in the cold and no poppoing out whatso ever, maybe leave well enough alone. The funny thing is that I just put the shifter in, laid the cables in and that was it. No monkeying with it at all.