Short Shifters for 997.1 C2S
12-03-2010, 01:16 PM
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I keep hearing people say "get OEM" - what am I missing? The B&M shifter sold aftermarket is what Porsche uses at the factory. 
Or are you folks suggesting people should avoid *other* aftermarket shifters like the Schnell? If you buy the OEM kit from the dealer vs. the kit from bumperplugs, you're simply paying more for the same thing.
http://www.bmracing.com/PRODUCTS/Porsche
Or are you folks suggesting people should avoid *other* aftermarket shifters like the Schnell? If you buy the OEM kit from the dealer vs. the kit from bumperplugs, you're simply paying more for the same thing.http://www.bmracing.com/PRODUCTS/Porsche
12-03-2010, 11:30 PM
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The OEM and the B&M shifters were the same up until the 997.1 was released. Since then, as jhbrennan stated above, the OEM and B&M are different designs.
12-03-2010, 11:54 PM
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That would be news to me (in 2007 when I had my first one installed, everyone I asked still believed the B&M was the _same_ as the factory installed version), and it would seem contradictory to the link I provided even though its possible there is some spin in the way B&M describes the shifter on their website.
Time for some searchfu.
Time for some searchfu.
Last edited by gravedgr; 12-04-2010 at 12:17 AM.
12-08-2010, 01:26 AM
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I had the OEM installed on my 996, my 997.1, and my TT came with SSK from the factory. I love it.
Having the OEM version can avoid warranty issues so that can be a plus. (For example, I had mine adjusted under warranty once or twice, whereas with B&M they could easily treat it as a non-warranty repair.
As I vaguely recall (and I could be wrong), the B&M may require cutting or changing something that is not so easily reversed, whereas the OEM SSK is a direct swap.
Having the OEM version can avoid warranty issues so that can be a plus. (For example, I had mine adjusted under warranty once or twice, whereas with B&M they could easily treat it as a non-warranty repair.
As I vaguely recall (and I could be wrong), the B&M may require cutting or changing something that is not so easily reversed, whereas the OEM SSK is a direct swap.
12-08-2010, 12:00 PM
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12-08-2010, 02:38 PM
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I've had the OEM SSK on a 996 and two 997's - they are notchy but the shift throw is so short that it actually feels right...except for some added effort to go into first on cold days (which Porsche warns about). Having said this, I'm not changing to the SSK in my latest 997 - the factory shifter is just fine for me.
