CAE Shifter
03-16-2012, 05:59 PM
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I am with you seth...
I paid a pretty penny for my CMS shifter and I love it and would do it again... but no where near what they want for this thing.
I like the CMS shifter with cup cables -- all metal everywhere.
this is not my exact shifter but mine is just like this:
it allows for stock street car interior to be retained as well
I paid a pretty penny for my CMS shifter and I love it and would do it again... but no where near what they want for this thing.
I like the CMS shifter with cup cables -- all metal everywhere.
this is not my exact shifter but mine is just like this:
it allows for stock street car interior to be retained as well
03-17-2012, 02:37 AM
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03-17-2012, 02:43 AM
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There is a difference in raising the entire shifter mechanism vs just making the lever longer in order to raise the height of the ****
Just raising the **** makes the throws feel longer
Right? :-)
Just raising the **** makes the throws feel longer
Right? :-)
03-17-2012, 11:31 AM
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Height or Length?
Increasing the length of the lever would be pointless, Maybe I misunderstood what Seth was saying was pointless, I thought he was referring to raising the entire assembly.
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Increasing the length of the lever would be pointless, Maybe I misunderstood what Seth was saying was pointless, I thought he was referring to raising the entire assembly.
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03-17-2012, 01:13 PM
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Agreed.
And, if I may say so, they didn't raise it far enough.
I tried adding longer spacers but the cables' angle became unnatural and stress was added.
On the other hand, If you try to raise it just by repositioning the **** higher (and securing it with a side bolt) the throws become longer. And the 6cup shifter already has longer throws than the 7 series shifters.
The 6cup shifter / cup cables combo works great, but this one might be the perfect solution if you want a higher placed shifter without the negatives.
05-21-2012, 03:51 PM
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I installed the CAE Ultra Shifter in my Cayman 987.1 last week.
No, it's not a sequential shifter, but it certainly makes the most of the stock gear box by shortening the throw (in all directions, not just for and aft like the OEM SSKs do--I had both the B&M and the GT3 shifters before this,) and raising the shifter closer to the wheel. It removed all play in the shift mechanism other than what remains at the gear box (no shifter can get rid of that play!)
As posted above, this fits all 997 and 987 models with minor modification to the console, although I had to fabricate a cover to replace where the stock shift boot fits.
No, it's not a sequential shifter, but it certainly makes the most of the stock gear box by shortening the throw (in all directions, not just for and aft like the OEM SSKs do--I had both the B&M and the GT3 shifters before this,) and raising the shifter closer to the wheel. It removed all play in the shift mechanism other than what remains at the gear box (no shifter can get rid of that play!)
As posted above, this fits all 997 and 987 models with minor modification to the console, although I had to fabricate a cover to replace where the stock shift boot fits.
05-21-2012, 04:54 PM
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oops, I forgot to post about it here. 
https://rennlist.com/forums/9537234-post296.html
If you want the short version:
https://rennlist.com/forums/9537234-post296.html
If you want the short version:
05-21-2012, 05:46 PM
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My shifter is identical to the one 911SLOW (John) shows in the linked thread, but he chose the black anodized version whereas mine is the standard machined Al version, with the mounting cradle painted black.
It looks like John did not use the console (even though this Ultra Shifter model can be used with the console whereas other models cannot) because of the aesthetic he has for his car.
Mine not only uses the center console, but also all the other console pieces are modified and reinstalled other than the shift boot (of course.) I fabricated the CF cover to replace the boot so that very little of the cradle is visible, but all the mechanism is visible as it sits high above the console.
Some may not like the aesthetics of the visible shift mechanism, but for me I couldn't care less--it's all about the shifting with this one! As John documents well in the linked thread, this shifter is about as good as it gets when it comes to shifting a Porsche with the standard H pattern. Amazing!
It looks like John did not use the console (even though this Ultra Shifter model can be used with the console whereas other models cannot) because of the aesthetic he has for his car.
Mine not only uses the center console, but also all the other console pieces are modified and reinstalled other than the shift boot (of course.) I fabricated the CF cover to replace the boot so that very little of the cradle is visible, but all the mechanism is visible as it sits high above the console.
Some may not like the aesthetics of the visible shift mechanism, but for me I couldn't care less--it's all about the shifting with this one! As John documents well in the linked thread, this shifter is about as good as it gets when it comes to shifting a Porsche with the standard H pattern. Amazing!
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08-22-2012, 11:43 PM
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Standing still, it's actually pretty hard (muscular) to row the gears, but on the track, it becomes very natural, and the gears just click into place.
You only need to be careful the first time you go from 5th to 6th, because you might go back into 4th (I did it twice on the highway), but once you know, you know.
Yup I agree with you on other changes at play but I don't think it is worth the extra coin to buy something like this to put the shifter closer to the steering wheel. I wouldn't mind seeing one at some point but I wouldn't want to be the one paying that kind of price to find out if it works better or not on my street car.
Agreed.
And, if I may say so, they didn't raise it far enough.
I tried adding longer spacers but the cables' angle became unnatural and stress was added.
On the other hand, If you try to raise it just by repositioning the **** higher (and securing it with a side bolt) the throws become longer. And the 6cup shifter already has longer throws than the 7 series shifters.
The 6cup shifter / cup cables combo works great, but this one might be the perfect solution if you want a higher placed shifter without the negatives.
And, if I may say so, they didn't raise it far enough.
I tried adding longer spacers but the cables' angle became unnatural and stress was added.
On the other hand, If you try to raise it just by repositioning the **** higher (and securing it with a side bolt) the throws become longer. And the 6cup shifter already has longer throws than the 7 series shifters.
The 6cup shifter / cup cables combo works great, but this one might be the perfect solution if you want a higher placed shifter without the negatives.
After purchasing, and until I drove the car, I was convinced that I was installing a solution for a problem that did not exist; I had the 996 cup shifter and cables - and gearbox - after all, and that is a sweet setup that works flawlessly. But I was curious, and I like high-tech, mechanical-looking stuff
This does not disappoint. Shifts are DELIBERATE and PRECISE. The shifter just clicks into position. Throw is shorter, but shifts are NOT clunky. I've never driven a Ferrari with gated shifter, but that is the image that comes to mind.
oops, I forgot to post about it here.
https://rennlist.com/forums/9537234-post296.html
If you want the short version:
https://rennlist.com/forums/9537234-post296.html
If you want the short version:
Video gives a pretty good idea of what the shifting is like. This was at Calabogie on the weekend.
08-22-2012, 11:51 PM
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Again, good description and pictures by 911SLOW here https://rennlist.com/forums/9537234-post296.html
I have not reinstalled my center console (tunnel cover) because I would need to cut away some of the plastic tabs that hold the shifter boot. I simply velcroed my ashtray/electric window button assembly onto the park brake casting and it's fine.
I have not reinstalled my center console (tunnel cover) because I would need to cut away some of the plastic tabs that hold the shifter boot. I simply velcroed my ashtray/electric window button assembly onto the park brake casting and it's fine.
08-22-2012, 11:53 PM
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10-17-2012, 11:51 PM
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I installed the CAE Ultra Shifter in my Cayman 987.1 last week.
No, it's not a sequential shifter, but it certainly makes the most of the stock gear box by shortening the throw (in all directions, not just for and aft like the OEM SSKs do--I had both the B&M and the GT3 shifters before this,) and raising the shifter closer to the wheel. It removed all play in the shift mechanism other than what remains at the gear box (no shifter can get rid of that play!)
As posted above, this fits all 997 and 987 models with minor modification to the console, although I had to fabricate a cover to replace where the stock shift boot fits.
No, it's not a sequential shifter, but it certainly makes the most of the stock gear box by shortening the throw (in all directions, not just for and aft like the OEM SSKs do--I had both the B&M and the GT3 shifters before this,) and raising the shifter closer to the wheel. It removed all play in the shift mechanism other than what remains at the gear box (no shifter can get rid of that play!)
As posted above, this fits all 997 and 987 models with minor modification to the console, although I had to fabricate a cover to replace where the stock shift boot fits.
We have Cae shifters in stock!
http://www.hardmotorsport.com/CAE-SHIFTERS_c15.htm
Last edited by Hard Motorsport; 10-25-2012 at 07:47 PM.
