I have often pondered why some cars seem numb to me and others make you feel intimately connected to the machine. Some of the cars I have driven that have great feedback would be the old early 90's Acura Integra, and E36M3. Some of the poorest would be almost any GM car, and any recent Volvo.

I have heard people complain about the 997tt and then rave on the 997Gt3. I have owned both and can say the Gt3 is more involving mainly thru the steering input, the stiff suspension, and thru the exhaust wail. It is otherwise pretty similar. I now have added a 993tt and am noticing a great deal of feedback coming from the shifter itself. The 993tt shifter is a mechanical linkage with shift forks, whereas the 997's (and 996's) all use a cable linkage. The 993 linkage transfers a fair amount of drivetrain vibration to the shift ****, which gives the driver more tactile input of the rpms, synchros and gears meshing, etc. The cable linkage feels pretty dead by comparison. I think this is no small factor in some of the isolation that some enthusiasts complain about.

 

short throw shifters have to be the #1 first mod, they add driver communication and well as shorter throws. I can't recall much diff between my 996tt and 993tt shifters, maybe I'm getting old....lol

 

can anyone help me out...what would i need to do to get the short throw put in at the dealership? Just go in and say, give me the short shifter? Or do i need to order all kinds of weird parts and do it myself?

 

I got the B&M SS, absolutely love it! Really brings out the race car feel along with a aftermarket exhaust transforms the car into a whole new beast. I just bought mine at bumperplugs and got it installed at my body shop.

 

I got the B&M also, and it is top-notch. The dealership has a factory version you can buy as well. Good results either way

 

You can get the B&M or Porsche short shift kit. It would take you about 1.5 to 2 hours to install it yourself. B&M racing has a great set of instructions on how to do this.

BTW - no weird parts needed!

 

To each his own, I consider the slop and vibration on my 993 as unrefined feeling more than feedback. I think the SSK on the 997 is just the right amount of throw and heft. But I will say that the direct shifter on my old S2000 was probably the best feeling stock shifter I've ever tried.

 

Have you considered replacing the nylon bushing on the 993 linkage? Supposedly that makes a huge difference

 

we had a 997t for a weekend that had the Short Throw option, i enjoyed it more then the regular setup on ours.

So Porsche sells a kit for after-the-fact decisions like this?

 

[QUOTE=StickShift964;5009732]we had a 997t for a weekend that had the Short Throw option, i enjoyed it more then the regular setup on ours.

So Porsche sells a kit for after-the-fact decisions like this?[/QUOTE]

Yes, Porsche does have one available. However, Porsche calls it a SPORT shifter rather than a SHORT shifter. It is option code XCZ, but, unfortunately, I do not have a Porsche part number for the Sport Shifter.

 

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me..._Code=997TURBO

 

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Note: gear-lever travel may be slightly restricted when the car is started from cold.

anyone notice this on <30*f mornings?

 

Blair, if you end up doing the SSK but don't wanna install it by yourself, there's always an indoor parking spot, tools, and an extra set of hands in the city!

 

sounds good, i gotta stop at the dealership and "shift" a 997 with the SSK, i forget how it felt....then I'm going to decide from there.