callipygian 911

Function First makes excellent machined aluminum ***** with different shaft lengths, so you can mix and match and change things up as you please. I bought long and short shafts and two different ***** and I love this modular setup. Highly recommended.

I've never had an issue with temperature, but you could definitely cover them in leather.

CorrdoBrit

I've looked at those *****. If the RS rod is angled 1cm towards the driver my concern would be the clearance with the high side bolster of the Speedster seats and the bulbous grip? Guess I would need to make some measurements.

Personally I like the look of the brushed Rothsport billet part and thats what I'm leaning towards.

callipygian 911

One last feature I'd point out is that the FDM SSK allows for lateral adjustment of the shifter position by adjusting the foremost attachment point of the forward rod. I'm guessing that the Rothsport shifters may allow for similar adjustment as well, but I don't know for sure. Anyone here happen know?

Andy Hodapp

I have the Rothsport shifter and the FD motorsport golden rod. While I do love the parts, they didn't make as big of a difference as I thought they would have. I love the feel of the Rothsport shifter and I really haven't had any problems with it getting to hot or to cold. I didn't notice any increase in NVH. While the motor mounts were replaced a while back they are the stock stiffness. I really would like to put in semisolid or even solid engine mounts and a reenforced engine carrier to see if that improves the feel more. As for the shift boot, I just removed the rubber **** by cutting a little bit of the stitching and resewing it.

IMG_0895 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

phoneyman

I have the same setup as Andy above and agree with his assessment. No added NVH that I could tell, and the biggest difference was the slightly shorter throw, but that was barely noticeable for me, driving on the street. I did motor mounts at the same time and gauging how stretched the old ones were, I'm guessing most of the better feel came from putting in the Wevo mounts and taking the sag of the motor out of the picture.

As for the solid shift lever/****, I personally like it very much. I park in a garage in Oregon so it never gets overly cold. It does get a little hot to the touch if in direct sunlight over summer, but thats what my windshield cover is for, I guess.

The stock boot doesnt look quite right in my car, as I cut off the top inch or two, but I tucked mine down like Andy and used a ziptie to hold it and it works for me, though I'm not a perfectionist.

CorrdoBrit

Could this 997 GT3 **** (minus the gator) be made to work with the RS/FDM SS kit?

Sword_of_the_Spirit

You replace ALL wearables as well?


I run an OE 993 rs setup. Pretty darn perfect in my book. Only thing is stock **** doesn't like being moved much and the rubber inside eventually fails.

GBX

Interesting. Did Jeff give you an explanation as to why he recommended the FD SSK over his own setup?

Mark in Baltimore

Thanks for all of the helpful replies! Big thanks to Cupcar and Bill for all of the details.

My takeaway is that there is not much of a tactile difference between the FDM and the Rothsport.


I sold the race car last year. Don't have any avatar-worthy photos of the new car.

Believe it or not, I never had a short shifter in the old car. It was just one of those things that I never got around to and never really cared about. At speed, I never had a concern or wish for shorter throws. All of the little niggling issues that might have bothered me when I was tooling around went out the window when I was looking to shave off a half second.

Achtung964

My mechanic inspected all the wearable items and he said they all were in great condition. Car has 60k miles.

mr_bock

I used bits and pieces from three different SSK to create my set up. I tried one sifter rod that had solid joints. They were too stiff to my liking even after 'working' the joints. I ended up with the stock rod and a RS universal joint. I don't remember which shift lever I used, but prefer a shorter height and short throw. The Feel is a personal thing, so don't be afraid to experiment!

Drisump

No experience with Rothsport shifter but I do love the GR/SSK sold to me by Darrin. For me, a great, comparatively inexpensive, enhancement of my 993 driving experience (vs stock). Cheers

fsa

Rothsport v. FD ssk.
Ditto the above comments.
Rothsport's kit is for 2-wheel drive, not 4. FD's is for 4-wheel drive, which is my car, and what Rothsport installed. I just got clarification from Earle, parts manager at Rothsport.
To repeat, while the ssk doesn't make things too much shorter, only about an inch, its presence along with the GR crisps things nicely.
I notice no increased vibration, noise, or notchiness.
Fred, Portland, OR

callipygian 911

Hivemind?

Cupcar

My experience except for feel of alloy versus leather ****.