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944 turbo short shift kit?

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hi all, i have been looking for a short shift kit for my 1988 44 turbo but i'm noy having any luck, please can anyone help me?
thanks
steve
 
Hi Steve,
I have the one from type-911.co.uk fitted to my car (which I'm sure will fit to the Turbo without any problems) and I'd highly recommend it, it makes a tremendous difference and there's no way I'd want to go back to how it was before.
Best regards,
Peter.
 
Not a short shift kit as such but Jon Mitchell supplies a refurbished gear stick which makes quite a difference to feel.

Apparently, "... they are not a performance item, just a replacement for worn items, which an improved design feature of a stainless steel pin instead of a mild steel one, as the original item wears due to a process of errosion, caused by the pin rusting slightly when the cars parked, and then this rust is rubbed off as soon as you use the gear stick."

While not obvious, when you remove your gear stick you may find that the linkage pin is no longer perfecly cylindrical with wear more pronounced in certain directions. I am guessing that the resulting added flop means that the shifter shaft doesn't twist quite as much as it did originaly. What ever the reason Beaky seems to shift more cleanly as a result.

Contact:-

Jon Mitchell
Independent Porsche Specialists
Bournemouth, UK
jon@9xx.co.uk
01202 462951
www.9xx.co.uk

Tell him I said so and I might get a reduction on his own quick shift linkage which, as I understand, is in the offing.
 
thanks alot guys, can i still use the origional gear knob/gaitor with this kit or will i have to fit an after market knob/gaiter?
thanks alot
steve
 
Porscheshop do one as well, at just under ÂŁ100. There's a photo in their catalogue (don't be confused by the photo of a clutch on the internet link ?? [&:] ??)

http://www.porscheshop.co.uk

Phil
 
Hi Folks
Ive just had one of the 944 racing SSK kits fitted to my S2 + what a difference it has made ....[:D][:D]

It just needs a bit of adjustment to make it perfect but a defo "must do " upgrade..
 
I got mine from www.paragon-products.com in the states. Jason is pretty cool for shipping. I have the Weltmeister unit whick has two positions for adjustable throw. I just stuck it on the shortest and love it.

I also fitted an aftermarket gearknob on mine which had 4 grub screws so it can fit to the stock lever. It soes sit down further on the lever too. I probably have 1-1/2" of throw front/back and about an inch side to side (at the top of the lever). Works nicely though
 
Hi Mike, have you got details of the gear knob you've fitted? I'm looking for one to go with my short shift when I get around to fitting it

Phil
 
This is something on my list to do but its on the backburner as 2x Window Regulators and Motors has taken a dent on the wallet this month [:'(], stripped it down last week, got the parts - yet to fit them - amazing how noisy the car is with no door cards in.
 
Phil, I went for the Kokeln knob you can get from lindsey racing. There's a decent pic of it on Kokeln's website, but here's mine:

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Ahh but that's a LHD gearknob [:D][FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]I meant to say I bought the Weltmeister short shift kit on your recommendation. I might get a chance to fit it tomorrow.[FONT=verdana,geneva"]
 
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Ahh but that's a LHD gearknob [:D][FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]I meant to say I bought the Weltmeister short shift kit on your recommendation. I might get a chance to fit it tomorrow.[FONT=verdana,geneva"]

You just fit it the other way round for RHD......

Not sure if I told you the trick on the short shifter. dump the grub screw you get for attaching the block to the main gearbox shift lever, and replace it with a bolt and an extra nut. Once you've tightened the bolt, lock it to the block with the extra nut. Sling some loctite on there, and you're good to boogie! With the grubscrew & loctite only, I actually had it come off! Try doing the backroads from Silverstone to Banbury in only 4th gear!!
 
Does the ball on the end of the shifter just pull out of the socket that it sits in?

thanks ..... Phil
 
If I recall, it does pull out, but I think the retaining plate squeezes the bushing together to make sure it can't be done under "normal" circumstances.

You need to unbolt the plate, remove the circlip on the link lever and slide it off, then you have the lever and bushing (and retaining plate, don't forget to put it back on before the bushing!) in your hand.
 
Job done, application for OU gynaecology course sent off as I feel quite well practiced now [;)] (am I allowed to suggest such a thing? )

Phil
 

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