Has anybody fitted a short/quick shift kit?
Are they any good?
Are they easy to fit?
Are they any good?
Are they easy to fit?
Short/quick shift kit
- Thread starter simonthomas
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Yes many on here have fitted short shift kits inc myself.
Yes they are good, but so is a well sorted standard linkage.(good bushes etc)
They are not easy to fit, but they are not difficult if you are competent, or have the gearbox out.
There are different types available and the quality of the engineering varies.
Peter Empson
PCGB Member
Quite a few of us run short shift kits, it's worth doing a search as it should bring up quite a few threads. I like mine (supplied by Type911) and is great for a track car and fast road use, but I have no desire to fit one to my 944S which surprised me, but then that car is used for more gentle road driving. The only real downsides are that it will increase shift effort and any feeling of notchiness. They're pretty easy things to fit, so probably worth a try.
<Edited to add Peter beat me to it, I'm a slow typer!>
<Edited to add Peter beat me to it, I'm a slow typer!>
Wigeon Incognito
New member
As Peter says, not difficult to fit. I have one and rather than describe the fitting as difficult I'd describe it as fiddly - although keep in mind that I did mine on the driveway with just the rear nearside wheel off and the car sitting on an axle stand.
The difference the mod made is huge though. It's now a pleasure to rifle through the gears and due to the kit I chose (after recommendations on here) it cost less than £50.
The difference the mod made is huge though. It's now a pleasure to rifle through the gears and due to the kit I chose (after recommendations on here) it cost less than £50.
Big Dave
New member
Yes great mod , if a little fiddly to get at. as its it sat right on the top of the gearbox....Easy to get off IF all the bolts + connections are "loose" BUT if the linkage is rusted to the gearbox selector shaft then its a pain....I hope youve got small hands......??????
Matt, yours went ok ONLY because Mike had "lossened / freed" everthing off...[
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Matt, yours went ok ONLY because Mike had "lossened / freed" everthing off...[
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Right, i will get one then!Which one did you choose? Where did you get it from for £50?
Not too worried about getting the nuts and bolts off they are bound to be rusted and stuck! thats part of the fun! isnt it[&:]?
Not too worried about getting the nuts and bolts off they are bound to be rusted and stuck! thats part of the fun! isnt it[&:]?
Wigeon Incognito
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ORIGINAL: Big Dave UK
Matt, yours went ok ONLY because Mike had "lossened / freed" everthing off...[
Fair point, and one which I overlooked at half 2 yesterday morning! A night on the sauce then posting was bound to lead to oversights!
So, with hindsight mine was a fiddly thing to fit even with the advantage of the bolts being loosened off/undone previously by a very reputable specialist.
This was the kit I bought for under £50 delivered although I did need to do a little work on it to make it perform properly (Mike cut it down to size, I freed the joint which had been compressed incorrectly at some stage):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-Porsche-944-951-S-TURBO-Short-Shift-Shifter-Kit-OEM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a552Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem120297313075QQitemZ120297313075
I know others on here have used the same kit. Some have had as much trouble, some have had less. Now mine is fitted I'm very happy with it and it still performs faultlessly.
Matt,
You have the same one fitted as I do, mine needed modification before fitting but it does work quite sweetly. I will be interested to compare how yours feels (carefully avoiding knob puns[][][]) as there are times when changing down, 3rd-2nd in mine feels a little clunky.
You have the same one fitted as I do, mine needed modification before fitting but it does work quite sweetly. I will be interested to compare how yours feels (carefully avoiding knob puns[
][][]) as there are times when changing down, 3rd-2nd in mine feels a little clunky.Wigeon Incognito
New member
Peter,
You're welcome to try it anytime. I'd say 3rd to 2nd is the worst shift but I wouldn't describe it as 'clunky' as such.
You're welcome to try it anytime. I'd say 3rd to 2nd is the worst shift but I wouldn't describe it as 'clunky' as such.
Wigeon Incognito
New member
Mine needed the shaft cutting down a bit to allow the linkage to actually move, and I seem to remember Peter re-sited one of the holes on his achieving the same effect (I'm sure he'll correct me if I'm wrong).
Yes it does replace the linkage that sits on top of the gearbox. The grub screw is definitely in mine with a good dollop of loctite.
You say don't ask, but I'm intrigued - what happened when you didn't replace the grub screw?
Yes it does replace the linkage that sits on top of the gearbox. The grub screw is definitely in mine with a good dollop of loctite.
You say don't ask, but I'm intrigued - what happened when you didn't replace the grub screw?
Mine is on its way from the US of A at the moment. I am currently spraying all the nuts and bolts with wd40 daily to hopfully give me a chance! It would be very usefull if some one who has modified theirs could post me a picture so i can see which bits have been modified/cut down/moved. Im obvously going to fit it as is when it turns up just incase it works! Many thanks to everybody for the advice (esp Wigeon Incognito for the heads up on the £50 one from america)[]
]Simon,
No pictures as it is on the car, but when you get it you will see where the grub screw fits on the shaft, On mine and Matts (I think) the grub screw hole is about 1cm out of position, I got around it by boring a new hole in the correct position, you will be able to tell when you take the old linkage off where the hole should be by comapring the old and new side by side.(It maybe it is designed for LHD cars not RHD as ours are)
No pictures as it is on the car, but when you get it you will see where the grub screw fits on the shaft, On mine and Matts (I think) the grub screw hole is about 1cm out of position, I got around it by boring a new hole in the correct position, you will be able to tell when you take the old linkage off where the hole should be by comapring the old and new side by side.(It maybe it is designed for LHD cars not RHD as ours are)
Well if the grub screw is not tight your gear change gets longer and longer until you can't get any gears. This is most likely to happen when it's raining and you are in your favorite shirt and on a very busy duel carriageway with no hard shoulder!
You then have to lie in the gutter half under the car trying to screw the thing back in but you cant by hand so all you manage to do is jam it in 2nd gear, while keeping an eye on trunks swerving round you at the last second. Then drive the 5 miles home in 2nd gear on fast A roads with hazards flashing at a top speed of 25mph.
You then have to lie in the gutter half under the car trying to screw the thing back in but you cant by hand so all you manage to do is jam it in 2nd gear, while keeping an eye on trunks swerving round you at the last second. Then drive the 5 miles home in 2nd gear on fast A roads with hazards flashing at a top speed of 25mph.
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