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Short shifters

From what I have read, short shifting is achieved properly by the rear linkage and not the front lever. Having driven my standard car for 15 years, and having recently got a short shift rear linkage, I can say the difference is very pronounced, about 30% less travel on the gear stick. I'm sure what you have linked to will have some effect, but I'd look at a rear linkage kit first, here for under £100 albeit you need to get it from the states:

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Porsche 944 / 924 Short shifter, Quick shifter, Shift Linkage (94442401302) | eBay

This is the linkage in the rear of the car on top of the transmission. The only way to make the 944 have a shorter shift pattern is to change this linkage. The linkage will change the distance that the shifter has to move to select a gear.
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I ended up with this one, fortunately came on a gearbox I bought, and it is very good:

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PRECISION SHIFT V3 - 9Republik IMPROVED REPLACEMENT 944 & 924 REAR GEAR LINKAGE

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Stuart
 
I'd add that I have the standard front lever, which works well with the rear kit, giving a short, precise throw into gear. I don't think I'd change the front lever, try and get a shot in a car with the rear linkage done and you'll see what I mean.
 
I have the Only 944 full kit, rear short shift, brace bar and front shifter - in the words of my Indy’s “the best shifting transaxle we’ve ever driven“
 
I’ve bought the kit but not yet fitted it.
The Only944 website says if you can remove the rear wheel, you can fit the shifter kit.
They also provide a link to a video showing how it’s done as well as some comprehensive step by step instructions. I’m hoping I’ll get to mine shortly. If so, I’ll post up how it goes.
 
I've got a Shark-motorsport.de gearbox linkage, which seems better made than some. And the Only 944 bar that goes over the gearbox. In my experience any quick shift that reduces the lever throw, increases the effort. Though there are 2 options for how much shorter the shift is. I bought my shifter unused, from someone that couldn't get the old linkage off of their gearbox, and I had to make a puller to remove my original linkage. Also the Only 944 bar is a real pita to fit, with the gearbox installed. There's also a kit to rebush the original rear linkage, and that would be much cheaper.
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Hi, that was one of the features I liked about the quick shift from Design911, that the height was adjustable. I fitted a quick shift to a 986 Boxster and the shift was too short. There was a pronounced mismatch between the shift and coming off the clutch. I ended up with the 997 911 shifter which was a halfway house. I think i'll give the D911 one a go with the view to sorting the gearbox end in the winter. Thanks all for the advise. :)
 
As Blade says, fitting the shifter isn’t too bad it‘s the bar that’s a bit tricky - for me I just couldn’t h get the locking pin into the tiny hole with the bar in place, I ended up using some grease to hold the locking pin just inside the ball joint, clicking the joint into place and then sliding the pin across
 
Eldavo said:
As Blade says, fitting the shifter isn’t too bad it‘s the bar that’s a bit tricky - for me I just couldn’t h get the locking pin into the tiny hole with the bar in place, I ended up using some grease to hold the locking pin just inside the ball joint, clicking the joint into place and then sliding the pin across
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I had a light, a mirror and was laying underneath with both arms reaching up hugging the gearbox, and it was still a pig of a job. One I wished I'd never started. And I'm not convinced you could bang it through the gears any faster than a refurbed standard linkage.
 
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