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Pragmatic Dreamer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Illinois
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Short Shifter?
The shop that is restoring my 73 "E" told me that the tranny has a "short shift" kit on it, but he could take it out. Since I had never even heard about a Short Shift Kit, can you guys give me some opinions as to whether I should leave it in, or take it out?
thanks larry
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09-11-2003, 07:08 PM
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I cant think of any reason to take it out. I can think of plenty to leave it in.
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09-11-2003, 07:31 PM
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I've heard from various sources that short shifters are hard on the synchros. I've never seen this for certain, but I'd just assume not have one. After I replaced the bushings on my linkage, the transmission's been as smooth as a baby's...
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09-11-2003, 07:32 PM
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I have heard that the kits are hard on syncros also but I don't buy it. I think that the drivers are hard on the syncros. I just installed the factory short shift kit in my SC and I would never go back. I have noticed a very small increase in effort, but that was all. The benefits far out weigh the extra shifting effort. If you shift a 915 the way it should be shifted (not like a drag car), it will last just as long with either shifter IMO. Others will disagree with me, but that is how I feel.
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09-11-2003, 07:42 PM
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I love mine, wouldnt give it up.
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09-11-2003, 08:43 PM
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Ditto CDiercks. I changed from OEM to a Weltmeister shifter, along with new shifter cup, linkage and coupling bushings. Much better, and now the shifter doesn't hit my leg or the seat when going into 2nd. I agree that synchro wear is determined by the operator, not the shift mechanism. I speed-shifted into 2nd once, 'cause I didn't want some ricer punk taking me (maybe something to do with the '96 Z/28 6-speed I also had at the time - it thrived on that abuse, and it never lost to ricers). I promised the Porsche I would never do that again
 . I'd keep the short shifter, and just granny-shift it.
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09-11-2003, 08:46 PM
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The Weltmeister shift lever has a slight "leverage" advantage over the factory short shift lever. This results in slightly shorter throws for the WM at the expense of higher shifting effort. Some like it, some don't.
I have the FSS in my car and it's fine. Here's a pic showing, from top to bottom: factory, FSS and WM short shift levers.  Sherwood Lee http://members.rennlist.org/911pcars |
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09-11-2003, 08:51 PM
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