the amazing "long" shifter

[john walker's workshop]

now why hasn't anyone done this? of course, now that the cat is out of the bag, there are bound to be clones.
do you 6'4" guys ever get tired of leaning forward every time you shift into 1st/3rd/5th? i know i did. a simple 3" extension of the stock handle converts your shifter into a comfortable AND easier to shift custom unit. easier because the fulcrum point has been lengthened. you can just lay back in the seat, nicely reclined, seat all the way back to the stop, and shift like you always wanted to. the knob travel is not really that big a deal. not a whole lot more than stock, and if you want a bit less travel, just use the extension on a factory short shifter, or convert your miserably firm short shifter that you wish could be easier to shift. i'm not selling them, but they're not difficult to make. you scoff now, but once you try it, you'll never go back. i also heated the handle just below the top of the boot and bent the handle back to the perfect position. impress your friends and terrify your enemies! bound to be as popular as the awesome island valve adjust tool, which i heard is back in production.

[randywebb]

swimming against the current...

[TRE Cup]

hmm.. reminds me of a video circulating the internet recently which involved a young lady and a shifter.
I think your conversion would bring tears to her eyes!

[john walker's workshop]

(swimming against the current....)

it's my nature.

[jorian]

Do you get any "backdate" points for this?

[EdT82SC]

John, that reminds me of the shifter on a VW bus, but then you're probably used to those... :-)

[87coupe]

Originally posted by TRE Cup
hmm.. reminds me of a video circulating the internet recently which involved a young lady and a shifter.
I think your conversion would bring tears to her eyes!

Link?

[john walker's workshop]

beat me to it.

[widebody911]

Originally posted by randywebb
swimming against the current...

...but without the spawning opportunities.

I have something like this in my VW buses.

[widebody911]

easier because the fulcrum point has been lengthened

So, just how much do you net on a 915 rebuild?

[john walker's workshop]

it ain't gonna hurt 'em.

[wholberg]

So if I put a long shifter on a short shift kit in a mid-year car...I think it's all gonna cancel out.

I'm going to make one anyway. Thanks, John! That's a great idea.

[ChrisBennet]

I seem to recall seeing some sort of tall shifter in a Porsche factory race car, might have been a rally car or something, can't remember.
-Chris

[JeremyD]

Link?

[john walker's workshop]

Originally posted by ChrisBennet
I seem to recall seeing some sort of tall shifter in a Porsche factory race car, might have been a rally car or something, can't remember.
-Chris

yeah, when you're strapped tight in the seat, there ain't no forward leaning to be had.
i had a 63 vw pickup outfitted with a 3.2 and 915 that had a 915 shifter about 2 1/2' long. i did it on a short shifter to compensate for the length. the travel wasn't too bad, for a bus.

[kenikh]

Ditto link.

[Quicksilver]

Originally posted by 87coupe
Link?

Originally posted by JeremyD
Link?

If you are going to ask you need to ask correctly.

Try something like. . .





hehehehehe

[Bobboloo]

My shift knob is only on by about a half inch so in effect it extended the shift arm about 1.5 inches. I like it.

[john walker's workshop]

i would be happy with an inch and a half extension, but three would be better, and i'm sure there would be a lot of compliments.

[Slider79SC]

Did a similar thing to a clients 77 Turbo, his wife was leaving her right harness loose so that she could shift. About 2 1/2 inches did the trick.

Chris, you were correct, it was Turbo rally car. Damn cool video....