Rennshift + Ed's Coupler = WOW!

[Dave 80 SC]

Just installed the Renshift = DOUBLE WOW!!
The car shifts so good, so crisp - I had stock shifter with all new bushings and Ed's coupler (huge improvement!) and the car shifted quite nice - but the vagueness was still there, going into first gear you needed to "find" it - go into second, back to first, push hard, etc.
Now it just goes into gear like butter.

[toddu]

Any pics of a car without a console?

Todd

[Lebowski]

Originally Posted by toddu

Any pics of a car without a console?

Todd

...Sans console in my low-optioned '78SC.
+1 for great service and support from both IVANGENE (Ed) and JWEST (James)! I opted for the standard length stick because I'm short (5'4") and sit close to the wheel. The longer stick would have hit the seat in 2nd. 100% satisfied!

[eolson]

Where did you get that wood shift knob, that looks great?

[Lebowski]

Where did you get that wood shift knob, that looks great?

It's one of the options with the Rennshift kit from JWest Engineering...

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Lebowski

I opted for the standard length stick because I'm short (5'4") and sit close to the wheel. The longer stick would have hit the seat in 2nd.

Did you sit in a Rennshift fitted car to verify this?

I'm your height and have short arms, so I'm curious as to what would be best for me.

[winders]

I have a Rennshift in my race car and love it.

Scott

[winders]

I always liked the the look of the wood shift knobs in the 908 and 917. The aluminum shift knob installed on the shifter was functional but boring. If I couldn't find a 917-style shift knob that would fit my Rennshift Shifter (915), I figured I would make one.

Well, I found what I was looking for in a wood shift knob. It is made by Zach Knall and I found him over on 914world.com. His username over there is "Vacca Rabite". The shift knob is a work of art! In case anyone is interested, he makes them for standard 915 shifters as well.



Scott

[Laneco]

Originally Posted by tobluforu

I have the same setup in my 72, but went with the shorter shift rod from jwest, didn't like the long one-anyone want to buy it, it's brushed. You should probably install the boot so no crap gets down in there.

I would like to buy it! This is probably going to make you laugh, but I can only get 5th gear by leaning forward out of the seat...

angela

[chriswye]

Okay--so I have read through the thread, am familiar with the Rennshift having installed one in one car and now putting it in another.....BUT what is this "Ed's bushing." Like I don't know who Ed is, what this bushing does, or how to get one. :-)

[ivangene]

ED <--------------

visit google/bing and search "the coupler whisperer"

cant miss , see ya soon

[inthedoghouse]

I too can recommend the combo of Ed's coupler and the Rennshift. My car had worn out bushings and a Weltmeister short shift kit when I bought it. It shifted like a worn out tractor - definitely not fun to drive. With the new coupler, bushings and Rennshift its basically like a modern car. I also installed one of the 918 wooden knobs - love it. Up next is some fresh Kendal fluid.

[1100sport]

Very nice. Is it the standard length?

Originally Posted by winders

I always liked the the look of the wood shift knobs in the 908 and 917. The aluminum shift knob installed on the shifter was functional but boring. If I couldn't find a 917-style shift knob that would fit my Rennshift Shifter (915), I figured I would make one.

Well, I found what I was looking for in a wood shift knob. It is made by Zach Knall and I found him over on 914world.com. His username over there is "Vacca Rabite". The shift knob is a work of art! In case anyone is interested, he makes them for standard 915 shifters as well.



Scott

[winders]

Originally Posted by 1100sport

Very nice. Is it the standard length?

Thanks!

No, it is the long version.

[Reiver]

Question...is the rennshift spring loaded in both directions to automatically line up at 3/4?

[winders]

Yes....

[JustinFro]

Just installed the shifter in my '79. Just curious to check and see why the supplied shift boot does not extend all the way to the floor. Am I missing something?

[winders]

If you want a boot that goes to the floor, use the Factory shift boot. If you look on the JWest Engineering web site, the only photos that show a boot that goes to the floor is a photo of the Factory boot. The supplied boot does not go to the floor....

JWest sells it for $32.