Seine gate shift question

[LjH]

Had the kit in my 86 for about 4 years. Works flawlessly. I clamped it, adjusted it, spot wielded with the clamp on. Then removed the clamp and finished the wield. Did not have to cut the boot.

[dnovick911]

Adding on related question here...
My new-to me '85 911 has a seine shift kit and short shift installed.
The 3-4 channel requires slight, right pressure to shift from 2 to 3, or from 5 to 4.
Can I adjust somehow adjust to avoid adding pressure?? There metal tabs on the shifter are welded on. Thanks for any thoughts....Dave

[Roger 911]

Originally Posted by dnovick911

Adding on related question here...
My new-to me '85 911 has a seine shift kit and short shift installed.
The 3-4 channel requires slight, right pressure to shift from 2 to 3, or from 5 to 4.
Can I adjust somehow adjust to avoid adding pressure?? There metal tabs on the shifter are welded on. Thanks for any thoughts....Dave

The device is designed to require pressure, but not exactly as you describe. If it is adjusted correctly, the shifter should rest in the 3-4 when in neutral. Slight pressure to the left will put it into the 1-2 gate, and slight pressure to the right will push it into 5. I installed mine so long ago I no longer remember how to adjust it. However, that is also a testament at how well this works. It has never required adjustment.

If you don't get the info that you need here, certainly contact Seine.

Roger

[dnovick911]

Originally Posted by Roger 911

The device is designed to require pressure, but not exactly as you describe. If it is adjusted correctly, the shifter should rest in the 3-4 when in neutral. Slight pressure to the left will put it into the 1-2 gate, and slight pressure to the right will push it into 5. I installed mine so long ago I no longer remember how to adjust it. However, that is also a testament at how well this works. It has never required adjustment.

If you don't get the info that you need here, certainly contact Seine.

Roger

Thanks Roger. Too clarify. At the appropriate velocity and motor speed to shift into 3rd gear, and with the shifter "at rest" in neutral (no hand pressure), IF I then push the shifter straight forward - it will not go into 3rd gear. In order to get the car into third gear, I "feel" for the spring and push slightly to the right (not all the way to 5th gear) - and then the car goes into 3rd. Basically the "at rest" neutral position is just a hair offline (left / right wise). Can I maybe bend the tabs? Do I have to remove the welds and redo? Other? Thanks again! Dave

[McLaren-TAG]

From your description it sounds like you need a hair of an adjustment at the coupler in the rear not the actual shifter in the front. There are a lot of documented threads on how to do that. As already mentioned, in the 3/4 plane the shifter should slide into 3rd and 4th without any lateral pressure required since it should already be automatically "centered".

[Roger 911]

Also make sure the bushings are in good shape, etc.

FWIW, I also replaced the shift rod coupler with an aftermarket one (Stomski Racing, if I recall). This helped to provide for much more positive gear selection as well.

Roger