Fitting a Rennshift Performance Shifter

[den912]

I see that pelican sell a Rennshift Performance Shifter ,do these just bolt on to where the existing Shifter is or is there modifications you have to make .
I'm having a GT build done with an original 6 engine and tranny and would like to fit one do they add to the driving experience
Thanks Brian

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

The basic Rennshifter bolts in place of the original gear shift lever. It offers a reduced throw and new components, plus springs that push the lever into the 2-3 plane. It won't be much of improvement if the rest of the linkage has worn out and sloppy bushings.

--DD

[falcor]

I have a Rennshifter in mine and its a very nice piece. Just make sure to change all the other plastic bushings in the linkage and the firewall bushing. (Tangerine racing has a nice one) Also consider changing the plastic bushing in the shifter console (sideshift) to a bronze one as the available plastic bushings seems to have the wrong dimensions. (available on Ebay)

[John Rogers]

I had one of the original Renn Shifts in my 9144-6 race car and as noted I made several other mods. First was to replace the firewall bushing such as the one that Patrick Motorsports in Phoenix sells. Next is to use a sealed aircraft coupler in place of the flex joint and there are race shops that sell these. Next was a new bushing at the transmission and I did not use a metal one but a type of nylon. Last of all the transmission was overhauled and all internals were replaced or repaired. The bushing that I used at the transmission was a stiff nylon instead of the bronze type mainly so I would not possibly wear the shift rod. To make things tight I put several wire ties through the bushing hole and would replace them yearly.

This worked so well I could shift into 1st gear at 25 MPH during a race such as the circuit races I did in Mexico where we had some very tight U turns at the end of a street! As noted above the parts need to be upgraded otherwise it is a waste of $$$$.