What is the Final Solution for Rough Shifting?

[Kevin Powers]

man, 6 bills for a WEVO shifter? panorama p.111. every catalog i've seen offers a upper strut brace for a 911. is there a reason why i've never seen one for a 14? the upper and lower bushings in the shifter see alot of abuse.

kevin

[JWest]

Resolution to the shifter problem for 914s is here!

Check out my new shifter. I am making a list of interested people now. I will contact and fill initial orders from this list.

Feel free to ask me any questions you may have and offer suggestions for things you would like to see.

The website will be updated often as I fill in information and get all the production parts ready to show.

[bludden]

I replaced the shift coupler bushings on my '76 last night - it's like a whole new car! It feels quite solid now, and I am already shifting with alot more confidence.

Even thought the PO installed a Weltmeister short shift kit the throws seemed long. Now they are much closer. 4th gear especially seemed to benefit greatly.

I still need my 1st gear synchro fixed though...then my tranny work will be done (well until the next thing goes of course)...

PS James that shifter looks really sweet. maybe I can get to that by next winter...

[abc914]

I'll check back in a while, but my friendly local speedshop is presently grafting a Boxster S transmission into my 1971 914.

That should be the final solution! (I won't be able to afford gas so I plan to sit in my garage, shift vigorously and go "Vroom vroom" a lot.)

ABC

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Wow, that doesn't look like a tube-frame car!

The Boxster transmission is rather large, and will run into the trunk floor. Sawz-All time. Then you get to weld in tubes to bring back the structural strength in there--including the part of the trunk floor that the transmission bolts up to.

The Box tranny is also very heavy, something like 3x or more as heavy as the stock 901-based tranny.

Not worth it, to my eye. Might be cool as a part of a whole Boxster drivetrain swap, though!

--DD

[Joe Bob]

Can ya make one for a 356 and a 915 trans?

[abc914]

Yes it is heavier, but... The car accelerates great! (tweaked 3.2l) Stops great (996TT brakes, F&R, 23mm MB M/C) and corners great! (245x35x18F, 285x30x18R PZeroC on 9" and 10" rims, fully reinforced roll cage).

And shifts crappy! I gain 2003 synchro technology, no concern over shift rods and binding and that stuff. and an extra gear!

It's a track PCA DE car that's a thrill to drive around town.

BTW, did you see me at Le Mans a few years back?

ABC

[douglas robbins]

ABC

Those rolled fenders look extra cool. The full Boxter tranny seems like a little overkill, but Brad and others have been looking into retrofitting the Boxter cable shifter into the 901. I'd like to see that product come to market.

Douglas

[maf 914]

No, I missed you at the '96 Lemans, but TV coverage was limited back then. I was at Daytona that year and did did see Wayne Taylor win in his R&S MkIII, the car you are about to pass! Mad Max made a late charge in the MOMO 333SP but Taylor managed to hold on for the win. I missed Sebring that year where Taylor won again with the Aurora powered R&S.

Mike

[abc914]

How you could you miss me? I was the only car entered with New Jersey plates and a bra (you know how 24 hours can really mess up the paint on the front of a car).

[M. Hendrix]

Did it ever work?

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M

[aclapp]

Well, I guess miracles take a little longer than expected. The shop has overcome one obstacle after another (new pedal cluster for hydraulic clutch, etc.), but they are nearing the homestretch. No holes in trunk, and it turns out it's not that much heavier than 901 and much less than G50. Plus, gears are ideal for 3.2 (taller 1st, 5th about the same and a 6th for when I put some real HP into the car.

I'll update when it's done (probably after the first snow!).

[M. Hendrix]

Thanks a bunch for the reply, looking forward to see how it works out.

Your car is beautiful.


M

[OBI]

Wow! ive long been contemplating the possibility of a boxster s swap for my teener. Im glad your laying the ground work.

Has the car been finished yet? Which shop is doing this for you?

please let me know. Thanks.

[abc914]

Well, 914 fans, the job is finally completed. I finally have my 914-ster back! A 2003 Boxster S transmission grafted to my 1987 3.2 l Carrera engine and 1971 914-4 chassis. It has the B&M shifter.

Shifts like a Honda... Better! Short, very positive throws. No more crunches. 0 to 60 times cut by 5 seconds (shifting time). The gears are perfect, too. 5th and 6th are great cruising gears.

Everything I had hoped for. No cutting in the trunk required.

Now it accelerates great, corners great, stops great and (drumroll please), shifts great!

The FINAL (albeit a tad expensive) solution for rough shifting.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

pictures, please?

[sleepdoc]

Extensive pictures and part descriptions and prices please please please. This is a mod the six conversion types have been hoping for!

best Mark

74 914 86 3.2

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

I just replaced all the bushings, coupler and adjusted it correctly and it shifts great, maybe about 1/2 inch play side to side..

[abc914]

Here are some pictures.

Cost? Don't ask (because your reply will be, why not just buy a Boxster?). The actual cost was way above estimate because of all the difficulties encountered. But, they were overcome and now I have the perfect 914.

I don't consider this overkill: weighs only a little more than 901, handles much more horsepower without any concern and shifts just like a Boxster (and still weighs much less than a Boxster).

You gotta drive this car to believe how good it is!

[cshogen]

Originally posted by abc914
You gotta drive this car to believe how good it is!

Cool, what time would you like us to show up? Me first, me first!

Really cool car, install looks very clean. Hey if you're happy then it was worth the $$$. Once you get over the "sticker shock" we would like to know the approximate costs someday.