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Posted by: nein14-6 Dec 10 2004, 11:51 AM

Here is an interesting shifter on the bird board:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=194884&perpage=20&highlight=shifter&pagenumber=1
Does anyone have something like this on a 914?

Posted by: VegasRacer Dec 10 2004, 12:00 PM

Is your car a street car or a race car?
The RennShift is a very good product (see the details in our resource section)

Here is something similar to what you asked about in a 914.
I'm not sure what brand it is.

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Posted by: Mueller Dec 10 2004, 12:05 PM

I like the idea of it being closer to the driver....way too "mechanical" looking for a street car, or at least for me, I like more subtle items in my interior

Posted by: Mueller Dec 10 2004, 12:05 PM

John, I believe that is a Fabcar(?) shifter?

Posted by: scruz914 Dec 10 2004, 12:07 PM

QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 10 2004, 11:05 AM)

....way too "mechanical" looking for a street car, or at least for me, I like more subtle items in my interior

Any one hear of Rube Goldberg?

Posted by: nein14-6 Dec 10 2004, 01:45 PM

On the fabcar shifter mentioned previously, where does the shift rod go? Do you have to cut another hole in the tunnel? What happens back in the engine area?

Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 10 2004, 04:09 PM

Smart Racing Products sells the Fab Car shifter I thinks its 1200.00 for the 901- 914
They are fashioned after the 935 shifter

Posted by: JOHNMAN Dec 11 2004, 01:41 AM

What exactly is the advantage of any of these shifters?

Is it the weight savings you get by emptying out your wallet?

Maybe I have never had to shift a 914 (or any Porsche) with worn out bushings. I've never had a bit of problems with the factory shifters as long as the cone screws stay in.

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Smart Racing Products sells the Fab Car shifter I thinks its 1200.00 for the 901- 914
They are fashioned after the 935 shifter

$1200???? I know of many better uses for that money than spending it on a shifter.

Posted by: TimT Dec 11 2004, 09:48 AM

I had a fabcar shifter in my 911, I sold it on ebay.the car currently has a stock 901 shifter, Im going to put a rennshift in soon

Posted by: Jeroen Dec 11 2004, 11:37 AM

Tim, why did you get rid of the fabcar shifter? Not happy about it, or what?
(just curious)

Posted by: TimT Dec 11 2004, 11:44 AM

The fabcar shifter seemed to transmit, and amplify every noise and vibration in the car. I really didnt like it..