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Posted by: knilfer Sep 13 2006, 09:40 PM

does anyone have any pics of a Renn Shift installed with the center console? i've found pictures of the shifter installed without a console, but none with. i'm just trying to make sure that it can be done.

also, is there a quick visual inspection i can make to ensure i have a side shift rather than a tail shift? the only verification i could find is to lift the vehicle and look for the protective plastic casing on the side of the transmission [to ensure it's a side shift].

thanks in advance.

jonathan

Posted by: bd1308 Sep 13 2006, 09:41 PM

tail shift will literally have a shaft coming out of the back of the tranny, right?

Posted by: Dan (Almaden Valley) Sep 13 2006, 09:57 PM

If your car is a 73 it ought to be a side shifter....

Unless some stupid PO back dated it to a tail shifter.

Posted by: anthony Sep 13 2006, 10:20 PM

QUOTE(knilfer @ Sep 13 2006, 08:40 PM)

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Sep 13 2006, 10:27 PM

The shifter mech's are different, the side shift IIRC has a hole on top at the rear

to access set screw.

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 13 2006, 10:28 PM

QUOTE(anthony @ Sep 13 2006, 09:20 PM)

Posted by: knilfer Sep 13 2006, 10:40 PM

this board is awesome! thanks all for the information so far. i'll check out my tranny tomorrow and will keep checking back for pix too.

jonathan

Posted by: double-a Sep 13 2006, 11:50 PM

search for a post by craig laughlin on the subject, i believe he detailed the console modification in a posting sometime back.

~a

Posted by: Dave_Darling Sep 14 2006, 12:32 AM

A couple of pics for you:

The tail-cover of a tail-shift transmission, viewed as if from the back of the car. You can clearly see where the linkage attaches, at the lower-left of the part:



The back of a side-shift transmission, viewed from a slightly higher angle than the above pic:




The linkage of the TS trans goes into the tail cover. The linkage of the SS trans goes into the side of the transmission case.

--DD

Posted by: 736conver Sep 14 2006, 01:05 AM

QUOTE(knilfer @ Sep 13 2006, 10:40 PM)

Posted by: Stuie Sep 14 2006, 06:11 AM

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CHeck out my post awhile back that has a step by step.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=45264&hl=renn+shifter
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Does the shifter improve the shifting drastically?

Posted by: double-a Sep 14 2006, 08:49 AM

improved shifting is a function of many things: good bushings, shifter adjustment, condition of tranny, the driver, etc.

but lay the oem shifter next to a rennshift and you'll quickly have an idea which one "might" be more fun to use. there are many threads detailing the quality and craftsmanship of the rennshift. i have one (gen 2) and it's great.

~a

Posted by: knilfer Sep 14 2006, 10:44 AM

thanks for posting the pics of the housing. i will use those for final determination.

jonathan

Posted by: xitspd Sep 14 2006, 10:46 AM

Yes, sorry for this under construction pic...

Dan


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Posted by: GTeener Sep 14 2006, 04:00 PM

It's not a good close-up, but basically it's just carpeted in the center console. I have the padded top, but it doesn't fit and I haven't had it enlarged.


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