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| mikelsr |
 Aug 29 2005, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Mahomet, IL Member No.: 3,390 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I have been thinking about getting a gated shifter for a while. I had my wife drive the teener to an autox event a few weeks ago and she hated the shifter (I had to haul the timing trailer with the Durango). We were talking about that today and I was talking about going to a short shifter or a gated shifter. She asked me which I wanted in the long run and I told her the gated shifter. So she told me to make it a winter project to get and install it. Lucky me.
Now I wonder who makes the various gated shifters and what the differences are. I know that someone on this board makes them and I would appreciate knowing more about his product and others that people know about. TIA P.S. Yes I am just full of questions today... |
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| tat2dphreak |
Aug 29 2005, 03:08 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
IMHO, if you still have a 901 box... there is ONLY 1 shifter: RENNSHIFTER made by a member, James Adams. he's backlogged, last I heard, but worth the wait...
it's not a "true" gate, but uses springs to create a gated feel... nothing else like it for the 901... WEVO makes a kit for the 915... and the g50 IIRC |
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| turbo914v8 |
Aug 29 2005, 03:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Canada Member No.: 952 |
Funny you should ask, I just did a search on evil bay and this turned up. Check it out. Comments anyone.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...ME:X:EMTFW:MT:1 Just incase the link does not work Item number: 7911224665 |
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| JWest |
Aug 29 2005, 03:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None 
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The cars that had real gates from the factory (Ferrari, Lamborghini) are much maligned by all those that road test them. They look cool, but do not shift well. |
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| jasons |
Aug 29 2005, 03:21 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
Are you taking orders for shifters currently? |
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| turbo914v8 |
Aug 29 2005, 03:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Canada Member No.: 952 |
Good day James, I was high on the list for reserved shifters, but by time I got around to ordering them you decided to move. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) When can I order mine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)
PM me if you like |
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| JWest |
Aug 29 2005, 04:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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Sending PM... |
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| GTeener |
Aug 29 2005, 04:35 PM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
The WEVO Website says there is a 901 shifter kit. http://www.wevo.com/wevoshifter.htm Anyone used it? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 29 2005, 06:08 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Think about the shift linkage for a few minutes. The shift pattern on our 901-based gearboxes is determined by the movement of the "rake" piece inside the transmission. It can slide up and down (which gets translated to left and right movement of the gear shift lever), and it can twist fore and aft (which gets translated to fore and after movement of the gear shift lever). The whole lengthy shift linkage connects the gear shift lever to this rake part.
Now, say you put the gate waaaaaaaaaay up at the front of the linkage. If any part of the linkage wears at all, the whole shift pattern moves. The gate does not. Suddenly, you have no gears at all, rather than a little bit of slop in the lever. Gated shifters are not a good idea on our cars. --DD |
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| tat2dphreak |
Aug 29 2005, 06:48 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
*might* work on a tail shifter, not a side-shift |
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| Wild 6 |
Aug 29 2005, 06:52 PM
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See you at the next autocross. Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,128 |
The Wevo shifter is not a gate shifter although it is a must better "spring loaded" precision shifter. Wevo does make a "gate" that goes inside a 915 gearbox. I have both. Shift performance is much better than a stock 901 set up.
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| mikelsr |
Aug 29 2005, 08:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Mahomet, IL Member No.: 3,390 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks to everyone for their valuable input. I know what I am going to do, now I just have to convience my wife that this should not be a "winter" project! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rocking nana.gif)
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