Vellios Side Shift 915 conversion kit, anybody know anything about it? Options

[naro914]

I bought a shorter geared, limited slip, 915 trans with a Vellios side shift conversion. Owner of the shop I bought it from I trust implicitly, and he said it was the best conversion out there - better than WEVO because it makes it a side shift instead of converting tail shift to use in a 914. The customer that had it ran it in his race 914 and loved it.

Anyone here know anything about the conversion kit? Do I need to change the shifter? I currently have a Rennshift for my current 901...

Thanks for any comments.

[pcar916]

These are questions I've asked as well. But here's what I don't know and what I do.

The Vellios replaces the tailshift cone with another and the shift-fork piece with a sideshift console like the later sideshift 914 transaxles and the 916 bits. The Wevo replaces the tailcone with their own. It's still a tailshifter but the tailpiece is modified to be actuated with "normal" 914 shift rod style that come through the firewall, excepting the shifter difference itself. If 5th/reverse is on the dogleg after that conversion I don't know, but assumed it was... for no good reason 'cept I never asked! My thinking is that, assuming I already have a 915 that shifts well, I'd rather rig a well executed cable-shift unit. But the simplicity of the side-shifter is tempting.

The European dude that's making sideshift kits now (I believe at least one thread is in either this forum or in the vendors section) has what I THINK I see as a much better kit that's like the Vellios but machined to closer tolerances. But it's pricey as well. Very pricey in fact, but well done.

I'm gonna go for a cable because I'm seriously considering an inverted 915 so it's an easier solution.

Good luck!