ISO experience with cableshift.com, Is this a good product or no? Options

[HalfMoon]

Anyone purchase, install and use a cable shift for the 914 transaxle from these guys?
http://cableshift.com/914/914%20page.html
What was your experience/opinion of the product?

[mepstein]

It looks like both cables end up turning !80 degrees from the shifter to the trans. That will introduce a lot of friction. The cables on the 915 version don't twist around like that but still feel a little stiff. I was going to remove them and lube up with some lightweight teflon grease that I use for bike derailleur and brake cables. Its some grease originally made by dupont and super slippery but more viscous than most bike lube.

Even if the 914 setup isn't an optimal design, it might still do the job for you and give you some extra flexibility that a hard shift rod doesn't. Once you have the cable setup on hand, you might be able to come up with some custom bracketry that solves the routing issues. Sometimes good is good enough.

[HalfMoon]

It looks like both cables end up turning !80 degrees from the shifter to the trans. That will introduce a lot of friction. The cables on the 915 version don't twist around like that but still feel a little stiff. I was going to remove them and lube up with some lightweight teflon grease that I use for bike derailleur and brake cables. Its some grease originally made by dupont and super slippery but more viscous than most bike lube.

Even if the 914 setup isn't an optimal design, it might still do the job for you and give you some extra flexibility that a hard shift rod doesn't. Once you have the cable setup on hand, you might be able to come up with some custom bracketry that solves the routing issues. Sometimes good is good enough.

Funny you mention that. When I spoke with Jim I told him the measurement instructions posted on his website wouldn't work for me as I no longer have a flat four. In the flat four the cables come in at the 4 o'clock position of the bell housing (as viewed from the rear).
Obviously that wouldn't work with mine as I have the small block. Sooooo, we'll route it much lower at around the 4 and 5 o'clock position (one going over the axle one below). This routing may reduce some of the friction you (and I) are thinking about if those cable were routed above (with a much sharper bend, no?). Hmmmm.
But yes...the cable that goes up and crosses the top of the unit is rather sharp....not sure if anything can be done about that with this design.