Drove a rennshift today, and wow... Options

[MattR]

I took aaron's 914 for a spin around the block today with his rennshifter and wow, what a difference. I know the reviews have been good for this thing, but the improvement is BEYOND good. James should be given a 914er of the year award for this thing. Its a totally different car.

I just thought I'd share my 2 cents for anyone thats not sure about its hefty price tag. This morning I would have NEVER considered a 500 dollar shifter, but now its really got me thinking... of course I cant afford it, but Im still thinking.

[JWest]

The springs are fully adjustable.

There are some customers who want more and more spring pressure (there is only so much available in the space as designed), and you can remove completely the springs (one or both sides) in the new unit to mimic the stock shifter if desired (without the high friction and associated wear of the stock spring design).

I tried to sell RennShifts with no throw reduction in the first version, they accounted for about 1% of the sales and some of the 20% reduction customers said they should have gotten 33%.

I have to build and sell what people want, and yours are the only negative feedback I have received except for adjustment errors, lack of reverse lockout (before I added it), and the above spring issue.

I find it hard to agree that a "properly set up" tail shifter is in any way acceptable for these cars - the shifting was maligned by every tester that drove a 914 when they were new (without any wear). 30 years does not make them better, it just makes us put up with them because we think of the cars as old now. These cars have the most direct and precise steering ever put in a vehicle, I think the shifting should match. Sloppy shifting may add character to a land yacht but it is totally at odds with everything else in the 914.

PS: I prefer the 20% throw reduction and lighter spring setting in my own 914, that I drive every single day.