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| quadracerx |
 Feb 17 2014, 05:15 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 426 Joined: 3-July 06 From: WA Member No.: 6,366 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Anybody making a cable shifter in kit form?
Is this any good? http://www.cableshift.com/914/914%20page.html Thanks, Steve |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 17 2014, 05:29 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Search here, their kit has been discussed before ...
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| DBCooper |
Feb 17 2014, 06:10 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(quadracerx @ Feb 17 2014, 03:15 PM)  Anybody making a cable shifter in kit form? For what transmission? |
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| jim_hoyland |
Feb 17 2014, 08:20 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,303 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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Monkeyboy ( screen name) has a cable shifter made specifically for the 914. You might want to ask him.
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| monkeyboy |
Feb 19 2014, 10:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 9,147 Region Association: None |
That's the one I am running. Only works with a side shifter.
It's a nice little kit, but you will need to make your own mount for the shifter base. That kit is designed to put your 914 drivetrain into a sand rail. |
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| r_towle |
Apr 27 2014, 12:57 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,577 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Any good?
Shorter shift? Could you post some pics of the shifter base you ended up building? Rich |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 27 2014, 01:29 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,594 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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McMark is making one for a 915 transmission. In the past he has sold kits but I think he is getting away from that... Too many people who just can't execute unless you hold their hands I suspect. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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| partwerks |
Apr 27 2014, 10:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
Tried that. Couldn't get rid of it fast enough.
Got the Renn shifter, and for the time being, back to the customized shift rod, but end of next month with be putting in the shift rod with spherical bearing, U joints, and console bracket with two bushings. Hopefully I can go over the engine cradle, on the WRX. Won't know for sure till I get it on the hoist for a closer look.  |
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| r_towle |
Apr 28 2014, 09:13 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,577 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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I know about all the parts to make it better from the stock standpoint, but none of those address the poor position of the shifter itself, and the long throws and reach...or the banging of the knees for us tall guys.
I was hoping to leverage some cable shifter solution to re-position the shifter a bit higher and closer to the driver, add in a console of sorts to rest my arm....then be able to tighten up the shoulder straps a bit more... Rich |
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| monkeyboy |
Apr 28 2014, 12:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 9,147 Region Association: None |
I will grab some pictures tonight if I can.
I like it, but I have never driven a stock 914. I don't know what the stock shifter feel is. |
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| worn |
Apr 28 2014, 12:14 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 28 2014, 07:13 AM) I know about all the parts to make it better from the stock standpoint, but none of those address the poor position of the shifter itself, and the long throws and reach...or the banging of the knees for us tall guys. I was hoping to leverage some cable shifter solution to re-position the shifter a bit higher and closer to the driver, add in a console of sorts to rest my arm....then be able to tighten up the shoulder straps a bit more... Rich Hey Rich, I think some of the throw is actually in the tranny as indicated by our Evil Dr. My son is tall too. I wonder about getting a shift lever and say, well heat part of it to cherry red and maybe reshaping it to suit your physique. Do you think that would help? I have an old pick up and the shift lever is about 4 feet long, but the Hurst still works. Of course there the throw is from knuckles on the dash back to denting in the bench seat. |
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| r_towle |
Apr 28 2014, 12:28 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,577 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(worn @ Apr 28 2014, 02:14 PM) QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 28 2014, 07:13 AM) I know about all the parts to make it better from the stock standpoint, but none of those address the poor position of the shifter itself, and the long throws and reach...or the banging of the knees for us tall guys. I was hoping to leverage some cable shifter solution to re-position the shifter a bit higher and closer to the driver, add in a console of sorts to rest my arm....then be able to tighten up the shoulder straps a bit more... Rich Hey Rich, I think some of the throw is actually in the tranny as indicated by our Evil Dr. My son is tall too. I wonder about getting a shift lever and say, well heat part of it to cherry red and maybe reshaping it to suit your physique. Do you think that would help? I have an old pick up and the shift lever is about 4 feet long, but the Hurst still works. Of course there the throw is from knuckles on the dash back to denting in the bench seat. From what I recall, if you bend the shifter, it may hit something like the seat. With a cable shifter, you could move the shifter up and closer to the driver, and then you would not need to lean forward as much to shift. Throw could still be the same... Heck, you can cut the shifter shorter and make the throw shorter...but you still need to lean forward to shift it... rich |
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| naro914 |
Apr 28 2014, 02:37 PM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
Rich
you put in a Rennshift yet? I really like it, we have it in both cars. Both Nadine and I have no problems shifting - I sit with the seat all the way back, she with it all the way forward. No leaning forward to shift... |
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