Alternate shifters, Cable shifter Options

[Steve1956]

Good morning everyone,anyone using a Boxster cable shifter or other similar?
My engine swap won't allow the use of stock shift linkage.
Thx,,,

[914werke]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hold on let me find my crystal ball (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
You might receive help if you provide some, (any) detail about your project ~

[tygaboy]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) but I'll try and help anyway:
Yes, I'm using Boxster shifter cables... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Lilchopshop]

I'm using a shifter from a Boxster with my Subaru 5MT transmission swap.

The good news about the Boxster shifter is that the cables exit towards the rear. The down-side is that the attachment for the "in and out" action of the suby 5MT shift rod is below the pivot point on the shift lever. This requires a extra pivot in your cable linkage set-up if you want to have the standard H-pattern shifting.

The toyota MR2 shifter has the in-out cable attachment above the shifter pivot, so shift lever motion is proportional to cable push-pull. I found that the boxster shift levers were easier to come by and a little better quality than the MR2 shift levers. I can provide pictures of my setup if this is the info you are looking for.

[Steve1956]

I have a GM 3.1lt 60degree V6 installed with a "73" side shifter transaxle.
I would be interested in seeing the bracket design that holds the cable ends at the shift mechanism.

[Lilchopshop]

The mechanism I built is for a subaru transmission (which has the shift rod at the rear of the tranny). It looks very similar to the one sold by Zero Decibel Motorsports (only theirs is prettier).
http://zerodecibelmotorsports.com/products...mechanism-5spd/

There's a couple of folks on here who have made cable mechanisms for the side shift and tail shift 914 transmissions. Here's one thread on the topic:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=198714

By the way, I have two brand-new 6-foot long push-pull cables that I will sell to you for half of what they cost new. They were too short for my subaru transmission, but they might be just right for the side-shift location on the 914 tranny.

Hope this helps!

[Steve1956]

The mechanism I built is for a subaru transmission (which has the shift rod at the rear of the tranny). It looks very similar to the one sold by Zero Decibel Motorsports (only theirs is prettier).
http://zerodecibelmotorsports.com/products...mechanism-5spd/

There's a couple of folks on here who have made cable mechanisms for the side shift and tail shift 914 transmissions. Here's one thread on the topic:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=198714

By the way, I have two brand-new 6-foot long push-pull cables that I will sell to you for half of what they cost new. They were too short for my subaru transmission, but they might be just right for the side-shift location on the 914 tranny.

Hope this helps!

I am assuming the cables are for Subaru shifter? I don't care about pretty,just functionality. What year, model suby? Good info! Thx.

[Chris914n6]

I bent the 914 rod to clear my Nissan engine or I cloned it from scratch, I don't remember exactly. I'll look for a decent pic.

[Chris914n6]

Found pics. Rear half is stock 914. Front half is bought tubing and I think a 911 coupler because it was available separately.
Trick was to get it clocked to fit between the oil pan and a/c comp.

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[Lilchopshop]

The mechanism I built is for a subaru transmission (which has the shift rod at the rear of the tranny). It looks very similar to the one sold by Zero Decibel Motorsports (only theirs is prettier).
http://zerodecibelmotorsports.com/products...mechanism-5spd/

There's a couple of folks on here who have made cable mechanisms for the side shift and tail shift 914 transmissions. Here's one thread on the topic:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=198714

By the way, I have two brand-new 6-foot long push-pull cables that I will sell to you for half of what they cost new. They were too short for my subaru transmission, but they might be just right for the side-shift location on the 914 tranny.

Hope this helps!

I am assuming the cables are for Subaru shifter? I don't care about pretty,just functionality. What year, model suby? Good info! Thx.

The transmission I’m using is a 5-speed manual from a 1999 Subaru legacy but plenty of other Suby transmissions will work. They just have to be converted to 2WD. The whole shifter set-up is completely custom. The hand shift lever mechanism is from an early 2000’s Porsche Boxster. The cables were purchased from Midwest Control Products https://midwestcontrol.com/shop/40-084-BH-BH-3-MSF-4-QD250. The linkage at the tranny end was designed and built by me and all of the hardware/joints/etc. was sourced from McMaster Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/. Here are a couple of pictures of my set-up. Disclaimer… none of my setup has been tested. I think it should work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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