Soloracer: First of all, I'm not the most knowledgeable about this but hopefully someone else will chime in who is...here is what I believe I know. FWIW
1) No. Shifters are not "universal"...they are made to work or be calibrated for a transmissions pattern and throw length. That is not to say that shifters (aftermarket) built for the same trans won't work. Obviously.
2) I can't speak to how either the J-West or CAE work or compare with a 915 box. Can anyone at least speak to how much of an improvement the JWest shifter makes compared to a stock set up?
Tony
QUOTE(soloracer @ Mar 7 2016, 02:55 PM)
I bought a JWest Engineering shifter for my 914 with a 915 gearbox a long time ago. I have never installed it and have recently decided to go a different route for transmission by using a Subaru engine and transmission. I like the crisp shifts of the CAE unit and have a couple of questions:
1) How does transmission selection affect shifter selection? That is, won't any shifter work with any transmission? Can I use the JWest shifter with a Subaru gearbox?
2) How does the JWest product compare to the CAE unit?