sjm Posted 20July, 2022 Report Share Posted 20July, 2022 Thinking of installing a short shift to my 997 C2S. Leaning to a factory kit as it plug and play. Do wise heads here have any views or experience with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 20July, 2022 Report Share Posted 20July, 2022 I know you were after feedback regarding the factory option but I would strongly advocate the Numeric short shift kit https://store.numericracing.com/products/adjustable-short-shifter-porsche-986-987-996-997 It is beautifully made and engineered, unlike the factory option every component is metal with no plastic meaning it is highly improbable that it will break or wear out. It is adjustable, you can set it in three different positions, meaning there is a nice amount of adjustment to get the short shift you like. It is entirely reversible and is a name product, so given it's build quality it will have value if you decide to remove it. After fitting this, it gave the car the shift feeling that it should have had from factory and to my mind better matched 'shift time' to 'clutch time'. If I ever bought another 996 or 997 this would be undoubtedly be my first purchase for the car. sjm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 20July, 2022 Report Share Posted 20July, 2022 Another slightly cheaper (than Numeric) but superior to OEM https://benautodesign.fr/en/home/64-83-bad-short-shifter-20.html?SubmitCurrency=1&id_currency=1 sjm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 20July, 2022 Report Share Posted 20July, 2022 I have change both my 996 and my 986's shifters over recently and I would not recommend the factory short shifter. The 987/997 is basically the same as the 996 mildly upgraded, but it is still all made of plastic parts that wear and get sloppy giving a rubbery feel. Both the Function First kit and the BAD kit were both well made and a huge step up over the factory unit with nice billet parts and bearings, which I will take over sloppy plastic every day, and quite simple to install. I have done videos installing both. sjm and Fishcop 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smit2100 Posted 20July, 2022 Report Share Posted 20July, 2022 3 hours ago, sjm said: Thinking of installing a short shift to my 997 C2S. Leaning to a factory kit as it plug and play. Do wise heads here have any views or experience with these. If going down factory route, I recall the 997 gt3 factory mechanism has some metal internals over the 997 short shifter mechanism with plastic internals as noted above with similar throws. I had a Gemballa shorts shifter in my 996 and went the other way and put in a 997 factory mechanism. Very small margin on the Gemballa between catching 3rd and 5th (not just me and others who I have thrown the keys over to made similar comments missteps. 3rd gear for me is where my car does its best work. sjm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 20July, 2022 Report Share Posted 20July, 2022 My 997 has the short shifter kit from factory. Plastic parts or no there is no slop after 40k kms. sjm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjm Posted 20July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 20July, 2022 Thanks for all the input. Numeric seems to be the premium choice and will seriously consider it. GT3 unit has a different throw to the normal SSK I think but worth a look due to metal bushings. Will do more research on the BAD kit as not sure if modifications are needed. Videos are on my list Jeff. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegums Posted 21July, 2022 Report Share Posted 21July, 2022 My car apparently has a Gemballa one. Not super short but more precise than factory. Good and bad. sjm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911CSR Posted 21July, 2022 Report Share Posted 21July, 2022 There is also the CAE Shifter for these. I have used on other non-Porsche cars and they are very, very good sjm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjm Posted 21July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 21July, 2022 14 hours ago, 911CSR said: There is also the CAE Shifter for these. I have used on other non-Porsche cars and they are very, very good Looking for OEM solutions that don’t modify the console. These are a quality item though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobCarrera Posted 21July, 2022 Report Share Posted 21July, 2022 I just installed the Numeric shifter in my 996 a couple of weeks ago...It is on another lever compared to the standard shifter in both build quality and operation. Having said that my standard shifter was in very good condition and the action was pretty tight, albeit a little long. The other advantage is the adjustment that you have in both the cable seats and the shift length. The only negative is the price!! luzzo, P-Kay, Oggie and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjm Posted 22July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 22July, 2022 7 hours ago, RobCarrera said: I just installed the Numeric shifter in my 996 a couple of weeks ago...It is on another lever compared to the standard shifter in both build quality and operation. Having said that my standard shifter was in very good condition and the action was pretty tight, albeit a little long. The other advantage is the adjustment that you have in both the cable seats and the shift length. The only negative is the price!! Thanks for the input. Price is high but all considered not a whole lot more than oem and adjustable to boot. Very high on the list👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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