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In the format it was supplied and fitted the shifter was a revelation compared with ANY other aftermarket short-shifter on the market.
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I need to remove the assembly anyway to tighten one of the set screws, it doesn�t feel or sound loose but it doesn�t feel �right�.
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My wife stopped in at a Porsche dealer looking for Christmas gift ideas. She came home with, among other things, a Porsche Classic catalog. They listed a sampling of parts in the back; I thought two of them were interesting.
996: 1998 – 2005
Units produced
175,262
Available part numbers
13,500
Front axle/steering
Manthey performance chassis
(1999-2005), only for Carrera 4S Coupe, Turbo Coupe and Turbo S Coupe
Part no. 99604480500
Hand lever and pedal system
Manthey short shifter
(1998–2005), only for vehicles with manual transmission
Part no. PCG996424
The Manthey shifter has been available for a good few months now. It's clear the management at Porsche have trawled through Manthey's back catalogue to see what lucrative products they can re-introduce to the market and sell at an inflated price ...
This shifter, whilst the real Manthey deal, is not how Olaf Manthey originally engineered it or indeed supplied it, regrettably.
Back in 2012-14 I bought a Mk1 996 GT3 that had been fitted with the Manthey K400 conversion, Manthey KW V3 coilovers, and the Manthey short shift kit. In the format it was supplied and fitted the shifter was a revelation compared with ANY other aftermarket short-shifter on the market. Period.
It was that good, because Olaf Manthey tried all the other junk short shift kits out there and decided he could engineer something far better. And did.
Unfortunately the shifter Porsche are now supplying doesn't address one of the main issues with the 996 shift assembly, so you're better off buying one of the well known upgrade kits rather than wasting your money on this (especially as it's now overpriced).
Correct. It's cheap, nasty, junk that does the job reasonably well when brand new, but every shift is a step closer to wobbly, inaccurate/imprecise, shift-feeling ruination ...
The Manthey unit was good as originally supplied many years ago. Your 997 unit with the FF upgrade kit addresses all the issues, bar the one the Manthey unit does.
You have a choice, try the Manthey unit, as it
should
integrate with the FF kit (but I can’t guarantee it) or you go with the FF lever upgrade, which you know will integrate with the existing FF kit you have.
Would I risk the Manthey lever ? Probably not.
You�re probably right. I need to remove the assembly anyway to tighten one of the set screws, it doesn�t feel or sound loose but it doesn�t feel �right�. I have the Manthey saved on a running car list. Next is the semi solid FF end links. Appreciate the insight.
According to the catalog picture, which is repeated at the Suncoast website, coilovers and swaybar links.
https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/X73carrera.html
