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YOUR RESEARCHLinkage Upgrade - one more time!!
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I added a third set screw and used loctite on all three for the EVO shift link.
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It slides into the short adjusting connector which is not threaded and is held in with set screw.
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It slides into the short adjusting connector which is not threaded and is held in with set screw.
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I really don't think the set screw is going to work loose so I have no problem recommending it.
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With the AP unit having a set screw, he's concerned that could be a problem down the road.
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Apparantly, at least in this case, not well enough since the tips of the set screws are not narow enought to fit between the threads, so the screws end up holding the cable secure by pressure only.
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Going to have an OEM SSK installed - likely by my dealer. Yeah, I know -- DIY, etc. Anyway, I want to upgrade the linkage as well, as many of you have done. Vivid Racing carries the Agency Power linkage, which is priced right. The service manager at Brandywine Porsche recommends the Evolution Motorsports unit, claiming it is threaded and won't cause slippage of the cable linkage. With the AP unit having a set screw, he's concerned that could be a problem down the road. My question, is either unit OK or does one have clear advantage over the other? I'm assured that either will work with the OEM SSK. Thanks for your advice!!
Pic is from today with 2 fresh coats of Zaino Z2 (1st coat w/ FX accelerator). Atlas is a great color for the C4S!
Thanks!
Phil
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I got the AP linkage from Vivid when I did my SSK. Great improvement. I really don't think the set screw is going to work loose so I have no problem recommending it. I don't know about the Evolution part.
I have the EVO and funny you should mention the threaded linkage now. Just last weekend, banging the gears from 1st to 2nd, linkage came out and I was without a gear. This after 2 years of no problems. Upon inspection, the right cable (which is threaded) is attached to the adjustable connector end by simply sliding it in the UNTHREADED female end of the connector. It is held in place by 2 set screws that are tightened down against the treads on the cable. obviously, they either vibrate lose or, from the marking on the cable thread, they do not hold tightly enough.
Problem was corrected by drilling a recess in the treads where the set screws fit and using lock-tite on the screws.
I'll probably get flamed for this, but when I researched the linkage part (last year) I found several posts where the linkage was tested in SSK application and there was no measurable or noticeable difference in the performance of the shifter. I did not get the part, but love the SSK (B&M).
The end of the cable (circled) is threaded about 1/2 inch. It slides into the short adjusting connector which is not threaded and is held in with set screw. The threads help the set screws to hold the cable secures. Apparantly, at least in this case, not well enough since the tips of the set screws are not narow enought to fit between the threads, so the screws end up holding the cable secure by pressure only. Either flattening or drilling a hole where the screws fit against the threads will eliminate any chance of it slipping out again.
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I added a third set screw and used loctite on all three for the EVO shift link. I now see that you have the EVO short shift. I have not put one in in many years. Does it have a provision for a third set screw?
Damn you guys are rough! Power shifting or what
? Seriously in all the high HP and tracked cars we've usually just done the B&M SSk and left it at that. I've never had them break or seen a car that had done so... They look like nice pieces but remember you do have to sort of butcher your shifter cable.
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