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YOUR RESEARCH996 C4 Leather Boot Replacement
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Use redline also, good quality, did take a while
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I used Redline also, good quality, did take a while to receive the boot.
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I initially used a Rennline shifter boot in black.
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I used them before when I had to replace the shifter boot on my 2000 jetta and was very pleased with the quality.
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Function First makes a great shift **** that uses the existing boot.
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All - Looking to upgrade my OEM integrated leather/aluminum 6-speed shifter **** + boot with a shifter **** that requires a separate leather boot. Does anyone have any experience with these? Or any other recommendations? Want to make sure the leather is high quality:
https://blackforestindustries.com/co...9546909564972#
Function First makes a great shift **** that uses the existing boot. I really like the extra weight of the solid aluminum ****.
http://www.function-first.com/produc...sic-shift-****
I ordered a few - initially the RedlineGoods one linked above as was located in US, but the boot is actually made in Europe which caused a significant delay. Ended up cancelling the order. If the wait isn't an issue, I've generally heard good things about their products.
Ordered one off Etsy - description said "leather" but ended up being PU leather when it arrived. Returned that.
Ended up ordering off Ebay from "J-F Customs". Based in the UK, but wasn't a significant delay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/351864831252?ul_noapp=true
Feels like good quality. Got a replacement trim ring to mount it.
But stock size ended up being a bit short. Guess this will depend on the shift **** used.
They truly are a custom shop. Asked them to make one 2" longer:
Much happier with this fit. Folded over itself. Could've gone 1" taller and just left the finished edge without folding over also.
I have a shift **** problem...
I've got the Function First shifter as well - I really like it (the Aluminum ****) but it gets damn cold in the winter... I just switched out the **** to a black Delrin one with Aluminum/Silver fill in the shift pattern and equator groove... Warms up really quickly - no gloves necessary!
Nice looking wood shifters from Manuel! I have a similar one. How does your new boot attach to the ****, is it zip tied? I'm considering ordering a new custom boot that will fit more flush to the bottom of my ****. I have a 997, and currently have the stock boot zip tied to the groove on ****.
ewc - it's a tight fit, so no zip tie. The top of the J-F boot has a finished edge, so If I'd gotten it made a little shorter (1" longer instead of 2") could've left it without folding it over. Good looking shift **** - like the way the metal extends into the ****. Where is that one from?
esto pila - from Manuel Campuzano
email him for details:
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This was one of the first things I did when I got my 911. I used them before when I had to replace the shifter boot on my 2000 jetta and was very pleased with the quality. That was at least 5-6 years ago and it has held up just fine. Very satisfied with how both came out.
I have a Redline one coming hopefully soon in Napa leather with deviated yellow stitching along with a replacement ebrake covering. I'll post pics once it arrives.
Thanks, mine was also from Manuel, but I asked him for more custom work to extend the aluminum higher, and thin the shaft a bit more vs your version, to try to get it closer to the Carrera GT ****.
I think he came really close, and now it�s just the boot connection that needs to be smoothed out.
I'm very happy with the feel of my FF shift **** in Delrin with white inlay.
I initially used a Rennline shifter boot in black.
But I have since gone back to the Metropol blue boot that came with my car.
The FF shift **** and the 997 GT3 shifter are two of my favorite mods.
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