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YOUR RESEARCH996 $35 short shifter upgrade I bought from Amazon

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...BTW-The Porsche alingment tool does not work on this flat blade shift stalk to keep it in absolute neutral to adjust the cable stops.
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Replace direction

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I did change the direction after a while.
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Here is the video of install and test drive.
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Use thin blade screwdriver

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They wedge out of the stop and into place using a thin blade screwdriver to remove, & needle nose pliers to put them back.
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...BTW-The Porsche alingment tool does not work on this flat blade shift stalk to keep it in absolute neutral to adjust the cable stops.
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I did change the direction after a while.
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Here is the video of install and test drive.
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They wedge out of the stop and into place using a thin blade screwdriver to remove, & needle nose pliers to put them back.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Since joining Carpokes about 6 months ago I added a 2002 996 targa to my garage. I bought a $35 short shifter from Amazon and changed it over. Here is the video of install and test drive.

POST 2Original post

Thanks for the video, Mr. India... I just ordered an amazon short shift kit but the price is UP! Maybe you should ask for a promotion cut, lol

POST 3Original post

That is very close to the same shifter I purchased from ECS tuning, branded "Racing Dynamics".(RD) (ECS # 4315201 9961968020 RDY) It was $ 175.00 in early 2021. I had seen that less expensive unit on Amazon, leery to buy it thinking it was a cheap POS. The RD unit came with great instructions, step by step illustrated. The install was simple. I see you had trouble removing the cable hub stop clips. They wedge out of the stop and into place using a thin blade screwdriver to remove, & needle nose pliers to put them back. Easy, once you take a long look at how they are designed. The tilt on the shifter is for both RHD & LHD. I put mine in as delivered, also by mistake, & didn't notice any improvement over the OE. I drove it for about 3 months without a console just to make sure I was satisfied. ended up keeping it in the car. I did change the direction after a while. Once reversed or tilted more to the right so reverse is almost at a 90 degree angle, it feels much more comfortable. ...BTW-The Porsche alingment tool does not work on this flat blade shift stalk to keep it in absolute neutral to adjust the cable stops. The stalk is wide & flat. The OE is a round shaft that fits the tool. (# 000-721-961-91 Shift Cable stop bridge) In my opinion, the $35.00 one is very close to the Racing Dynamics unit as far as looks. I am thinking that a new OE shifter would have been a better choice, as "short shift" is not real on these aftermarket units. The shifter does not feel any better, or worse than the stock one, abet the slop is gone.

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