So, here’s a thing I did this weekend. I have had on my mind for over a year now, that I wanted a tall shifter, but I couldn’t quite bring myself to go the CAE route. So, before I sink coin into a numeric racing setup that I’ll surely cut and weld on, I decided to mod my Porsche short shift kit and live with it a while to see how I like it. Already I love it! Keeping my hand close to the steering wheel is fantastic, and the throw is about as far as my OEM shifter was… if I remember right. The added leverage means I don’t need anywhere the same muscle. But if I do muscle it, you can feel the plastic flex, which is not my favorite. As for the mod itself, I measured the shaft at 7.5mm flat to flat and 16mm front to back. So, I thought I had a good chance of hitting those numbers if I hammered out some 1/2” tubing. Came out within .5mm both directions… probably my most accurate work with a hammer to date lol! I ground the bottom to fit over top and gave myself an extra 50mm of shifter height. Plus I canted it in toward me a little bit. And the TIG welded a bead on each side…. While sitting in the drivers seat ha! Of all the things I’ve done while sitting in that seat, I never thought welding would be one… Hilariously, all that plastic in the Porsche short shifter meant the shaft was completely insulated and thus, my car electrics we protected from high frequency. This whole thing took an afternoon…. Should’ve done this waaay sooner!
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