The gear shift on the 993 is okay, but not great, and I've always liked the idea of upgrading to an RS short shift, so I went ahead and did it. I stumbled across this great write up from The Jackel here.
I spoke to Gert about it and he said that the RS shifter will only reduce the throw, so for more precise shifting it's best to install new bushings in the shifter mechanism and change the shifter rod to one with a steel joint like the one from the 993RS.
Worth noting that the RS shift lever is longer downwards from its pivot point, so it can protrude below the underside of the car - but by simply turning the plastic bush through 180 degree (see pic below from Jackel's post), everything lines up again, avoiding any cutting of the transmission tunnel undertray. Paul at Northway opted not to do this, as he knew I didn't want the gear shifter to sit higher inside the car - for me it feels nicer to shift when it's squat. That's why some people like to cut approx. an inch off the gear shifter to retain the original height and not mess up the look of the leather boot. But instead of cutting the shifter, we left it as is and had Tyrone modify the undertray to cover the exposed ball joint, making it less vulnerable to being struck, and to help keep the water out. Neat job!
As expected, it feels good - it's subtle, but it definitively makes a difference to the precision, feel, throw (approx. 20%) and overall feel you get from the shifting, and in the grand scheme of things isn't that expensive to do. Below is the part list from Carnewal...
P93104-C2 short shift kit C2/C2S : 145 euro4x 999.924.002.40 Bush : 2 euro/ea = 8 euro964.424.020.82 Gear shift rod RS : 600 euroP93012 Cup strut brace : 225 euroShipping ; 15 euroTotal : 993+21%vat = 1201,53 euro
Oh, and I took the opportunity to get a Cup Strut Brace too, so had that fitted at the same time :-)
Oh, and I took the opportunity to get a Cup Strut Brace too, so had that fitted at the same time :-)
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