phazed Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 5 minutes ago, Bbooxxsstteerr said: I know what you mean. In reviews of Caterham (no longer own) and MX5 NA (selling it) the shifts are praised for being rifle bolt. But I don’t like them. I actually like the shifts on all my various VW Golf and Passat variants over the years. They are fast, accurate but never feel like they are meeting too much resistance which makes them more relaxing to use. I’m very pleased with the descriptions of the 997 shift upgrade. Where are you based? You can always have a feel of mine if you’re not too far away, (come on guys, it is a Sunday morning ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 CAE Shifter is an option too 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert997 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 13 hours ago, ½cwt said: Either way on your opinions, however draining 90k mile 19 year old oil and replacing with new improved the change on my 6 speed 986 'box making 2nd much less baulky when cold. Cable performance has nothing to do with the improvement when warming up, it is the oil in the 'box getting up to temp that improves everything, as it becomes warm it is more fluid in its correct operating temp range. Cleaning and lubricating the cable ends and external linkages on the 'box also helps. +1 - I just had my fluid replaced on my 2003 986S at my service 2 weeks ago and it has made a significant improvement to the shift quality. Going through the service records it had not been done before, and is a relatively cheap and easy upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert997 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, map said: CAE Shifter is an option too This is an amazing interior ! And shifter too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, map said: CAE Shifter is an option too Out of interest, more details please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 13 hours ago, ½cwt said: Cable performance has nothing to do with the improvement when warming up, it is the oil in the 'box getting up to temp that improves everything, as it becomes warm it is more fluid in its correct operating temp range. I'd agree If shift improves as temp increases I'd be thinking box or fluid rather than cables or shifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Mine improves with temperature and I have just changed the oil in the gearbox with expensive stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 1 minute ago, phazed said: Mine improves with temperature and I have just changed the oil in the gearbox with expensive stuff. Mine too They all do this So I guess we're going round in circles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Also I read somewhere that if you over fill then this can make the shift stiffer, apparently too much fluid can be bad thing. No idea if that's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, robert997 said: This is an amazing interior ! And shifter too ! Thank you - it’s taken time to arrive at this. There’s a quite a buzz dropping into the seats, firing it up and selecting a gear. Shifter is as transformative as the seats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, phazed said: Out of interest, more details please. via search engine…. Shifter: https://cae-racing.de/CAE-Ultra-Shifter_2065 Cables: https://cae-racing.de/CAE-Ultra-Shifter_91 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, map said: via search engine…. Shifter: https://cae-racing.de/CAE-Ultra-Shifter_2065 Cables: https://cae-racing.de/CAE-Ultra-Shifter_91 Fluck me! Is it worth it! what are the advantages? Serious questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, phazed said: Fluck me! Is it worth it! what are the advantages? Serious questions. Have you seen what else he's done to the car??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbooxxsstteerr Posted March 31 Author Report Share Posted March 31 (edited) 9 hours ago, phazed said: Where are you based? You can always have a feel of mine if you’re not too far away, (come on guys, it is a Sunday morning ). Steady… Im a million miles from anywhere in Northumberland. Mind you the roads round here are very good. We have the go to roads for the NE Lotus club and their full range of Elise/Exige - when they work. Edited March 31 by Bbooxxsstteerr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, ½cwt said: Have you seen what else he's done to the car??? Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, phazed said: Nope. It has been a long project, put aside some time to red through: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, ½cwt said: It has been a long project, put aside some time to red through: Thanks for that. 4 pages in and will continue tomorrow… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 On 3/31/2024 at 8:34 PM, Bbooxxsstteerr said: Steady… Im a million miles from anywhere in Northumberland. Mind you the roads round here are very good. We have the go to roads for the NE Lotus club and their full range of Elise/Exige - when they work. If you ever come down to Yorkshire give me a shout and you can see what a 997/987 shifter feels like in my 986 S. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbooxxsstteerr Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) 20 minutes ago, fizz said: If you ever come down to Yorkshire give me a shout and you can see what a 997/987 shifter feels like in my 986 S. 👍 Regularly in Yorkshire - lived in Leeds for 15 years. Thank you! Edited April 1 by Bbooxxsstteerr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 33 minutes ago, Bbooxxsstteerr said: Regularly in Yorkshire - lived in Leeds for 15 years. Thank you! I'm Bradford based but will be moving to Leeds in June mate so your more than welcome next time you're down. 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbooxxsstteerr Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 On 3/31/2024 at 10:55 AM, map said: CAE Shifter is an option too I’ve read your 18 page thread and, that is what I call commitment to a car. And polite - this has to be the most polite forum ever. I won’t be doing all this to mine but I understand the feeling of special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 6 hours ago, Bbooxxsstteerr said: I’ve read your 18 page thread and, that is what I call commitment to a car. And polite - this has to be the most polite forum ever. I won’t be doing all this to mine but I understand the feeling of special. Thank you. “Commitment” is one way to describe it….. Mind you wading through all 18 pages takes some doing 👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 2 hours ago, map said: Thank you. “Commitment” is one way to describe it….. Mind you wading through all 18 pages takes some doing 👏 I was clicking through one of my old threads and some of the pictures seem to have expired form the hosting site. It is annoying. Although I guess we cant complain as its a free service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 8 hours ago, map said: Thank you. “Commitment” is one way to describe it….. Mind you wading through all 18 pages takes some doing 👏 Caught up to page 7 in a hospital waiting room. Apparently it put my blood pressure up! Roof off and country lane route home, probably made it worse! Back on subject. I am collecting snippets of your engine upgrade for my track focused 986. Useful stuff. I will add that driving my 987 RS60 after 6 months absence has reminded me how much torquier the 987 RS60 is throughout the rev range, possibly helped by a different throttle body on the RS60...anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 15 hours ago, Bbooxxsstteerr said: And polite - this has to be the most polite forum ever. On most topics, yes. There are certainly exceptions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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