One of my main gripes about the 911 over the years has been its transmission. Apparently, the Porsche 915 transmission is not known for it's precision. The shifter's action is vague and finicky. It doesn't need to be so.
Today, I installed the Wevo 915 short shifter and precision shift joint. The books said it would take four hours. It took me six. The entire center console had to be removed along with the carpet beneath it. I found nearly a dollar's worth of dimes neatly stacked beneath the change tray; artifacts from the toll road days. Much time was spent inserting the new shift bushing into its carrier. I cut the old one out, no problem. Wevo recommended boiling the new one for two minutes to soften it. That didn't work. After some cursing, I resorted to a heat gun on the high setting (low didn't work). Boom. That was it. That was the only major hiccup. Everything else was nice and easy. Well, actually, the shift knob was a bitch to remove. I had to use a wrench with a 3-lbs hammer to knock it off the end. It flew off and ricochetted through the garage. I'm going to have to replace that dingy plastic knob.
Grape-sized hail fell outside while I reassembled the car. The shifting is unbelievable now. Shortened throw combined with no slop and a mechanism that gives much better feedback will be a pleasure to drive.
Completed:
- Wevo short-shifter and precision shift joint
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