To Short Shift Or Not To Short Shift?, That Is The Question… Options

[Lucky9146]

I believe the spacer looking thing under my shifter base plate is a Weltmeister Short Shift adapter/ spacer. Anyone have experience with a Weltmeister?



I Googled “short shift 914” and came up with a chat on Pelican Parts from several years ago. This led me to look on the PP site to see what they currently offer and apparently the one for later 914’s is no longer available. My belief, based on a similar one they do offer for early 914’s for $77.00, is that it was not a particularly expensive piece compared to the Rennshift ones offered for $560.00 and maybe you get what you pay for.



Looking for any info from anyone on the Weltmeister if you have/had one OR short shift kits in general. I doubt if I will be tracking this car.

Trying to decide if I should leave it or remove it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
My build thread is here. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=261197

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[Lucky9146]

I appreciate all the replies so far and hope more weigh in. I have some time to consider the options but I was looking at installing a 914-6 hand throttle and don't want to have to undo too much depending on decision. Rennshift is out of the picture for right now.

Just so I am clear I would need a stock gear shift lever if I were to go back to original? Right? I believe the concept is the longer through of a short shift is generated down in the tunnel thus the need for spacer under the shift base plate to lift it up to provide the room.

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[ChrisFoley]

I appreciate all the replies so far and hope more weigh in. I have some time to consider the options but I was looking at installing a 914-6 hand throttle and don't want to have to undo too much depending on decision.

I make a hand throttle kit that mounts differently from the 914-6 unit.
You wouldn't need to change your shift lever assembly.