 Adding a 915 trans to a 6 conversion, There must be a better way |
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| mepstein |
 Nov 5 2016, 07:46 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting  Group: Members Posts: 19,597 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Is there any reason I shouldn't consider working up a cable shifter instead of the traditional 916 shift linkage. The current 916 kit is $3-3250. Add in labor for machining and assembly and you're at $5k just to make the trans shift correctly. The suby guys are doing the shifting with $300 worth of cables and hardware. Am I missing something here?
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 5 2019, 07:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,102 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
As the owner of two 914s with 915 conversions (one a 916) I would say DON"T DO IT!) the bulky shifting that 911s with 915s in them is accentuated, and the extra bit of weight makes the cars heavier feeling and more tail happy. 901 with the stronger intermediate plate works just fine.
QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 5 2016, 06:46 AM)  Is there any reason I shouldn't consider working up a cable shifter instead of the traditional 916 shift linkage. The current 916 kit is $3-3250. Add in labor for machining and assembly and you're at $5k just to make the trans shift correctly. The suby guys are doing the shifting with $300 worth of cables and hardware. Am I missing something here? |
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| naro914 |
Aug 5 2019, 11:14 AM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Aug 5 2019, 09:50 AM) 901 with the stronger intermediate plate works just fine. Not if your engine is 360+ hp... |
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| mepstein |
Aug 5 2019, 12:38 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,597 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(naro914 @ Aug 5 2019, 01:14 PM) QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Aug 5 2019, 09:50 AM) 901 with the stronger intermediate plate works just fine. Not if your engine is 360+ hp... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It doesn't solve the 1st gear issue. I want a 5 speed for this car, not a - baby first gear or slip the clutch and start in second - solution. |
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mepstein Adding a 915 trans to a 6 conversion Nov 5 2016, 07:46 AM
GeorgeRud Even if you run a cable shifter setup, you still w... Nov 5 2016, 08:07 AM mepstein Yes, flipping the ring and pinion is a given. That... Nov 5 2016, 08:18 AM ConeDodger McMark at Original Customs has a cable shift solut... Nov 5 2016, 08:21 AM
SirAndy McMark at Original Customs has a cable shift solut... Nov 5 2016, 10:42 AM mepstein
McMark at Original Customs has a cable shift solu... Nov 5 2016, 11:08 AM SirAndy My 915 is patiently waiting for the OC cable shift... Nov 5 2016, 11:48 AM ConeDodger
[quote name='mepstein' post='2419883' date='Nov 5... Nov 5 2016, 07:58 PM mepstein
[quote name='mepstein' post='2419883' date='Nov ... Nov 5 2016, 08:07 PM ConeDodger
[quote name='ConeDodger' post='2420073' date='Nov... Nov 5 2016, 08:57 PM 914forme
Is there any reason I shouldn't consider work... Nov 5 2016, 09:14 AM mepstein I'm very encouraged to see an existing solutio... Nov 5 2016, 12:26 PM rgalla9146
Is there any reason I shouldn't consider work... Nov 5 2016, 06:42 PM larryM check this - apparently Martin's parts ???
h... May 29 2017, 09:45 PM porschetub
check this - apparently Martin's parts ???
... May 30 2017, 12:23 AM larryM
[quote name='larryM' post='2490988' date='May 30 ... May 31 2017, 02:42 PM 914forme :agree: Boxster fits the space even better, and we... Nov 5 2016, 07:40 PM eitnurg
I thought the problem was that the Boxster trans... Nov 6 2016, 02:18 AM ClayPerrine
I thought the problem was that the Boxster tran... Nov 6 2016, 05:11 AM mb911
I thought the problem was that the Boxster tra... Nov 6 2016, 07:20 AM Mark Henry
[quote name='ClayPerrine' post='2420170' date='No... May 27 2017, 05:41 PM 914forme Large enough demand for said combo I am sure some ... Nov 6 2016, 07:09 AM McMark Step 1: Build a mount that doesn't cost ... Nov 6 2016, 08:18 AM 396 Well, I'm happy to see that there's intere... Nov 6 2016, 09:33 AM ConeDodger
Well, I'm happy to see that there's inter... Nov 6 2016, 03:13 PM ClayPerrine
Clay's objective is very interesting. Especi... Nov 7 2016, 01:21 PM 396
Clay's objective is very interesting. Espec... Nov 7 2016, 01:34 PM Steve I'm running the Martin Bott kit on an 86 915 g... Nov 6 2016, 09:57 AM 396
I'm running the Martin Bott kit on an 86 915 ... Nov 6 2016, 02:15 PM McMark Whoops. Forgot my picture. Nov 6 2016, 10:41 AM mepstein
Whoops. Forgot my picture.
Cool! Nov 6 2016, 11:05 AM rgalla9146 Attached are pictures of a hangar and an idea for ... Nov 6 2016, 11:33 AM eitnurg
Hopefully quite soon.......after despairing of t... Nov 6 2016, 01:08 PM mb911 Is length an issue for the booster trans?? I know ... Nov 6 2016, 02:21 PM jim912928 McMark...just south of you about 1 1/2 hours. I... Nov 6 2016, 06:26 PM jim912928 any updates on 915 setup or boxster tranny setup? May 26 2017, 09:26 PM ConeDodger
any updates on 915 setup or boxster tranny setup?... May 26 2017, 11:04 PM Steve It's only money.. I have 10k in my Martin Bot... May 27 2017, 11:14 AM mepstein I'm not interested in a boxter trans for my ca... May 27 2017, 06:18 PM Steve Looks more like a poor copy of the vellios kit. May 29 2017, 10:26 PM Racer Chris
Looks more like a poor copy of the vellios kit.
... May 30 2017, 06:39 AM Steve
Looks more like a poor copy of the vellios kit.
... May 30 2017, 07:42 AM GeorgeRud Vellios had some great ideas, and his 915 trans co... May 30 2017, 07:41 AM Beach914 Not doing anything with it at the moment but next ... May 30 2017, 07:49 AM Steve
Not doing anything with it at the moment but next... May 30 2017, 12:46 PM naro914 Our race car "Papa Smurf" has a 915 with... May 31 2017, 04:13 PM eitnurg
Ditto. Jun 1 2017, 04:22 AM Steve Curious what the 915 guys are running for a shifte... Jun 1 2017, 08:43 AM naro914
Curious what the 915 guys are running for a shift... Jun 1 2017, 09:12 AM GeorgeRud I'm using the stock 915 shift console with my ... Jun 1 2017, 09:02 AM mepstein I'd like to make one of these work Jun 1 2017, 07:13 PM Dr Evil :popcorn: Jun 4 2017, 08:13 AM Steve
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See what you missed? Absolutely nothi... Jun 4 2017, 04:00 PM Jetsetsurfshop :popcorn: Jun 3 2018, 12:27 PM Steve Don't hold your breath waiting for this... I... Jun 3 2018, 01:20 PM Dr Evil
Don't hold your breath waiting for this... I... Jun 4 2018, 12:56 PM Jay Wellwood Any update to this topic?
Quite interested in usi... Aug 3 2019, 11:55 AM Steve :popcorn:
There’s a vellios 915 in the classifie... Aug 3 2019, 03:15 PM burton73 http://www.cableshift.com/
this is what I am goin... Aug 4 2019, 10:40 PM mepstein I already have the parts. Early mag trans, cable s... Aug 5 2019, 08:04 AM aturboman Good timing on this topic figured I'd share my... Aug 5 2019, 11:04 AM Cairo94507 Damn you guys! I have been longing for the 91... Aug 5 2019, 01:36 PM Dr Evil
Damn you guys! I have been longing for the 9... Aug 5 2019, 01:53 PM mepstein
Damn you guys! I have been longing for the ... Aug 5 2019, 03:47 PM naro914 ^^ Like Mark said... our car Huey has a stock 3.2 ... Aug 5 2019, 07:14 PM John I hope this thread is still active and not a dead ... Aug 6 2019, 09:14 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com when we used the vellios kit before it passed into... Aug 6 2019, 09:18 AM |
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