Now on BAT one of my old builds, Taken to the next level by jerhofer Options

[Ron914]

Weird. I wonder if I replied in the wrong window, then corrected it somehow?

--DD

Not at all @Dave Darling ,I had answered Clay whom mentioned in the post IronHill did that he wanted to attend WCR oneday and I thought that it was in the WCR post . Just an old man who gets confused sometimes ,it was all my misunderstanding.

[gereed75]

I saw Jer’s build thread in the past but this Bat listing made me look at this car again. This is one of the slickest engineered and executed retro mod builds ever.

The transmission swap/ clutch/ shifting setup is brilliant as is the fbw/engine management system!

Congratulations to all involved and I hope that it brings the money it deserves. Super nice car.

[sb914]

Sold $95,914 Wow !

[Root_Werks]

I think the buyer will be a very happy 914 owner! Such a great build.

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[gereed75]

This car exemplifies the lure of the resto mod genre - a tribute to the original but better in many important ways.

They don’t all pull it off but this car does. Congrats to builders and buyers. Really nice.

[Steve]

Impressive car. It would be nice if someone could come up with a parts list and mods to recreate that Boxster trans conversion. I love my 915/916 trans. It's night and day better than a 901/914 trans with a 3.2 or 3.6, but not nearly as nice as a modern Boxster trans. I still have to muscle each gear change and it's not as tight shifting compared to his video. No way in hell could I shift with one finger and each gear is wobbly. Still shifting is easy with a Rennshift and a 916 gear box. The rennshift hides all the shifting issues.

[Justinp71]

Impressive car. It would be nice if someone could come up with a parts list and mods to recreate that Boxster trans conversion. I love my 915/916 trans. It's night and day better than a 901/914 trans with a 3.2 or 3.6, but not nearly as nice as a modern Boxster trans. I still have to muscle each gear change and it's not as tight shifting compared to his video. No way in hell could I shift with one finger and each gear is wobbly. Still shifting is easy with a Rennshift and a 916 gear box. The rennshift hides all the shifting issues.

Indeed a very impressive car. @Steve Is the 915/916 a lot better than a 901? I have one I have been waiting for an excuse to install it, was concerned about I heard they can be harder to shift than a 901? Also mine is an early 915 so it has a similar gear ratio as a 901, was debating if I need to put the taller R&P in it.

I bet he could start making conversion kits for that Boxster trans and sell them as a small business...

[Steve]

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Indeed a very impressive car. @Steve Is the 915/916 a lot better than a 901? I have one I have been waiting for an excuse to install it, was concerned about I heard they can be harder to shift than a 901? Also mine is an early 915 so it has a similar gear ratio as a 901, was debating if I need to put the taller R&P in it.

I bet he could start making conversion kits for that Boxster trans and sell them as a small business...
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@justinp71
With a 3.2 or greater motor, I would recommend a late 8:31 915 trans, but it depends on your needs and budget.
My first six in my car was a 2.7. My car is a street car, not track. 914 trans was fine with the 2.7. Switched to the 3.2 and 1st was worthless with the 914 trans. The shifting around town drove me nuts, however the low gears are great for the track or autocross.
I would not waste the money on an early 7:31 915 for a 914 unless it’s a track car and you think you will save money in the long run on rebuilds. The 7:31 915 gearing is similar to the 914 trans, so it kinds of a waste except you will get a more robust first gear. Interesting cheat is a local member is using taller rear tires with his 914 trans and 3.2 to get similar gear ratios as a late 915 gear box.

Regarding shifting, the 914/901 is easier to shift than a 915, but you get used to the balkiness of the 915 pretty quickly. I have a 914 trans in my v8 914 and the shifting seems similar to the 915/916 trans in my 3.6 car. Could be a clutch issue in the v8 car.

Beware the 916 kit and rebuilt 915 trans is ridiculously expensive. A Boxster trans conversion has got to be cheaper, but more work. You will need a hyrdraulic clutch and shifter cables if you go with a 6 speed or Boxster S trans.

[IronHillRestorations]

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