If you dont use reading glasses, borrow some. Next, you want to take a moment, take a pee, get a drink, your reading glasses and a permanent marker. Remove the 4 6mm nuts (10mm socket) from the shifter base but do NOT remove the shifter base. Remove the shifter cable cover that sits above the rear of the shifter/cable base. Now, you have exposed the shifter housing, cables and are ready to move on to removing the shifter See that pile of parts? Big pile isnt it? Took me 1.5 hours total from start to finish this last time and only 2 hours the first time, so dont panic. Pull the console from the back slowly and rotate the piece to the passenger seat so it clears the e-brake mechanism. Next, remove the side panel that sits between the console and the e-brake handle. Carefully disconnect that and be mindful not to break the wire because it limits your range of movement on the console. There is a wire connecting to the microswitch that monitors the lock on the console. Now you are ready to remove the console, sort of There are two different tasks you need to do. Remove the front torx screw that was hidden under the shifter surround. Loosen the bolt and slide the assembly off the shaft of the shifter. Remove the shifter boot surround and pull the boot up over the shift knob, exposing the bolt that secures the shifter to the handle. Pull the leather panels from the rear forward with minimal force. Remove the carpet and leather side panels from the lower centerstack. Remove the Batwin Seat heater switch from the lower stack, unplugging the wire connectors the same as you did the window switches. Remove the torx screw below the window switch panel Remove the Window switch panel and disconnect the wire connectors Just pull them off nothing special that I could tell Theres another torx screw hiding under it! Now remove the coin holder in the console area. See those torx screws in the base of the console storage areas? Remove those firs Remove the rubber mats in both the storage areas. Now on to the DIY:First thing to do is Pull the e-brake lever up and remove all "junk" from the center console compartments. If you want OEM FACTORY Parts at a very competitive price, give the guys at Suncoast a call or email. When I sent Eric a request for price on this Kit, he inquired about me doing a DIY on this setup, and I was like "SURE THING"!!! These guys have done so much to help me with excellent service, support and general conversation, that I was happy to do this write-up. I can call them on short notice (and have) and I've always gotten stellar support. 997 Short Shift Kit in 996TT and Other ModelsĬompliments of Mikelly SunCoast Porsche - 997 Short Shift Kit Instal on 996TT Before I get to the meat of this DIY, I want to first publically thank the guys at Suncoast for everything they've done to this point in assisting me when I need parts.
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