Will a 997 shift knob fit/integrate with 996 shift boot?
#16
03-08-2010, 08:24 AM
I assumed there's no way to seperate the 996 boot and shift ****. For the 996 boot / 997 set up, just cut the boot, invert fix (zip tie or the like) to shift lever? Mine's pretty worn out, would like to change it as well. Anyone know the thread size? thanks
#17
03-08-2010, 12:34 PM
Suncoast has the Alcantara GT3 shift **** for $200. The silver S shift **** is $219. Check their website. 275 Euros = $375. Saved you some more money.
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03-08-2010, 06:40 PM
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03-09-2010, 02:34 PM
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Thanks gearhead...I'm honestly surprised there isn't more interest in this as a fairly standard mod in the 996 community. Maybe there is and I missed it? Maybe it's just not that big of a deal to most? 
#21
03-09-2010, 02:44 PM
Steve, i'm looking into this as well (thank you for starting this thread). I've gotten my performance stuff done, so now its on to the interior. Hopefully we can open a sticky thread that shows all the 997tt parts that can swap over to the 996TT. I'd like to swap my steering wheel to a 997 one! Does anyone know if thats a direct or simple swap?
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03-09-2010, 02:49 PM
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No problem at all wezz, darn glad it's a useful thread for someone else.
Since you're a bit ahead of me (haven't purchased any 997 **** yet), I'd appreciate your ongoing feedback about the modification process. I will be installing my SSK soon.
Regarding the steering wheel swap, I've never seen that done and fear it might have challenges, but that is assuming the same logic of why people aren't swapping other parts. Perhaps the airbag uses a different style of connector or something? I'd certainly welcome your findings on that too. Best wishes!
Since you're a bit ahead of me (haven't purchased any 997 **** yet), I'd appreciate your ongoing feedback about the modification process. I will be installing my SSK soon.
Regarding the steering wheel swap, I've never seen that done and fear it might have challenges, but that is assuming the same logic of why people aren't swapping other parts. Perhaps the airbag uses a different style of connector or something? I'd certainly welcome your findings on that too. Best wishes!
#23
03-09-2010, 02:56 PM
Steve,
Just did a search:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...changable.html
Looks like an adaptor is needed for the swap. Surprised no one has looked into one....FVD or one of our other vendors - please see what you can do!
I just called down to Switzers to see if they have any 997tt ***** laying around. Hopefully they can find two
Paul
Just did a search:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...changable.html
Looks like an adaptor is needed for the swap. Surprised no one has looked into one....FVD or one of our other vendors - please see what you can do!
I just called down to Switzers to see if they have any 997tt ***** laying around. Hopefully they can find two
Paul
#25
07-29-2011, 02:24 PM
I have a 996t and i wanted the alcantara gt3 shifter and boot in my car. The 996 and 997 shift boots are obviously very different shapes. The 996 is more of a narrow oval i guess you would say and the 997 is more of a square. The shift **** from the 996 detaches from the boot with no problem. So here's what I did....
I loosened up my **** (haha), the old shift boot, and snapped out the piece of plastic it attaches to out of my car. Then removed the boot from the **** (very easy). I then just put the **** back on the shift kit with the kit exposed so i could drive my car in the mean time. I took my new 997 gt3 shifter and old 996 shift boot and piece of plastic to my local interior place (it happens to be a very legit one). I had them match the alcantara color of the gt3 **** as close as possible and sew me a boot that would fit in the 996. They cut the boot off of the 997 gt3 shifter and sewed on the new alcantara one they made in the 996 shape and fit it to the 996 peice of plastic (which i also had them paint black and it looks so much better). I had them do the stitching in red to match my seatbelts. And the car is a little dirty so there's some white flakes that wouldn't normally be there...Here's a picture for you guys....
I loosened up my **** (haha), the old shift boot, and snapped out the piece of plastic it attaches to out of my car. Then removed the boot from the **** (very easy). I then just put the **** back on the shift kit with the kit exposed so i could drive my car in the mean time. I took my new 997 gt3 shifter and old 996 shift boot and piece of plastic to my local interior place (it happens to be a very legit one). I had them match the alcantara color of the gt3 **** as close as possible and sew me a boot that would fit in the 996. They cut the boot off of the 997 gt3 shifter and sewed on the new alcantara one they made in the 996 shape and fit it to the 996 peice of plastic (which i also had them paint black and it looks so much better). I had them do the stitching in red to match my seatbelts. And the car is a little dirty so there's some white flakes that wouldn't normally be there...Here's a picture for you guys....
#26
07-29-2011, 03:25 PM
Love it.
How much did it cost?
How much did it cost?
I have a 996t and i wanted the alcantara gt3 shifter and boot in my car. The 996 and 997 shift boots are obviously very different shapes. The 996 is more of a narrow oval i guess you would say and the 997 is more of a square. The shift **** from the 996 detaches from the boot with no problem. So here's what I did....
I loosened up my **** (haha), the old shift boot, and snapped out the piece of plastic it attaches to out of my car. Then removed the boot from the **** (very easy). I then just put the **** back on the shift kit with the kit exposed so i could drive my car in the mean time. I took my new 997 gt3 shifter and old 996 shift boot and piece of plastic to my local interior place (it happens to be a very legit one). I had them match the alcantara color of the gt3 **** as close as possible and sew me a boot that would fit in the 996. They cut the boot off of the 997 gt3 shifter and sewed on the new alcantara one they made in the 996 shape and fit it to the 996 peice of plastic (which i also had them paint black and it looks so much better). I had them do the stitching in red to match my seatbelts. And the car is a little dirty so there's some white flakes that wouldn't normally be there...Here's a picture for you guys....
I loosened up my **** (haha), the old shift boot, and snapped out the piece of plastic it attaches to out of my car. Then removed the boot from the **** (very easy). I then just put the **** back on the shift kit with the kit exposed so i could drive my car in the mean time. I took my new 997 gt3 shifter and old 996 shift boot and piece of plastic to my local interior place (it happens to be a very legit one). I had them match the alcantara color of the gt3 **** as close as possible and sew me a boot that would fit in the 996. They cut the boot off of the 997 gt3 shifter and sewed on the new alcantara one they made in the 996 shape and fit it to the 996 peice of plastic (which i also had them paint black and it looks so much better). I had them do the stitching in red to match my seatbelts. And the car is a little dirty so there's some white flakes that wouldn't normally be there...Here's a picture for you guys....
#27
07-30-2011, 05:19 PM
Harker,
It was $300 (cash price) plus the cost of the gt3 shifter obviously. It's definitely expensive but the work was on point. The interior guy actually brought me back into the workshop and we looked at pieces of suede he had left over from past jobs. He was willing to give me one of these for free which was cool of him and would have saved me 160 bucks or so (cant remember the exact cost of the material). Unfortunately, there wasn't a piece that matched close enough. A big part of the cost was the 'minimum order' yard of alcantara I had to buy.
It was $300 (cash price) plus the cost of the gt3 shifter obviously. It's definitely expensive but the work was on point. The interior guy actually brought me back into the workshop and we looked at pieces of suede he had left over from past jobs. He was willing to give me one of these for free which was cool of him and would have saved me 160 bucks or so (cant remember the exact cost of the material). Unfortunately, there wasn't a piece that matched close enough. A big part of the cost was the 'minimum order' yard of alcantara I had to buy.
#28
07-30-2011, 05:31 PM
Harker,
It was $300 (cash price) plus the cost of the gt3 shifter obviously. It's definitely expensive but the work was on point. The interior guy actually brought me back into the workshop and we looked at pieces of suede he had left over from past jobs. He was willing to give me one of these for free which was cool of him and would have saved me 160 bucks or so (cant remember the exact cost of the material). Unfortunately, there wasn't a piece that matched close enough. A big part of the cost was the 'minimum order' yard of alcantara I had to buy.
It was $300 (cash price) plus the cost of the gt3 shifter obviously. It's definitely expensive but the work was on point. The interior guy actually brought me back into the workshop and we looked at pieces of suede he had left over from past jobs. He was willing to give me one of these for free which was cool of him and would have saved me 160 bucks or so (cant remember the exact cost of the material). Unfortunately, there wasn't a piece that matched close enough. A big part of the cost was the 'minimum order' yard of alcantara I had to buy.
It is expensive but your shifter looks really good.
#29
07-30-2011, 05:54 PM
Thanks man. I like how it came out. There was something about the leather boot and that big golf driver look of the carbon fiber shifter I really didn't like. Nothing crazy but I wanted to do a couple other interior things also. I think in the next couple of weeks I'm going to order the ma-carbon 'ac horse shoe non nav' piece, the 'instrument cluster' and also the 'mid dash airbag strip.' I really don't like the silver pieces my car came with. http://www.macarbon.com/store/996-da...roof-trim-118/
