So I'm having this GT2 clutch slave conversion done, but my installer saw some notable issues with the shaft for the clutch slave cylinder. Since the OEM one is held in with a boot, and the GT2 one is held in with a stop machined at the end, he said it was silly to use the OEM slave cylinder shaft that could and would simply fall off into the bellhousing (either during installation, or during future servicing). Plus it doesn't even sit very well when it's shoved into the new GT2 slave cylinder. For comparison, the rod on the left is the OEM slave cylinder shaft and the rod on the right is GT2 one. Both have already been sectioned...


He basically sectioned the two pieces with a lathe and created one (via tig welding) that would not only stay in the new GT2 slave cylinder, but would also point straight out for easier installation alignment..... the best of all worlds! The overall length is the same as the OEM slave cylinder rod. Here is the final product:


PM me if anyone else is doing this mod right now or plans to and might want this done, I'm sure he can do it and send the parts back with a pretty quick turnaround time. Can't wait to try out the upgraded GT2 conversion!

 

I had one milled out of 3/8" rod to replicate the original but 11mm longer.
original gt2 slave rod is 92mm and the TT slave rod is 102.5mm. Took 30 min and replicates the original so it stays in place and there is no welds or weakness. Best part was cost..$25.
now I just have to find the boot to keep dust out. any ideas?

 

boot comes from the old slave setup but this is a moot point. hyd based system rod length doesnt matter since the fluid makes up the difference with pressure. untiil you go so short it pushes the rod out of the slave it doesnt change anything

 

Has anyone seen this?

http://www.tarett.com/items/996-997-...697-detail.htm

I have collected all the parts to do a GT2 conversion, but then I saw this not too long ago and think this is probably the better way to do it.

 

I looked at the bbi setup too; very neat and oem looking but very costly. they ask you to reuse the old master and lines. Many people have put together the gt2 conversion on the cheap for less than 600 with all new components.
Should a component fail you're not stuck with another 1k bill. Just my 2c