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Going on from the 'Need to start spending' thread I am going to order a GoldenRod from the US supplier. Postage cost to the UK is reduced as they can send 5 for the cost of 1.

I have already spoken with someone local to me who wants one leaving 3 others. Following the weariness of the last group buy I organised I am not willing to get these sent to me, repackage and then post on. There is too much scope for problems and it's too time consuming.

However if you live somewhere in Surrey or Sussex you can grab one of these slots IF you can collect from me.

Cost is approx $260. I will get a price in £. There is more to explain but via PM is the route. As explained - 3 slots available PM for more info
 
Ok Steve ...... explain to me what exactly this golden rod does ........ I have a short shift fitted already and I am led to believe by a post by someone else the "golden rod" does not shorten the shift ........ :?:

:dont know:
 
Good morning captain

There is loads of info of you search golden rod 993 on line. 'My' understanding is that the short shift does what the name suggests in shortening the heat throw. The golden rod is a metal connecting rod that is underneath replacing the rubber parts with metal. Hence a more direct positive gear change.

If I have the SHort shift fitted it makes sense, for me, to have this done at the same time.
 
Having decided (beer assisted) last night that I needed a GR (I'm not saying the stupid name), I thought I'd actually find out what I was buying...

It's a connector between the lever mechanism and the gearbox (first statement, first thing that will get corrected...). The reason it makes the change feel "tighter" is that in the standard set-up the end points are synthetic, whereas in the GW they are metal. So you get much more metal-on-metal feeling, apparently.

This will almost certainly feel tighter if you are replacing a 20 year old original part. The synthetic parts will have worn.

What... probably... sholuld be compared is the feel of a new standard part against a new GR.

Anyone ever done that?
 
the rod it replaces has a large rubber bush for compliance bolted to the end, mine is so slack its a wonder you could get gears, the rubber is after all 19 years old. you can i believe buy that bush on its own from porsche if you wished to just swap it. (bolt on).
the goldenrod has a flexible UJ instead of the compliance bush and just makes everything feel tigher (ooh err vicar)

if you have spare cash and want things tightening up then goldenrod is the way forward.
 
I've been intrigued by the Golden Rod for a while... but I've always been put off by the difficulty of fitting one to a C4.

Does anyone have experience with doing this? I believe there is hammering 'things' to make it fit... that just puts me off.... I get nervous if things cannot be reversed.

Has anyone with a C4 fitted one easily?
 
Cam I found a thread on Rennlist where the bloke described any cutting or banging to make this fit a C4 as "butchery" and not required. Can't find it although I was sighted on it less than a week ago. The garages I've spoken to about fitting it here in the UK both state some 'modification ' is required

:?:
 
Thanks Highway.... yeah I have heard similar.... the word 'modification' does not make feel very comfortable...

I'll do some RL searching
 
I've been contemplating the Fister Golden Rod (sounds like something from a modern day porn movie) for a while although i'm quite happy with the lever throw as is. I'll have my uprated transmission mount fitted at the same time this winter.

Off to place my order and will update with feedback over the New Year. ;)

C.
 
It's all doable. Bashing the tin cover is the cheap n cheerful version.
I suspect a decent welder/fabricator could adapt the cover for you to clear the lower rod end etc if you wanted it 100%
 
cambjones said:
I've been intrigued by the Golden Rod for a while... but I've always been put off by the difficulty of fitting one to a C4.

Does anyone have experience with doing this? I believe there is hammering 'things' to make it fit... that just puts me off.... I get nervous if things cannot be reversed.

Has anyone with a C4 fitted one easily?
Click to expand...

I might be wrong because I'm not speaking from personal experience here, but isn't it only the short shift kit that requires some modifications to the C4?

The FDM page for the golden rod states " fits all 993s including C4 and turbo". They don't make the same claim for their short shift kit and in fact state that it is for C2/C2S only.
 
Yes it's if you've fitted the short shifter. I assume the golden rod on its own just fits straight on any car without issue.
 
Per my garage: RS short-shift kit requires a hole to be cut in the bolt on under tray when fitted to the C4/turbo
FDM say: their short-shift kit for the C4/turbo only requires a 'dent' to be made in the tray.

Porsche still list the undertray for about £200 all-in, so a car could be put back to factory spec quite easily - say if you were selling to Zingers when he finally returns to the fold.

I guess his means the shift lever on the 4wd cars is mounted differently to that in the C2s, hence the clearance problem. Odd because I think the gear lever is itself in the same position in the cabin on all the cars.

Given that Porsche reckoned the RS needed a metal coupling in the shift-rod and not the rubber bush, I think it is safe to assume this is a worthwhile upgrade - even if one were to compare the feel of new linkages.

tim
 
It will be because of the propshaft on the 4 they must have had to redesign the linkage etc plus on the 2wd you actually move the tube that the gearshift runs on about 2 inches higher as part of the conversion to short shift so it all physically moves upward and can't foul the tinware
 
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