[flash]

lol - you're just having entirely too much fun

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[rxter]

I think it looks terrific, FWIW. Looks especially nice in contrast to the exterior color. What did they call that color "Turn Off the Sun I'm Blind Yellow"?



Looks great man. I dig your mats too. I'm getting tired of shifting mine around as they creep up onto the accelerator pedal. Seems that the little luggage brackets have some off some where along the line. Do your mats stay put?

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[biotechee]

Thanks! Yep- I like the accent of the wood and the metal compared to the black interior and the yellow exterior!



Don't know if the mats slide yet, but in the one pic in the mat thread, I show the back side of one which has the little "nibs" - these will hopefully keep the mats in place. The stuff is pretty heavy as well- was b!tch to cut. So that should help as well....

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[biotechee]

UPDATE!

Well, I thought given the weight of the 986/996 knob and the silicone that jammed into the knob before mounting I would not have any buzzing or rattle... Not so. In the lower gears, buzzes a lot. Higher gears not an issue. Accelerating in lower gears causes buzzing as well.

The issue is the shift rod coming into contact with the inside wall of the shift knob. The 986/996 knob mounts via one set screw at the base of the knob. In the 968 knob, there is the rubber "cap" that sit on the shift lever plus the "clip" at the base. This effectively isolated the metal shift lever from the knob in the 968 situation. The 986/996 doesn't inherently do this. So, I need to isolate the upper part of the lever from the inside wall of the 968/996 knob.

I'll try some of the other methods which other folks have tried- lining the lever with felt/rubber/something plus I will also try to fab up some sort of "bushing" or isolator for the set screw to help absorb vibration.

Bottom line- the buzzing & vibration is unacceptable to me and I need to either severely reduce it or eliminate it completely.

We'll see...

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[PorscheDude]

Try inserting a small piece of medium density rubber inside the knob before you bolt it in.

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[biotechee]

Pat-

Just about to leave the office for a Lowe's run to see what I can find. I look for some MDrubber. Thanks!

There's also an Ace TrueValue near my house so I might check there as well. Unfortunately, there's no real "mom-n-pop" hardware stores left which is where I would rather go to find unique things.

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[flash]

try double sided sticky backed foam tape - you can apply it to the shifter, and leave the peel off piece on the side that would touch the shift knob - that way it will still slide down over the tape

were there any set screws that you didn't tighten?

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[biotechee]

Got a few things to try- some thin yet strong rubber washers, some EPDM rubber seal, a soft plastic screw cap, etc.

There's only 1 set screw towards the bottom of the knob so it creates a sort of pivot point about which the top of the knob flops from side to side, hitting the lever. The set screw is on tightly for sure. I just need to isolate the upper part of the lever from the inside of the knob and I think the situation will improve drastically. I'll also try put something between the set screw and the shift lever. This is simple metal-to-metal contact point so it definitely transmits lots o' vibes!

I'll tackle this tomorrow afternoon once I have put my door back together (time permitting!).

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[PorscheDude]

You could also try wrapping the lever with some electrical tape. It may take a combination of what you have.

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