Interesting! I need to spend some time sketching out possible layouts.
I collected the car today, drove home - motorway and then London, so cruising rather than actually driving, but I was changing gear so some first impressions.
The lever looks great, it's a very nice match for the wheel, and I think the classic look suits the interior of the 996.
It puts the top of the lever in a very natural position, and it feels very pleasant to hold.
Being longer than standard it does make the shift action longer. This is the thing I'm wondering about - whilst the shift is very accurate (997 GT3 mechanism) the shift movement is something I'm working into my muscle memory of how my car works. I do wonder whether the extended lever might be a better partner for an SSK - each would balance the other, as it were.
That said I don't dislike it, I think I just need to put some more miles under the wheels. I might order the shorter shaft from Function First, as that's a simple swap, which would enable me to try standard shift distance vs new in a back to back manner.
Feels very nice in the hand, one of those pleasantly tactile objects that you keep reaching back for.