Short throw racing shifter; 04 Impreza rs

[Tireman28]

I need some more help guys. Fixed the oil problem with killer b oil control valve. It worked amazing. But I shift from 3rd to 4 th all night and I need a way better shifter than stock. Please help thanks guys

[1 Lucky Texan]

oem got shorter in 06/07 - maybe pull from a wreck and swap?

 

or check the usual suspects; cusco, grimmspeed, kartboy, whiteline etc. ?

Edited May 5, 2018 by 1 Lucky Texan

[Gloyale]

Take the shifter out.

 

It's a stick with a bracket welded to it.

 

Use a cutoff wheel to slice the welds that hold the bracket to the stick.

 

Move stick 1/2~3/4" up the stick.  

 

Re-weld.

 

Keep in mind, the furher you move it up, the shorter the throw, but the more effort it will take.  That's why I say 1/2" to 3/4" is about perfect.  any further and angles get weird and effort gets high.

[GeneralDisorder]

Kartboy makes them. Just refer to their web site for a part number.

 

GD

[Bushwick]

Like Gloyale stated, shorten, weld. If the assembly has soft rubber isolation bushings, those can often be replaced with something like a harder durometer rubber, or maybe urethane, etc. The stick will vibrate more, but should feel more solid. I used to completely bypass the rubber in my Fox bodies (different set up) effectively making the shifter feel like a solid piece with the trans, and it firmed up the feeling quite a bit.