swc7916 Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 I am considering a short-throw shifter for my new WRX and would like to know if anyone has experience with one. Subaru sells one for the car but I see that there are also after-market manufacturers. If you have one, do you like it? How difficult are they to install? Do you recommend the official Subaru part or are there better after-market shifters? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 I have a Subaru short shifter in my WRX. I love it. I would stick with teh factory unit. It is pretty straight forward installation, not hard for me, but then I can rebuild the complete car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik litchy Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 worth doing in just any car. its kinda simple i cant see how one brand can be better than another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carljwnc Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I have a KartBoy short-throw shifter and front bushings in my Forester XT. Love it! Install was very easy and shifting is much more precise, cost was $120 which I think is alot less than the Subaru kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I've run both the subaru sti short shifter, and the kartboy. I liked the feel of the kartboy unit better. the kartboy short shifter however has a lower height then the stock shifter and sti short shifter. There are other short shifters as well, like the cobb double adjustable one, and a few others. I have however since gone back to a stock wrx shift linkage/lever setup with kartboy front and rear bushings. The bushings alone make a HUGE difference in how the lever feels. My suggestion would be to get the bushings first, and see how you like the feel. If you still want more of a shorter throw, get one of the short throw shifters, and still use the kartboy bushings. Here's some pics of the shifter linkage and kartboy bushings http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/kartboybushings/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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