i've been looking for a short throw shifter for my 90 legacy, but i can only find them for 93+. Whats different about the shifter mechanism that would require my car to be a 93? can i still use it?will i have to trade some stuff around?

i've been looking for a short throw shifter for my 90 legacy, but i can only find them for 93+. Whats different about the shifter mechanism that would require my car to be a 93? can i still use it?will i have to trade some stuff around?

Not sure if there is any difference, the gen II Legacy came out in 95, there was a slight change between 92 and 93, but I can see where those changed effected the manual transmission.

You're probably finding something for the 93 impreza. The linkage/shifter in the 90-94 legacies are the same.

 

To use any of the modern short throw shifters, you will need a "modern" linkage/shifter assembly, and you will need to replace the u-joint with a newer style.

 

I talk about the joint in my AWD & 5mt swap write-up

http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/swap/techinfo.html#drivetrain

 

There's also pics of the short throw shifter in the pics section. I'd recommend finding a used WRX shifter, replace the bushings with kartboy or other poly bushings, and use the wrx shifter, or replace it with a short throw.

 

I'm currently just using a WRX shifter, poly bushings, and have replaced the bushings in the u-joint with custom nylon ones.

 

Here's some pics

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/joint/

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/joint2/

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/jointcustom/

thanks for the info, i will definately look for a used wrx shifter, that sounds alot better than using the stock one..... could i use a wrx short throw in place of the wrx stock shifter????

Yes, once you have the newer linkage setup, you should be able to use any short shifter meant for the wrx.

cool, thanks alot!!