February 11, 200917 yr I had to get rid of my '87 RX quite a while ago, but now I'm back! I'm picking up my 2005 Legacy sedan today! Only thing I really want to do to it right now is a short throw shifter. I know the spt one is about $300. Is it worth it or should I go with one of the cheaper ones?
February 11, 200917 yr IMHO go with a cheaper one. I have a cheaper one on my RS and love it. I can't remember what brand it is, but it is much cheaper and it works great.
February 11, 200917 yr Author Yeah, thats what I was thinking. Even good brands it seems (like cobb or b&m) look like they're going for half the price. So I picked it up. Just got home and I love it. One wierd thing though- the cruise control is acting weird. When I turn it on, the cruise light stays on, but when you set your speed it works for a second, then turns off and the car slows down :-\. I have an extended waranty, so I'm not too worried about it, but its annoying right now.
February 11, 200917 yr i have a kartboy SS in my WRX...I love it!...just though i would give you a brand to maybe research a little if your in the market for a SS...
February 12, 200917 yr Yeah, thats what I was thinking. Even good brands it seems (like cobb or b&m) look like they're going for half the price. So I picked it up. Just got home and I love it. One wierd thing though- the cruise control is acting weird. When I turn it on, the cruise light stays on, but when you set your speed it works for a second, then turns off and the car slows down :-\. I have an extended waranty, so I'm not too worried about it, but its annoying right now. your not touching the throttle or brake are you? That can disable the cruise. Have fun with the car!
February 12, 200917 yr i would guess the sensor on the brake pedal is just bad/sticky. replace it and your cruise will probably work fine. or there's a vacuum leak. but i'd expect the first possibility more on a car as new as this. good luck!
February 12, 200917 yr Author i would guess the sensor on the brake pedal is just bad/sticky. replace it and your cruise will probably work fine. or there's a vacuum leak. but i'd expect the first possibility more on a car as new as this. good luck! Yeah, thats kinda what I was thinking about the sensor. I actually did get it to start working once for a little while and thought it was ok, but then later it did the same thing again. How much and how hard is it to replace? there is a little bit of a deductable on the warranty, so if its easy and a cheap part I might just do it.
February 13, 200917 yr Could be that the clutch or brake switch is dirty. I would try to clean them with electronics cleaner first before replacing parts. My 98 outback was doing the same thing and doing what I suggested fixed it and have had no problems for 20,000 miles. Good luck:)
February 13, 200917 yr Author Ended up just being a software problem that was actually still under factory waranty Dealer fixed it for free.
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