Flowmastered87GL Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Got a new computer, while digging through my old computer I found pictures of the setup I had in my GL. This shifter was not a REAL short shifter. The rod for the knob was shortened, but it still moved the stock number of degrees. It still felt a lot better though. I used a forester leather knob and wheelskins universal shifter boot. Side by side of old and new How much I cut off. I later took another inch off it. Retap the linkage with a 12mm 1.25 pitch die. Good luck finding one though Feel free to ask any questions. I did this conversion years ago and the car has been in Subaru heaven for some years, but it still lives on in pieces There should be a thread shortly in off topic regarding the beer caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Mike, those taps are actually fairly easy to come by. I have two, one at work and one at home. Its the same thread as Subaru wheel studs:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever Victorious Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Same tap as would be used on an EA81, by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 yes as far as i know all manual subaru vehicles use the same 12mm 1.25 pitch. I know for sure that EJ's do and gen 3's do. and I had a gen 3 shifter on a gen 2 so they should match too. Cant speak for gen 1 or older stuff like 360's though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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