Shortest shift throws

killersti07 · 12-14-2007, 04:12 PM

looking to buy a short shifter I currently have the sti ss, and I wanted to find out who offers the shortest shift throws. cobbs or kartboy.

mgsm666 · 12-14-2007, 05:26 PM

IIRC cobb is double adjustable (height + throw), as is perrin, whereas Kartboy is arguably better quality and r&d...pick your poison

Jesse

flytojungho · 12-14-2007, 09:25 PM

i currently have kartboy SS and the throws are pretty darn short. The height of the shifter is also much shorter than factory SS. if the height and the throws are shorter than KB, i would bet it'll be difficult to shift into reverse

JD_STI · 12-14-2007, 09:37 PM

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boost3d05 · 12-15-2007, 02:10 PM

thanks for the link!^

my mind is made up....kartboy and TiC bushings

***wdb*** · 12-16-2007, 03:34 PM

That link is to a thread from 2005, before Cobb released their shifter.

Kartboy makes great stuff, no question about it. You can't go wrong with a Kartboy lever. But that doesn't mean you can't do better.

One thing to consider when seeking shorter throws is that the shifting effort goes up as well. The shorter the throw, the higher the effort. (It's physics.) Adjustable levers such as Cobb allow you to 'tune' the combination of throw and effort. Kartboy's fixed lever does not offer that flexibility.

All that having been said, the best thing I did for my shifter was TiC's Holy Shift Kit.

12-14-2007, 04:12 PM	#1
killersti07 Lurker Car: 07 Black sti Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Shortest shift throws looking to buy a short shifter I currently have the sti ss, and I wanted to find out who offers the shortest shift throws. cobbs or kartboy. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

12-14-2007, 05:26 PM	#2
mgsm666 Spec C Club Car: 05 Aspen Wingless Fav Mod: Driving School / Trunk swap (no attention ftw) Location: NYC/Boston 4 school Posts: 1,066 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Shortest shift throws IIRC cobb is double adjustable (height + throw), as is perrin, whereas Kartboy is arguably better quality and r&d...pick your poison Jesse

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flytojungho Spec C Club Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Prodrive oval tip Location: carmel indiana Posts: 1,263 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Shortest shift throws i currently have kartboy SS and the throws are pretty darn short. The height of the shifter is also much shorter than factory SS. if the height and the throws are shorter than KB, i would bet it'll be difficult to shift into reverse

12-14-2007, 09:37 PM	#4
JD_STI Spec C Club Car: 07 STI Fav Mod: Zzyzx Coilovers Location: SoCal Posts: 1,194 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Shortest shift throws The ultimate STi shifter!

12-15-2007, 02:10 PM	#5
boost3d05 Professional STI Driver Car: o5 WRB STi Fav Mod: Protune!!! {Factory Freak} Location: collegeville, pa Posts: 433 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Shortest shift throws thanks for the link!^ my mind is made up....kartboy and TiC bushings

12-16-2007, 03:34 PM	#6
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 100,005,005 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: Shortest shift throws That link is to a thread from 2005, before Cobb released their shifter. Kartboy makes great stuff, no question about it. You can't go wrong with a Kartboy lever. But that doesn't mean you can't do better. One thing to consider when seeking shorter throws is that the shifting effort goes up as well. The shorter the throw, the higher the effort. (It's physics.) Adjustable levers such as Cobb allow you to 'tune' the combination of throw and effort. Kartboy's fixed lever does not offer that flexibility. All that having been said, the best thing I did for my shifter was TiC's Holy Shift Kit. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.