How can I tell if I have the factory short shifter?

STiSpecC · 06-18-2006, 06:33 PM

How can you tell if the dealer has installed a OEM short shifter on the STi?

**WESTI** · 06-18-2006, 06:40 PM

if the shifts are shorter maybe? LOL if u compare the shift in one without it an d one with it, you can tell that the one with the short shifter has a shorter throw

kts262 · 06-18-2006, 06:58 PM

Pull up your shifter trim and shifter boot and check the color of the shifting assembly.

Gold rods = stock STi shifter (top in that pic)
Black/Green rods = factory STi short shifter (bottom in that pic)

unrequited · 06-18-2006, 07:46 PM

Thanks, I was always curious about this myself... now if I could only find out if I have the OEM Shock Sensor... at a recent meet, I ran sideways into my alarm'ed car, and ...nothing.

**wdb** · 06-19-2006, 09:31 AM

Awesome information kts262! I've changed the original post's title and I'm going to add this to "Threads of Interest".

kts262 · 06-19-2006, 12:39 PM

Cool!

I got the pic from bickford's Factory Short Shifter Install in the HowTo section. Here's a link: http://iwsti.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53968

STiSpecC · 06-19-2006, 06:46 PM

Thanks for the info guys!

**Turninconcepts.com** · 06-20-2006, 12:57 PM

FYI... on the 06 the stock shifter is now also that nice dark green color...

**wdb** · 06-20-2006, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turninconcepts.com

FYI... on the 06 the stock shifter is now also that nice dark green color...

Blast!

There goes our nice, neat, rule of thumb.

**Turninconcepts.com** · 06-20-2006, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdb

Blast!

There goes our nice, neat, rule of thumb.

Tell me about it. it's getting really confusing which is which even for just figuring out which linkage bushings folks need.

**La Mer** · 06-20-2006, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turninconcepts.com

FYI... on the 06 the stock shifter is now also that nice dark green color...

So there is no way to tell except trust the window sticker/seller!?

brobinson333 · 06-20-2006, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turninconcepts.com

FYI... on the 06 the stock shifter is now also that nice dark green color...

I just replaced my '06 sti shifter with the kartboy unit and the orignal was the gold colored one.

lennyk1313 · 06-20-2006, 02:40 PM

There is an easy way to tell. The stock shifter on 06 has a black piece under the reverse lockout and the short shifter is silver.

**wdb** · 06-20-2006, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lennyk1313

There is an easy way to tell. The stock shifter on 06 has a black piece under the reverse lockout and the short shifter is silver.

Hmmm. You may be onto something. The picture a few posts up shows the same thing; stock is black, short shifter is silver. (The piece I'm talking about is the cone where the top of the shift boot goes.)

The color of the lever itself is also different in that picture; stock lever is gold, short shifter lever is black. Is that true for the '06 as well?

lennyk1313 · 06-20-2006, 04:57 PM

Yes the 06 is the same. I have a factory short shifter, and mine is Silver, and a friend of mine has the 06 with stock shifter with black piece.

06-18-2006, 06:33 PM	#1
STiSpecC Junior STI Driver Car: 01 Subaru WRX STi Sp Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 127 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	How can I tell if I have the factory short shifter? How can you tell if the dealer has installed a OEM short shifter on the STi? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by wdb; 06-19-2006 at 09:32 AM.

06-19-2006, 06:46 PM	#7
STiSpecC Junior STI Driver Car: 01 Subaru WRX STi Sp Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 127 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks! Thanks for the info guys!

06-20-2006, 04:57 PM	#15
lennyk1313 Meth Junkie Car: Steel Gray 06 STI Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 935 IWSTI Addict since: May 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	Yes the 06 is the same. I have a factory short shifter, and mine is Silver, and a friend of mine has the 06 with stock shifter with black piece. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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06-18-2006, 06:40 PM	#2
WESTI I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: EWG Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,724 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	if the shifts are shorter maybe? LOL if u compare the shift in one without it an d one with it, you can tell that the one with the short shifter has a shorter throw

06-18-2006, 06:58 PM	#3
kts262 HowTo Contributor Car: 2008 DGM (BBS+Navi) Fav Mod: stock FTL? Location: College Park, MD Posts: 2,122 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (9)	Pull up your shifter trim and shifter boot and check the color of the shifting assembly. Gold rods = stock STi shifter (top in that pic) Black/Green rods = factory STi short shifter (bottom in that pic)

06-18-2006, 07:46 PM	#4
unrequited Professional STI Racer Car: '06 WRC Blue Fav Mod: Nintendo Decal Posts: 654 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Thanks, I was always curious about this myself... now if I could only find out if I have the OEM Shock Sensor... at a recent meet, I ran sideways into my alarm'ed car, and ...nothing.

06-19-2006, 09:31 AM	#5
wdb dances with roads Car: 2005 CGM STi Posts: 5,097 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Awesome information kts262! I've changed the original post's title and I'm going to add this to "Threads of Interest".

06-19-2006, 12:39 PM	#6
kts262 HowTo Contributor Car: 2008 DGM (BBS+Navi) Fav Mod: stock FTL? Location: College Park, MD Posts: 2,122 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (9)	Cool! I got the pic from bickford's Factory Short Shifter Install in the HowTo section. Here's a link: http://iwsti.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53968

06-20-2006, 12:57 PM	#8
Turninconcepts.com Authorized Vendor Car: 04/08STI 95SVX 86E30 Posts: 5,258 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2003 Trader Rating: (53)	FYI... on the 06 the stock shifter is now also that nice dark green color...

06-20-2006, 02:40 PM	#13
lennyk1313 Meth Junkie Car: Steel Gray 06 STI Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 935 IWSTI Addict since: May 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	There is an easy way to tell. The stock shifter on 06 has a black piece under the reverse lockout and the short shifter is silver.