Anybody installed the STi short shifter yet??

jagcars26 · 01-22-2004, 10:45 AM

Just wondering,,I've got one on order .

Like it?
Install?

Thanks
Rudy

STiWant1 · 01-22-2004, 11:36 AM

how much shorter are the throws? I thought it was pretty short already.

jagcars26 · 01-22-2004, 12:03 PM

The throws are supposed to be 10% shorter,,I know not alot.But the bushings are harder so it takes alot of the side to side slop out.
part #C1010FE000 available at dealers and vendors,,retail $395, but can be had fr less.

Rudy

STiWant1 · 01-22-2004, 12:04 PM

yikes !

MY_SUV · 01-22-2004, 01:22 PM

side to side slop? On the STi? Wow, guess my '70 ford with the 3 on the tree has made my perception distorted. 8)

Project_STI · 01-22-2004, 01:51 PM

I installed it along with a Kartboy prototype bushing and STI Grp-N Transmission Mount. Wow!!! What a difference. It is shorter, not super shorter, but still shorter. I posted some things elsewhere about it. I can recap:

The main difference is in how strong the shifter feels. The gates feel narrower and the shifter itself feels more rigid and ready to take some real shifting power. It reminds of the ripper shifter produced by B&M for the Mustang. You can really pull hard on the STI short shifter without the feeling that it might bend. Whenever I drove the car with the regular shifter, I always felt as if it was going to bend or something. With the short shifter, I have no such worries any more.

stiperformance · 01-22-2004, 03:43 PM

Wonder if the stock linkage can be modified for a shorter shift pattern?

Vader2k · 01-22-2004, 04:51 PM

Nice post. Thanks fellas cuz I was also checking out the STi short shifter. It is also listed on spt.subaru.com.

fledis · 01-22-2004, 06:52 PM

Rudy,
You're gonna let me take your car for a spin so I can try the shifter out.....right?

jagcars26 · 01-22-2004, 07:30 PM

Sure thing Scott lol,,when i get it put in,,which i hear is a PITA.

Rudy

ldivinag · 01-23-2004, 01:25 AM

i hear kartbot's coming out with just the bushing...

jagcars26 · 01-23-2004, 11:35 AM

I heard the same,,,not real soon though.

Rudy

M · 01-23-2004, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MY_SUV

side to side slop? On the STi? Wow, guess my '70 ford with the 3 on the tree has made my perception distorted. 8)

Holy cow, I know what you mean. I was fortunate/unfortunate to spend the good part of a summer during HS driving my gramps '68 Ranger, 360ci, 3 on the tree.

lfungus · 01-24-2004, 02:52 PM

Does it also lower the height of the shift knob ?
Larry

fledis · 01-24-2004, 05:50 PM

Rudy,
I can give you a hand installing it. I installed a short shifter in my Supra....which was very easy btw. This short shifter looks a little more complicated judging by the pics.

01-22-2004, 10:45 AM	#1
jagcars26 Senior STI Driver Car: 05 Legacy GT Location: Belair,Md. Posts: 352 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	so i was just wondering... Just wondering,,I've got one on order . Like it? Install? Thanks Rudy This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-22-2004, 01:51 PM	#6
Project_STI Junior STI Driver Posts: 155 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Anyone have pics of JDM foglight install? I installed it along with a Kartboy prototype bushing and STI Grp-N Transmission Mount. Wow!!! What a difference. It is shorter, not super shorter, but still shorter. I posted some things elsewhere about it. I can recap: The main difference is in how strong the shifter feels. The gates feel narrower and the shifter itself feels more rigid and ready to take some real shifting power. It reminds of the ripper shifter produced by B&M for the Mustang. You can really pull hard on the STI short shifter without the feeling that it might bend. Whenever I drove the car with the regular shifter, I always felt as if it was going to bend or something. With the short shifter, I have no such worries any more.

01-24-2004, 05:50 PM	#15
fledis Junior STI Driver Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 133 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Rudy, I can give you a hand installing it. I installed a short shifter in my Supra....which was very easy btw. This short shifter looks a little more complicated judging by the pics. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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01-22-2004, 11:36 AM	#2
STiWant1 STI Driver Fav Mod: IT Location: Cincinnati Posts: 209 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2002 Trader Rating: (0)	how much shorter are the throws? I thought it was pretty short already.

01-22-2004, 12:03 PM	#3
jagcars26 Senior STI Driver Car: 05 Legacy GT Location: Belair,Md. Posts: 352 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	The throws are supposed to be 10% shorter,,I know not alot.But the bushings are harder so it takes alot of the side to side slop out. part #C1010FE000 available at dealers and vendors,,retail $395, but can be had fr less. Rudy

01-22-2004, 12:04 PM	#4
STiWant1 STI Driver Fav Mod: IT Location: Cincinnati Posts: 209 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2002 Trader Rating: (0)	yikes !

01-22-2004, 01:22 PM	#5
MY_SUV Junior STI Driver Car: STi tracking Location: Pittsburg, KS Posts: 199 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	side to side slop? On the STi? Wow, guess my '70 ford with the 3 on the tree has made my perception distorted. 8)

01-22-2004, 03:43 PM	#7
stiperformance Professional STI Racer Location: PA Posts: 762 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Wonder if the stock linkage can be modified for a shorter shift pattern?

01-22-2004, 04:51 PM	#8
Vader2k Grassroots STI Racer Car: See extras... Fav Mod: I am a professional Badass, who likes to live life by the edge. Location: Sacramento, CA. Representing the 916! Posts: 541 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice post. Thanks fellas cuz I was also checking out the STi short shifter. It is also listed on spt.subaru.com.

01-22-2004, 06:52 PM	#9
fledis Junior STI Driver Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 133 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Rudy, You're gonna let me take your car for a spin so I can try the shifter out.....right?

01-22-2004, 07:30 PM	#10
jagcars26 Senior STI Driver Car: 05 Legacy GT Location: Belair,Md. Posts: 352 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Sure thing Scott lol,,when i get it put in,,which i hear is a PITA. Rudy

01-23-2004, 01:25 AM	#11
ldivinag The Next Petter Solberg Location: N 37 33* W 122 3* Posts: 853 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	i hear kartbot's coming out with just the bushing...

01-23-2004, 11:35 AM	#12
jagcars26 Senior STI Driver Car: 05 Legacy GT Location: Belair,Md. Posts: 352 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I heard the same,,,not real soon though. Rudy

01-24-2004, 02:52 PM	#14
lfungus Amateur STI Driver Fav Mod: carlsen subaru Location: san francisco Posts: 8 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Does it also lower the height of the shift knob ? Larry