Shifter angle mod

DuckStu · 09-23-2006, 06:18 PM

OK, so maybe I'm just too picky, but for me the shifter seems to be angled back too far. It's not that it is too far back in the car, (although it could go foreward a 1/2 inch or so ideally), but rather the angle is leaned back too much for my tastes.

I find that when I am pulling back (shifting from 1st to 2nd, 3-4 etc) that my fingers are mostly on the reverse shift interlock and hardly on the knob at all. I wanted to tilt it foreward quite a bit without actually moving it foreward in the car much.

The way to do this would be to bend it foreward right near the top.

I investigated and found what many of you already know. That the actual shift rod is welded to another rod only an inch or so below the reverse shift interlock lever.

Here is a pic of the nit-pick. Notice how far my upper fingers are away from the knob?

To fix this I cut the bottom 80% of the weld where the actual shift rod meets this secondary rod. You need to cut it from both sides. This allowed me to bend the top rod with the knob on it foreward. It is already bent foreward in this pic.

Next simply weld it back together on both sides with your mig,.....uhhhhhhh, .....perhaps I should have mentioned in the step before that you shouldn't start this mod unless you have a welder handy? Be sure to keep the heat to a minimum by doing small welds and cooling it off in between. You don't want to cook the cable for the shift interlock.

All done. Took about 15 minutes. The angle is much better. The knob itself is only about 3/4" farther foreward in the car, but the angle is much better. My fingers touch the shift interlock and the knob at the same time. Ideally they would touch the know first,...but this is much improved anyway.

Maybe I'm just bored. It's raining out. I wonder what I'm going to mod when it actually snows here?

STIfreak7 · 09-25-2006, 06:47 PM

cool idea, I havent payed much attention to it, but tomorrow morning I probably will notice more how I shift.

Ikon · 09-25-2006, 11:35 PM

nice DIY...

**Interior Flaire** · 09-26-2006, 05:05 AM

Whooooooo! Welding INSIDE your car?!?! You must know what you are doing! I would be calling the fire dept.!

CB

ACHAHockey · 09-26-2006, 05:17 AM

nice man, cool spot on that.

ilami01 · 10-21-2006, 11:19 PM

why dont you just buy the cobb adj. short shifter.....

BadaSTi · 10-21-2006, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilami01

why dont you just buy the cobb adj. short shifter.....

I have the adjustable shifter from cobb and i think it got loose. cause i noticed that the shifter is almost touching the back . i have to adjust it.

munky69 · 10-07-2007, 08:37 AM

i know this is old, but i wouldn't be touching the lockout to shift ,just me

i got the sti duracon knob and it is high enough to keep my hands off it... i do like the angle idea though

09-23-2006, 06:18 PM	#1
DuckStu HowTo Contributor Car: 04 Subaru STI Fav Mod: More power Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 325 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Shifter angle mod OK, so maybe I'm just too picky, but for me the shifter seems to be angled back too far. It's not that it is too far back in the car, (although it could go foreward a 1/2 inch or so ideally), but rather the angle is leaned back too much for my tastes. I find that when I am pulling back (shifting from 1st to 2nd, 3-4 etc) that my fingers are mostly on the reverse shift interlock and hardly on the knob at all. I wanted to tilt it foreward quite a bit without actually moving it foreward in the car much. The way to do this would be to bend it foreward right near the top. I investigated and found what many of you already know. That the actual shift rod is welded to another rod only an inch or so below the reverse shift interlock lever. Here is a pic of the nit-pick. Notice how far my upper fingers are away from the knob? To fix this I cut the bottom 80% of the weld where the actual shift rod meets this secondary rod. You need to cut it from both sides. This allowed me to bend the top rod with the knob on it foreward. It is already bent foreward in this pic. Next simply weld it back together on both sides with your mig,.....uhhhhhhh, .....perhaps I should have mentioned in the step before that you shouldn't start this mod unless you have a welder handy? Be sure to keep the heat to a minimum by doing small welds and cooling it off in between. You don't want to cook the cable for the shift interlock. All done. Took about 15 minutes. The angle is much better. The knob itself is only about 3/4" farther foreward in the car, but the angle is much better. My fingers touch the shift interlock and the knob at the same time. Ideally they would touch the know first,...but this is much improved anyway. Maybe I'm just bored. It's raining out. I wonder what I'm going to mod when it actually snows here? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by DuckStu : 09-23-2006 at 06:21 PM.

10-07-2007, 08:37 AM	#8
munky69 S204 Racer Car: 04 STi, 06 Altima Fav Mod: jailbreak Location: SOsocal Posts: 3,013 Join Date: Aug 2003 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Shifter angle mod i know this is old, but i wouldn't be touching the lockout to shift ,just me i got the sti duracon knob and it is high enough to keep my hands off it... i do like the angle idea though This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

09-25-2006, 06:47 PM	#2
STIfreak7 Senior STI Driver Car: 06 Yamaha R6 Raven Fav Mod: NO car payments!! Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 309 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	cool idea, I havent payed much attention to it, but tomorrow morning I probably will notice more how I shift.

09-25-2006, 11:35 PM	#3
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,428 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (12)	nice DIY...

09-26-2006, 05:05 AM	#4
Interior Flaire Authorized Vendor Car: 05 PSM Stage 4 Fav Mod: Pro-Tune Location: Big D Posts: 1,745 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (16)	Whooooooo! Welding INSIDE your car?!?! You must know what you are doing! I would be calling the fire dept.! CB

09-26-2006, 05:17 AM	#5
ACHAHockey Spec C Club Car: Bugeye, '95 Porsche Fav Mod: Flat 6 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,921 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	nice man, cool spot on that.

10-21-2006, 11:19 PM	#6
ilami01 Senior STI Driver Car: White 06 STi Fav Mod: Forged Bypass Location: Dallas Posts: 391 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	why dont you just buy the cobb adj. short shifter.....