rugbyben Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Does anyone know if there is really a difference between different priced short throw shifters. they range from B&M around $300 to random brands at like $45 i would like one but not for $300. has anyone had any success with a less expensive shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 I put a $14 one in my 2002 Forester. It was just a replacement shift shaft. Shorter and the shift linkage hooked a little higher on it. Throws were definately shorter, and shifting was more 'crisp'. No more rubberery feeling of the longer factory shifter. Only down side was the are no insulators on the short shaft. It attached with the bolt thru a roller bearing assy, so you could feel the engine and tranny vibrations more thru the shift assy. But I am pleased and would spend the $14 again......Fould it on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 I also got mine from E-bay about 2 years ago. It was less than 30 bucks total. took my 30 mins to put in and haven't had any problems with it. IMO get the cheaper one. The concept of a short throw shifter and I don't see the advantage of paying more for a "name brand" shifter. BW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Cant you saw the one in there shorter and put a different knob on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netheadbob Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 I got one for $24 on Ebay for my 97 impreza. Couldn't beleive the difference in the throw length. Not only was the shifter shorter, the portion below the pivot bolt was longer. This is what I beleive made the most difference in the shifts. I also adjusted the clutch engagement point so it would catch lower and now I can change gears in half the time it took me before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Cant you saw the one in there shorter and put a different knob on it?That would make the shifter shorter but not change the leverage. A short throw shifter moves the shift linkage connecting point so that it takes less travel of the shifter to change gears. It makes a huge difference in the crispness of shifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxsubaru Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Does any one know if there is a short shifter for a 1gen legacy trannie, would the shift knob be the same throught out all subes so i could get one for like a 2.5rs or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbyben Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 Thanks i have found several on ebay. one for $12. shipping sucks though. i think im going to go for it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxsubaru Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Does any one know if there is a short shifter for a 1gen legacy trannie, would the shift knob be the same throught out all subes so i could get one for like a 2.5rs or something? Some one has to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strakes Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 What short throw shifters would fit on my 2002 Legacy? In other words, all the shifters I've been looking at on ebay is for late model imprezas and wrx's...will they work on a legacy? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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