5 Speed Throw Short Shifter Quick Gear Kit 5 Speed Compatible for 96-06 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

It was about the same price to get new bushings. So I went with this shifter also no rubber to wear out. Was a bit snug to get into place, but works just like I prefer.

I got this about 2 months ago now and I bought it because I lost my Perrin short shift adapter that goes on the OEM shifter and can slide up and down changing the length of each gear change nearly four full inches if you wanted but sadly they don't make them anymore and they were ridiculously expensive on eBay so I found this. It was extremely easy to install, I feel like I should state that I am an auto mechanic so what's easy for me may not be for you but I still think for the everyday Joe, this is an easy job if you follow a YouTube tutorial or something similar. The biggest issue I found with this was that both of the brass inserts that go through the shift linkage hole in this and also come with this product ironically are both too big to fit inside of the product it comes with neither brass adapter fits inside of the hole in this short shifter but thankfully my cars shift linkage bolt was the perfect diameter and fit absolutely perfectly in the very nice roller pin bearings inside of this shifter. Both shims this comes with had to be used on my car otherwise the side to side slop was out of control but non-existent issue with the shims. I do wish there was a bit more adjustment to go shorter with the throw, I know my Perrin made shifting significantly shorter than this did at its lowest and shortest but this has its perks as well. For instance those roller bearings I spoke of, they actually can be felt in each gear change and they are quite nice compared to a polyurethane bushing that is on every stock Subaru shifter. The gear changes themselves feel infinitely better than OEM it just doesn't feel like it shortened my shifts all that much but since it s cheap and it significantly improved the gear change feeling as well as perfectly butted My shifter boot to the shift knob I have, I kept it and I'm glad I did. I can confirm that the bearings have zero slop still at least 60 days later and everything feels just as tight as it did on day one. For reference this was installed on my O2 Subaru WRX sedan or bug eye. You do absolutely have to cut the metal bracket that holds the rubber seal that separates the cab from the outside underneath the car otherwise you cannot shorten the shift at all as it will contact the metal plate. I used my Dremel with a metal cutting wheel and it took all of one minute to nicely cut and deburr the bracket allowing me to max out the adjustment on this shifter. I definitely recommend to those who want more feeling in their otherwise rubbery feeling no feedback OEM shifter in their Subaru. Almost forgot, it can take some abuse too. My car is a fully built hybrid with a 2.5 ej257 bottom end, an FP red turbo, 1200cc injectors on ethanol fully tuned and making 425 to the wheels on my low boost tune and almost 510 on 25 psi. And yes I'm just waiting for this transmission to explode before I put in my STI 6-speed that I already have but for some reason this transmission that usually is made out of glass doesn't want to let go, it's taking launches (on wet pavement, I'm not trying to snap any axles) and everything and has about 100,000 mi on the transmission hah go figure

98 impreza L wagon. I'm too happy day one of install with five miles driven. Had to tell somebody. Took away all the sloppy play in shifting. Feels like my honda shifters.

Probably the worst shift knob you can get for your car. For the amount of effort and time that I put into installing this, was definitely not worth it. Not even a short throw, honestly longer than my oem subaru shifter, its extremely difficult to shift, i have to put so much effort and force into each shift and it came out crooked since it didnt fit my car even though the description says it did. There’s already numerous dings and scratches on it and if I cant trust the description, i cant trust my money back so its not even worth it to return it. The only thing good was how it looks. It didnt even come with a manual on how to install it either. The seller definitely didnt put any effort into this product at all Id rather purchase a cobb shift knob. I drive a 2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 Ts btw.

Had to do some stuff to make it fit on my 02 wrx

Before Installing: * Apply red thread locker to all adjustment screws and snug them down securely. * Lubricate the bearings before installation. * Be prepared to sand the bushings so they fit properly around the metal sleeve/tube. * You may also need to sand the bushings to reduce their thickness for proper fitment. Review: My first impression of this shifter was honestly pretty bad. Out of the box, the fitment and assembly quality left a lot to be desired. However, after spending some time modifying and fine-tuning it, the shifter ended up performing much better than expected. The biggest issue was the bushings. They were not properly sized to fit around the metal sleeve, so I had to sand them down before assembly. I also had to reduce their thickness slightly to get everything to fit correctly in my application. Once I made those adjustments, the shifter functioned properly. Another issue was that the adjustment screws would gradually loosen during use. Since I found my preferred shifter height and don’t plan on adjusting it again, I recommend applying red thread locker and tightening the screws securely during installation. The bearing design is a nice touch and provides a more direct, responsive feel compared to the factory shifter. However, the bearings felt a little rough and tended to catch slightly during operation. Applying a quality multi-purpose grease helped smooth things out considerably. Overall, this shifter requires more work than it should, but considering the price, it’s still a decent value. After the necessary modifications and adjustments, it now feels better than the stock shifter and provides a more precise shifting experience.

Pretty straight forward with the installation pictures provided on amazon. Cut the corner out of the metal gasket holder for my 2004 Subaru wrx and had no issues with fitment. The plastic spacers did need to be drilled out a bit to fit the metal but didn’t take me more than 2 minutes. Overall 0.5inch shorter per gear. worth the money in my opinion and if I had another Subaru wrx I’d be buying this again.

Really liked the shifter itself especially considering the price but actually installing the part was a pain because the metal sleeve had a really bad bur on the inside edge that didn’t let the bolt go in with sanding the bur off, wouldn’t be a huge issue if I didn’t have to take the shifter completely out again in order to fix it. You get what you pay for….

No instructions so watch some YouTube, makes the shifting feel notchy and the shifter throw is reduced significantly, definitely worth the price compared to kartboy shifters. Pair this with a new shifter knuckle, bushings and your car will feel brand new. I’ve had it on for a year and has been working well

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poor quality