I have the SPT short shifter and basically every replacement/upgraded bushing TIC sells and a Group N tranny mount, it makes a world of difference. Also, some good/fresh tranny fluid helps too (i.e. Motul Gear 300).
Depending on what you are looking for, the two most used SS are the Cobb and Kartboy. Neither are complete with out bushings like mentioned above. Im biased and would steer anyone towards teh Cobb SS if they can find it. But anything is better than stock.
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you can check in here boost addict did a short shift on his 08. he put a little video in there too, of a before and after. it might help.
well looks to me like he did the Cobb short shifter not the perrin so the OP question wasnt answered. im looking into the perrin as well. people who has it????? feedback????
I got the Perrin STS adapter on mine. It's waay better than stock for sure and comes with the bushings which makes a nice difference in itself. Install is super easy for the adapter, the bushings was a bit more to it, but still easy once you get the car off the ground, lol. I have no complaints at all with it and it feels good. The thing is it takes the stock stick and repositions it. The stick has an elbow in it to lean slightly backwards, but the instructions tell you to turn that around (which I did the first time). It shift about 35-40% shorter which is a nice feeling, but I'm kinda short so that made a slight inconvenience since it then leaned towards the front of the car a bit. I ended up turning the elbow back around (facing forward again) with a passenger side bias to it to clear the other link for easy shifting (you will feel the rubber binding if it's not enough clearance) so it still leans towards me, actually a bit more than before. It's nice and for a budget I recommend it. Thing is I feel it would have been better to get the whole Kartboy or Cobb kit for even shorter throw and the dropped stick for the feel. I like the stock stick though and am still quite happy with the adapter.+ or - $100 for the adapter vs. the whole STS kit. I hope that helps some.
kinda, not sure about the turning around and stuff but ill read the directions again. if its shorter shifts, stays put, doesnt bind, and feels better then stock then im all about saving $50!
Chris Cone (the tech guy at Perrin) advised me to put some anti-seize on the bolts (which you will need some if you plan on doing any other modifications anyways) to prevent any slipping. I asked him this since there where two other guys with this shifter on older model WRX's on NASIOC that said theirs was slipping. Mine has been on for almost two months and still is super solid. It's one mod you want to get nice and tight with no torque spec to it. I only turned it around because the position is better for me, but it still shifts the same. I ended up moving it around quite a few times to find where I liked it the best before I left it where it is. I just really wanted to keep the stock shifter height and that was a main reason for me, but it turned out real nice.
Kartboy all the way. I found a site (Subaru WRX Performance Upgrade Parts - Mach V Motorsports) that does a discount for bundling Kartboy drivetrain parts. 10% off for purchases over $130, or 15% off for purchases over $200. I've bought parts from them, a lot of parts actually, they are cheap and have great service. Hope this helps.
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Kartboy all the way. I found a site (Subaru WRX Performance Upgrade Parts - Mach V Motorsports) that does a discount for bundling Kartboy drivetrain parts. 10% off for purchases over $130, or 15% off for purchases over $200. I've bought parts from them, a lot of parts actually, they are cheap and have great service. Hope this helps.
not really a discount, there just marking there stuff up more, then giving you the discount. first place i looked for the kartboy was $130. there discount your getting it for $127, a dicount yes but Perring is still $47 cheaper.
Chris Cone (the tech guy at Perrin) advised me to put some anti-seize on the bolts (which you will need some if you plan on doing any other modifications anyways) to prevent any slipping. I asked him this since there where two other guys with this shifter on older model WRX's on NASIOC that said theirs was slipping. Mine has been on for almost two months and still is super solid. It's one mod you want to get nice and tight with no torque spec to it. I only turned it around because the position is better for me, but it still shifts the same. I ended up moving it around quite a few times to find where I liked it the best before I left it where it is. I just really wanted to keep the stock shifter height and that was a main reason for me, but it turned out real nice.
anti-seize? you mean lock tight? anti-seize is so you can take off bolts over and over like lug nuts or brake caliper bolts where lots of rust will form. lock tight should be used if a part moves around a lot and you never want it comming off or slipping like you said.
by turning around, you mean you installed the Perrin part correct but you tried the stock shifter forward and backwards till you found what worked?
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