okay, my short shifter feels real rough when i shift...like it's a real real notchy feeling....unlike some of the other cars i drove before...do i need some new bushings or something?? i am using those stock round circle things...sorry i dont know what it's called

i have a suby dude short shifter


2nd question...what tire pressure are u guys running? i'm going by the subaru standards of like 32 in the front and 29 in the back...gagan suggest uhhh crap i forgot...and can anyone tell me why you guys run higher psi's than the suggested psi on the subaru sticker? thanks

anyways i'm on stock re92's


thanks people


-law

 

i dunno about short shifter, but warmish but not hot tire pressure for me is 34 all around. 28 on a cold day with cold tires.

 

haha thanks...oh btw never got your name...i'm law =]

 

i have the SD short shifter and its as smooth as stock. u may just need grease it some more.

 

hrm....

 

opps....actually pressed the wrong button..

 

well i guess some shifters are notchier than others. Mine is really notchy but i've tried out other wrx shifters and some are smoother than others.

 

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minivan....?

 

bump

 

Yes, those are bushings. I didn't apply any extra grease to either the shifter end or the bushings - just wiped the old grease onto the new parts. It doesn't take much.

I use more pressure than most people but still well under 40 lbs on the RE92s. I also keep the same 3 lb bias recommended by Subaru between front and rear because like a front-wheel drive car most of the work is performed through the front tires.

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so do u suggest that i change it so my shifter is more smoother and less notchy...it kinda clicks when i put it into gear but it's a rough click and i dont like it ....

 

I use Kartboy bushings. I think a lot of people change out the bushings at the same time as the shifter. I don't think it affects 'notchiness', though - that might be a function of shifter design. My Kartboy shifter is notchy, too. The bushings take out some of the slop in the assembly. The OEM bushings are really 'squishy' (for lack of a better word) just like the OEM exhaust hangers.

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A lot of poor shift feel comes from worn synchros. Instead of trying to make hte shift go as fast as possible, just firmly hold it against the synchro. It should feel like it goes into gear on its own.

 

worn synchros? but i just got the car in like july....can't be worn that fast right? and i dont even drive my car hard or anything...