I own a regular WRX, and didn't notice how...awkward (for lack of a better term,) the shifter felt after driving an STi for a little bit. I know this is not really a fair comparison, but the STi felt a lot tighter (and better) shifting through the gears. On my car, it feels looser going through the gears. Can anyone explain things for me? Also, what can I do to get the tighter feel that the STi's shifter (transmission?) has.

I did a little bit of research and saw shifter bushings as a possible solution. Does anyone have any input on how and how much it affects the shifting?

Any input would be appreciated.

 

A short throw shifter and bushings will help quite a bit. I recommend kartboy.

 

I used to hate the way the shifter felt before I got my kartboy shifter...

I put in the kartboy and it felt slightly better but I still was not happy with it.

I got some Cusco shifter bushings and that helped a lot, it makes it feel more "crunchy" I guess you can say.

a combination of a short throw shifter and some shifter bushings will definatly solve your problem.

 

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205

 

You got cusco bushings. Have you ever felt the kartboy bushings? If so, how would they compare?

Thanks for the help everyone.

 

I've had both the Cusco and KB bushings, both are very stiff. Pretty much the same both are good.

 

The Cusco bushings are close to the Kartboy's, The kartboy's polyurethane is a little more solid than the hard rubber that cusco uses. I would recomend the Kartboy's, they are a few bucks cheaper, and when added w/ the short throw shifter, they give the car a whole new "Feel" to drive.

Nick

 

i-Club reviews on shifters and bushings.

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I have drivin a few cars with kartboy bushings.

couldn't really tell the difference between the 2....the only reason I got the cusco ones instead of the kartboy is b/c a friend was selling them cheap.

If I bought new, I would have bought the kartboy bushings.