Etchy,
get the Kartboy, ... talk to Ed S. about the STi shifter, ... he put it in his RS, but I'm pretty sure he now wishes he hadn't wasted all that money on it, especially since it doesn't even have much of a reduction in throw.

... plus the fastest WRX in Hawaii uses one ....

 

once again i guess i'm the only one for cobb's double adjustable shifter (height and throw). shifter is $155 bushings are probably another $30/$40. my dos pesos

 

The second link of the three I posted above is about the cobb adjustable shifter

The STi shifter only gives you a lever, the linkage and bushing are basically the same.






Peaty

 

Kartboy

 

I have the sti one from the factory and I'm pretty happy with it, wish I could help more by comparing the two but I've never driven one with the KB. I am going to be upgrading my bushing to the KB though since I've heard so many good things about it.-James

 

I've driven the KB and the STi and the STi w/ a KB shifter and KB bushings.

The STi alone gives you the nice short throw. The throw reduction comes from the tail part below the pivot point more than how low the shifter **** is. The KB and STi are similar in throw. The STi keeps the stock **** height. The shifting feel is a little mushy (same or similar to stock) due to the bushing. Put a bushing in the STi be it KB or Cobb or Cusco (all the same IMHO) and you increase the feel (AKA notchyness)

Putting in a KB shifter and bushings in an STi shifter (did this once) and it feels the same as putting them in a standard OEM setup. The KB makes the shift **** sit lower which will further reduce the throw a little due to the reduction in the arc of the throw but just a little more. Put a MOMO shifter **** on a KB and it will further reduce how high the **** sits because the **** is further down on the threads. The KB knuckle ball shift **** sits lower too but not as low as the MOMO I don't think. somewhere in between stock and the MOMO.

So it sort of comes down to personnel preference. It really depends on what you are looking for. If you want the stock height and a short throw, go w/ an STi or adjustable Cobb. If you want low **** height go w/ the KB or the Cobb. I think getting the bushings no matter what you have is a good idea. If you want the **** to be really low, put on a MOMO or KB **** on a KB or Cobb shifter. The lower you go in shifter **** height the more effort you will need to move the whole lever. It's not a lot and after a bit you don't even notice but it's there.

I can't speak for the other makes as I haven't installed or driven with them.

Peaty

 

Thanks Peaty, I'm on my way to order a KB bushing right now.-James

 

First I used the SRX shifter but got tried of the vibration noise. So I bought the Perrin unit and went back to the OEM shifter because of the rubber core. No Noise!

Now I'm happy!

Mitch

 

Another Kartboy satisfied customer.

 

I put my Kartboy in last night. Get it with the bushings. Just do it.

 

i have the sti shifter from the dealer, i went this way because i previously had a civic and the short shifter had clearance issues and was damn hard to move. the sti is smooth easy to move and pretty short, not as short as my civics but shorter than stock, it may cost more but the fit is perfect, it is the smoothist short shifter i have felt yet, but i have not felt the kartboy.

 

kartboy all the way