Hosed on a Kartboy short throw install

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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Hosed on a Kartboy short throw install

I'm up early on a saturday trying to get a kartboy short throw shift level into my 02 wrx, but i think they sent me the wrong friggin part. The part of the lever that attaches to the linkage is way too fat. Does anybody in Socal know of a shop around here that sells Kartboy?

I'd rather not reassemble my car and have to go through this after a few weeks when i get a new part from the mail order shop i bought this from.

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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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i think Ferdie only sells Cobb. I searched and found his website and didn't see any kartboy. i'm off to norm reeves...they say they've got a few...they're having a rally today too, so everything's on sale.

wish me luck...
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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Call Tom @ Kartboy he'll hook you up quick
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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ferdie sells kartboy why don't you give him a call
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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you have it backwards?

i did
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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Call Tom @ Kartboy he'll hook you up quick

Yeah, Tom is a great guy. Once my rear sway bar link snapped and he sent me a replacment for $5 no questions asked. IIRC, they're in San Diego, so he could probably send you one quick.
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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i made the drive down to temecula and got the shifter from John at Norm Reeves. He also helped me install it. Big thumbs up to John and Norm Reeves for helping me out of a pinch. On to the bushings.....
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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And Ferdie is out of town at a show
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by puckboy
i made the drive down to temecula and got the shifter from John at Norm Reeves. He also helped me install it. Big thumbs up to John and Norm Reeves for helping me out of a pinch. On to the bushings.....
coilover kid?
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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San Jose's way to far to drive in a day. I'm not sure what a coilover kid is. All I've got left is to install my bushings and i'm set. So far, the short throw shifter is sweet.
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by puckboy
San Jose's way to far to drive in a day. I'm not sure what a coilover kid is. All I've got left is to install my bushings and i'm set. So far, the short throw shifter is sweet.
So there was no problem with the part? How much they charge for the install?

They are sweet - love mine
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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my car is an 02 wrx and apparently, some of them are built differently? the wrx shift lever i got would not fit on my car so i had to go get a different kartboy lever. it is great how it' shortens the throws.
Old Feb 27, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by puckboy
San Jose's way to far to drive in a day. I'm not sure what a coilover kid is. All I've got left is to install my bushings and i'm set. So far, the short throw shifter is sweet.
john's screen name is coilover kid

w00 w00 for pala wich is right down the road



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