Friday, June 10, 2005

Shorter Shifts....

Was talking to Alex the other night, about short shifter replacement levers for the WRX and the Forester XT, and thought that one could be a good birthday present for him, and a "just for the hell of it" purchase for me...

I did some research on the GTRydaz forums, and after talking to one of the guys, decided to purchase a needle bearing short shifter, from a lady called Elaine, who sells on yep, you guessed it, eBay.

I managed to win two levers, for the grand sum of $49.95 each (starting price), and $11 later for shipping, and a phone call from reception at work, I had them in my hot little hands.

Here is a comparison photo between the WRX and the replacement shifter.


The actual throw is shortened by the length between the pivot and the ball at the end of the shifter.

The shortened throw on the Foz is awesome, much more accurate for the shift.