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03-17-2004, 10:08 AM | #1 |
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Short Shifter info for FXT owners
We just put a Kartboy Short Shifter in a FXT....Just for info for you guys...it takes the 98-01 RS shifter not the WRX one....Shifts really clean and quick....best if not used with the armrest ext....seems to get in the way for spirited driving...
Hope this helps... Bill PS...I am working on my own FXT right now as DEMO car... Pics soon...All I can say..is one of my friends said it looked like a Pissed off Volvo.. 2004 FXT Java Black Pearl Mods: rear Wing Mudgaurds 35% legal tiint 18X7 Kosei Wheels with 225/40/18 kumho's Eibach Pro 04 WRX springs...Drops 2.0 in the rear and 2.5 in the front. STi 02/03 Hoodscoop TXS Type H BOV Boost is up to 15 psi Turbo XS RFL Exhaust Uppipe thats about it...Man I love this thing...Pics to follow shortly.. Bill
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03-17-2004, 02:31 PM | #2 |
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txs RFL muffler is just a "l i t t l e" short....it fits fine...but is awefully close to rear bumper skin even with extended Kartboy hangers...It sits behind the bumper about 2 in...maybe some High temp tape will help...
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03-17-2004, 04:42 PM | #3 |
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I think Kartboy makes one specifically for the Forester now. KB- 001-XT
http://www.allwheelengineering.com/b...ss=KB-001-1997 -Dennis Last edited by bluesubie; 03-17-2004 at 04:53 PM. |
03-17-2004, 05:43 PM | #4 |
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The console on the Forester is higher than the WRX/Impreza so the OEM shifters are about 2.5" longer on the OEM Forester levers than the Impreza. The KB shifter specifically for the Forester still has a short throw but the shift knob is only about 1/2 lower than stock. I'm guessing the KB shifter for the Impreza on a Forester sits pretty low. I just mention it because some people may not like it down that far but then again they may prefer it
Here is my install for the F-XT http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...&threadid=2198 And a pic: As you can see it's not exactly all that high with the longer lever. Do you have a pic where the Impreza one sits? I'm curious. Peaty |
03-17-2004, 10:12 PM | #5 |
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I will try to get one up for here this weekend...I will be traveling...and its a customers car....but I will I promise.. thanks Peaty..
The other Ruh Roh... Bill |
04-09-2004, 10:30 AM | #6 |
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Just to add to this...
I installed a Kartboy SS in my WRX the other day, took all of 15 minutes.
Yesterday I thought I would see if my WRX lever would fit the wife's FXT (before I read this post ). Holy Cow! It took me 20 minutes to get the bolt out! It's like working in a coffee can compared to the WRX. I'm going to order a Kartboy Forester SS for her and get it done right. |
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04-11-2004, 12:06 AM | #8 |
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I've been thinking really hard about getting a SS. My fear is that I willl not be able to install it myself. I know absolutely nothing about turning a wrench (dont even have a tool set). Is it really as easy as it's depicted? My B-Day is a month away, and would really like to get this.
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04-12-2004, 08:51 AM | #9 |
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It is most likely the simplest mod you can do. And, as a bonus, I really don't think you can screw it up in any way.
I just ordered the Kartboy Forester-specific short shift from Kym at Aerosim Research. [email protected] She has a batch on order and I think, other than Tom himself, is the only vendor that has the Forester SS. Make sure you order the harder bushings too, they make a world of difference and are just as easy to install. The only problem I had was getting the bolt out, and that was just an exercise in patience. |
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http://www.kastleskorner.com/store/p...roducts_id=734 Peaty |
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Did the install this weekend. Hardest part was getting the damn shifter into the socket. I hit it with my palm on the shift knob and a hammer on a piece of wood. It would not go in. The stock shifter would go in and out easily. I ended up taking a dremel and slightly grinding down the ball. Still had to bang the heck out of it to get it in. I haven't done the bushings yet, but like the shorter throws of the shifter. The shifter itself takes some of the rubbery feel out of the linkage.
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I did have trouble getting my SS ball in too (on my wrx install), until I figured out that I needed to firmly hold the SS's ball against the nylon socket while I smacked it with the mallet. Popped right in. Before it was just bouncing back up off of the socket. |
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A lot of the problems with getting the shifter in the socket is people are reluctant (and I can see why) to give it a really good firm hit to pop it in. I use a plastic dead blow hammer and after much practice (I've done a few dozen) it can be done in one shot. The first few times I installed them I had a heck of a time thinking I would snap something. Having the shifter at the proper angle helps a lot too. I describe this in the install page I did.
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I smacked the snot out of it the first few times and, like I mentioned, it just bounced up and out. Push down with the hand that is holding the lever, like you are trying to push it in, and then whack it.... the lever that is. |
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i recall doing it on my impreza and it would not go in any which way, even with a rubber mallet. then, when i started futzing around with the positioning, it just slid in with a gentle but forceful push with bare hands. its all about the angle of attack i reckon... |
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or you could just order a cobb short throw for an xt and have a really clean shifting fxt.
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I've installed one of those before, they are nice too. Lots of adjustability:
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...=&threadid=402 Not sure if at it's highest setting it will be the same level as the stock F-XT shifter though. It was intended to replace a shorter stock lever. Info here: http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...=&threadid=402 |
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I myself like the cobb to be very short. And the shifter bushings make is feel so nice.
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Installed!
Installed the Bartboy lever in the wife's FXT this weekend. WOW!
I have the Kartboy in my WRX and it didn't make the difference that it did in the FXT. I did do one thing differently though. In order to make install a little easier I bolted the fork to the lever before I pushed the ball back in the socket. In the process of tightening the bolt I noticed that there was still a lot of slop with the bolt tight so.... I kept tightening the fork bolt until the slop was gone but BEFORE it started to bind. I think I'll pull the lever out of the WRX this week and do the same thing. |
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