Billy Dagwood Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Try trimming the insulation with some shears. I'll see about the bushings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 have you installed the bushings yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 No, it should be a little while. I usually take my car to the stealership for oil changes (hey, they keep sending me coupons!), but next time I'm going to take it to my family's mechanic and ask him to put them on while he's got it up on the lift. The way I figure .. it'll be a bunch easier than putting it up on the stands (gonna be snow on the ground soon), and he probably won't charge me for it anyways, so why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Last night, Murray helped me out by installing my Cobb STS. I think I'll like it, but I have to get used to the shorter throws compared to the STi STS. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKonBLACK Limited Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 get low busss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 get low busss ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 the metal thing that you're supposed to trim out the top left corner if you wanted to make your shifts super short There's a metal plate/surround piece in there with more material in the front left corner, but you may not have to trim anything. The only reason for trimming any material is because there's the possibility of the shift linkage hitting or rubbing against the bottom of that plate. Trimming the material doesn't do anything except offer additional space for the shift linkage to move around. FWIW, the same part on my specB didn't require any trimming. There's a few mm of clearance, so I didn't bother. Driving around town today was good... I didn't feel anything getting caught up with the linkage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 There's a metal plate/surround piece in there with more material in the front left corner, but you may not have to trim anything. The only reason for trimming any material is because there's the possibility of the shift linkage hitting or rubbing against the bottom of that plate. Trimming the material doesn't do anything except offer additional space for the shift linkage to move around. FWIW, the same part on my specB didn't require any trimming. There's a few mm of clearance, so I didn't bother. Driving around town today was good... I didn't feel anything getting caught up with the linkage. Right. If you trim it, you can set the bottom half of the cobb shifter even longer, thereby shortening your throws more. I probably would have tried the shortest throw possible (at least tried it), but I didn't want to dremel anything, so I just made the throw as short as I could without the linkage rubbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 that's the case with 1st gear. i'm talking about 2nd and 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGT Dave Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 that's the case with 1st gear. i'm talking about 2nd and 4th. Did you put the foam and rubber insulation piece back in? I noticed that the shifter hits the stiff rubber mat part of that in the back (2nd, 4th, and reverse). I had to pull it back out and trim some of it off. If you did put it back in, take it out, flip it over and feel in the back of it where 2nd and 4th are. You'll see what needs trimmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 yeah that's the thing I was worried about.. I'll figure something out tomorrow and post an update. also, is it just me or has the shifting motion itself got much stiffer? ie: when you shift from 1st to 2nd, while you pull the lever back into second, there's a more noticable distinction when it's in 1st, then neutral, then 2nd? almost too distinct to the point of stiffness... or is that just part of the traits of this short shifter? on my friend's short shifter on his Golf R32, when you slightly pull out the lever from 1st to 2nd, it's almost done with no effort, like when you slightly pull the lever out of 1st, it almost glides into 2nd by itself.. i'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing either.. just trying to compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 Did you put the foam and rubber insulation piece back in? I noticed that the shifter hits the stiff rubber mat part of that in the back (2nd, 4th, and reverse). I had to pull it back out and trim some of it off. If you did put it back in, take it out, flip it over and feel in the back of it where 2nd and 4th are. You'll see what needs trimmed. I also trimmed it. also, is it just me or has the shifting motion itself got much stiffer? ie: when you shift from 1st to 2nd, while you pull the lever back into second, there's a more noticable distinction when it's in 1st, then neutral, then 2nd? almost too distinct to the point of stiffness... or is that just part of the traits of this short shifter? Because the throw and lever are shorter, it requires more force to move. I think that's why it feels so much crisper than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I feel the opposite... the shifter seems easier to move, although I did have the dealer-installed STi shifter, so there's a bit of difference from what would have been stock. As for the rubber/foam thingy inside... I just removed the whole thing, so if I had to put the stock (STi) shifter back in, I will have the whole original piece. Same issue, though -- the rubber boot got in the way of 2/4/R shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 ? He was just quoting a Busta Rhymes song called "Touch It". It was a club hit this year and real hip with the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKonBLACK Limited Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 He was just quoting a Busta Rhymes song called "Touch It". It was a club hit this year and real hip with the kids. lol yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 . . . finally put on those bushings today. haha, took a while. anyway, they seem to tighten it up a bit. nice and crisp shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 . . . finally put on those bushings today. haha, took a while. anyway, they seem to tighten it up a bit. nice and crisp shifts. Did you use the COBB bushings? Was it just the round front bushing? I think Kartboy makes 2 bushings for the 5MT. Wondering how both would make the shifting feel? I guess I'll do a search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 yeah, just the two cobb bushings that replace the one bigger factory squishy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdilly Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I have the STi STS in my 05MT Stage 2. I am not a big fan of this upgrade for the price. Shifts really are not that short. Has anyone used the Cobb STS with the Subaru STi STS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 I have the STi STS in my 05MT Stage 2. I am not a big fan of this upgrade for the price. Shifts really are not that short. Has anyone used the Cobb STS with the Subaru STi STS? um, what? the cobb sts replaces the STi (or stock or whatever) shifter...am i missing something here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdilly Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Sorry for the confusion. I replaced my stock shifter with the SOA STi shifter. I am not really happy with it. Instead of taking the entire thing out again, I was thinking of just throwing in a Cobb into the new STi shifter. I was wondering if anyone knows if you can put the Cobb adjustable shifter into the STi replacement mechanism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Sorry for the confusion. I replaced my stock shifter with the SOA STi shifter. I am not really happy with it. Instead of taking the entire thing out again, I was thinking of just throwing in a Cobb into the new STi shifter. I was wondering if anyone knows if you can put the Cobb adjustable shifter into the STi replacement mechanism. Yes, you can. The only difference between the shifter your car came with and the STi STS is the part you'll be replacing with the COBB STS. I know there was an extra couple parts attached but it has been determined that the only difference is the lever you'll be replacing with the COBB unit. Here's a picture I took of the STi (top) and the standard shifter (bottom). Only difference is where the fulcrum is located and the height (looks to be about 1 cm shorter than the standard). Cheers! -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdilly Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Thanks for clearing that up. I wish I knew that before I spent the money for the STi STS. Can anyone tell me how much better they like the Cobb STS vs the STi STS? I would like it to be smoother, less notchy, and quite a bit shorter on throw and height. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I wish I knew that before I spent the money for the STi STS. That's why it's always a good idea to do some research before laying out the credit card, eh? Sorry, I don't mean to be jerk but this sight is chock full of great information on anything you can think of regarding your LGT. Learn how to use the search and spend some time reading! I got the STS for free basically because I bought it with Subaru Bucks. The COBB STS isn't going to make the notchiness go away. Do a search as there are a TON of review threads about STS's. You should be able to dial in a height and throw that you like with the COBB unit though as it is double adjustable (for height and throw). I found a thread in the power train section about Extra-S gear oil you can get from you local dealership that folks are saying helps with the notchiness (http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62614). Between that and the hardened bushings available from COBB, Kartboy and others (?). I believe that's about all you can do with regards to the feel of the shifter beyond swapping the tranny for a 6 speed unit (not sure it's been done but they are available in the '07+ spec B) or the car out for a Honda or BMW. :lol: Cheers! -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WombatGT Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I'm thinking of getting the Cobb. Does the install require getting under the car? Or can the install be done from inside Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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