Hey guys, yes I've looked on other threads for this answer, but I cant seem to find anyone with a 1st gen. Legacy GT. I'm looking for a short shifter for my car. People have said to get the stock WRX or STi shifter, but I got an after market shifter that should fit an 04 WRX and the knuckle was too small. Anybody have any advice?
EDIT: 1st gen Legacy GT
EDIT 2: Found this shifter that I think will work, but the hole that connects the shifter to the rod leading to the transmission looks way too big for the bolt that's on the stock shifter.
http://www.jayracing.com/index.php?main ... 3WEALw_wcB
Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
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Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
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Re: Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
Won't fit. The only thing that's going to work without changing parts, is a short shifter that is listed for a pre-1995 or pre 1996-impreza. If it's listed for 1993/4/5/6-2001, the company doesn't know what they are talking about, and it won't fit.
I did it the hard way, and changed out the shift knuckle to the new style, and put in a new style shift linkage. And added a kartboy short shift and their hardened bushings. No comparison in shift quality, the new parts are *significantly* better, and I attribute much of that to the new knuckle and hardened bushings.
Knuckle:
Shift linkage comparison. I grabbed a new style linkage from a junkyard car. Should be findable on a 97+ impreza or 2nd gen or newer legacy:
and kartboy bushings. This setup will work with pretty much all the 2nd gen impreza short shifters you can find.
I did it the hard way, and changed out the shift knuckle to the new style, and put in a new style shift linkage. And added a kartboy short shift and their hardened bushings. No comparison in shift quality, the new parts are *significantly* better, and I attribute much of that to the new knuckle and hardened bushings.
Knuckle:
Shift linkage comparison. I grabbed a new style linkage from a junkyard car. Should be findable on a 97+ impreza or 2nd gen or newer legacy:
and kartboy bushings. This setup will work with pretty much all the 2nd gen impreza short shifters you can find.
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Re: Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
Or just take the stock shifter rod out and cut the welded on bracket off and move it up about 20mm like I did lol might not be the"correct" way but I'm cheap and it worked
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Re: Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
Bruh. Those look like my pictures. Lol get yourself a newer shift linkage and swap it out like Mike says. I did this as well. Used a kartboy Wrx shortshifter that fit the new linkage. All new bushings including that joint coupler part above. Feels awesome.
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Re: Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
Yeah the best option is the track down a complete linkage for a newer model that is compatible with the commonly available short shifters. Plus get a new u-joint/knuckle or at least replace the bushings. 06-07 impreza/wrx would be ideal because the u-joint comes apart and TIC makes bushings for it.
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Re: Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
So any year model with that style setup should work for the car?
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Re: Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
Yes, 2nd and 3rd gen legacy, 2nd gen Impreza models.
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Re: Short shifters for 1992 JDM Subaru Legacy GT wagon?
Thanks my man!mike-tracy wrote:Yes, 2nd and 3rd gen legacy, 2nd gen Impreza models.
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