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F1point4 · 03-18-2013, 12:18 AM

Kartboy Short Shifter DIY and Review
Like Justin Timberlake, I'm back..

Now that there was some choices on the market for short shifters (BPS, TWM, Kartboy) it was time to make my choice.

I think short shifters are great to speed up your shifts by reducing travel, as well as make shifts more positive by beefing up bushings. Something right up my alley.

Let's start off with some product shots. Click for large. Then feedback.

Entire shipment. The Short Shifter Kit is the shifter itself and the rear shifter bushing. Tom@Kartboy threw in a transmission bushing insert for free! I guess that was because I was early to order. There was candy in the package too, which surprised me.

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-001 by VictorN07, on Flickr

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-002 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Karboy supplied a large syringe of permagrease and four #4 hex screws.

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-003 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Fireball candy. I did not eat this

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-004 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Shifter came in a box full of peanuts but was not wrapped in plastic. It was rubber banded to keep from rustling about.

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-005 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Business end of the shifter. All the materials not called shifter collar was metal.

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-006 by VictorN07, on Flickr

The linkage has two beefy polyurethane(?) bushings. Much better than the thin stock bushings.

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-007 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Shifter Collar for reverse function comes pregreased. The spring is strong in this one, but is squishy rather than the pop and lock style of the stock collar. Nothing is wrong, just my preference.

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-008 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Kartboy sticker

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-009 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Kartboy rear shifter bushing. Looks just like the Perrin one I installed. Too bad I won't be using this. It looks to be built very well!

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-011 by VictorN07, on Flickr

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-010 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Transmission mount insert. Looks just like the whiteline one I already installed but is less deep. Too bad I won't be using this. It is made out of polyurethane(?) or similar material.

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-012 by VictorN07, on Flickr

20130317-KartboyShortShifter-013 by VictorN07, on Flickr

03-18-2013, 12:18 AM	#1
F1point4 Photo Specialist Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 DGM 6MT Location: Texas Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 587 Thanked 1,802 Times in 420 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	KartBoy Short Shifter DIY and Review Kartboy Short Shifter DIY and Review Like Justin Timberlake, I'm back.. Now that there was some choices on the market for short shifters (BPS, TWM, Kartboy) it was time to make my choice. I think short shifters are great to speed up your shifts by reducing travel, as well as make shifts more positive by beefing up bushings. Something right up my alley. Let's start off with some product shots. Click for large. Then feedback. Entire shipment. The Short Shifter Kit is the shifter itself and the rear shifter bushing. Tom@Kartboy threw in a transmission bushing insert for free! I guess that was because I was early to order. There was candy in the package too, which surprised me. 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-001 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-002 by VictorN07, on Flickr Karboy supplied a large syringe of permagrease and four #4 hex screws. 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-003 by VictorN07, on Flickr Fireball candy. I did not eat this 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-004 by VictorN07, on Flickr Shifter came in a box full of peanuts but was not wrapped in plastic. It was rubber banded to keep from rustling about. 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-005 by VictorN07, on Flickr Business end of the shifter. All the materials not called shifter collar was metal. 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-006 by VictorN07, on Flickr The linkage has two beefy polyurethane(?) bushings. Much better than the thin stock bushings. 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-007 by VictorN07, on Flickr Shifter Collar for reverse function comes pregreased. The spring is strong in this one, but is squishy rather than the pop and lock style of the stock collar. Nothing is wrong, just my preference. 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-008 by VictorN07, on Flickr Kartboy sticker 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-009 by VictorN07, on Flickr Kartboy rear shifter bushing. Looks just like the Perrin one I installed. Too bad I won't be using this. It looks to be built very well! 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-011 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-010 by VictorN07, on Flickr Transmission mount insert. Looks just like the whiteline one I already installed but is less deep. Too bad I won't be using this. It is made out of polyurethane(?) or similar material. 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-012 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20130317-KartboyShortShifter-013 by VictorN07, on Flickr __________________ Lola - Toyota 86 6MT Dark Gray Metallic My 86 Flickr Set