KartBoy Short Shifter DIY and Review

[Sportsguy83]

Installed this today. Great quality DIY.

The SS is ridiculous.

Thanks @F1point4

[savaged]

Did my install today- this thread was AMAZING in it's instruction. Not that tree was much to it, but you've left nothing to question. Excellent bro.

[slim blanco]

This would be great if that lower dust boot wasn't such a bitch. I'm still trying to get it off and now it's got a giant tear on the top of it. Wonderful.

[cnk]

Originally Posted by slim blanco

This would be great if that lower dust boot wasn't such a bitch. I'm still trying to get it off and now it's got a giant tear on the top of it. Wonderful.

Tore mine as well installing a different short shifter. I wrapped it with some 3m super 88+ tape and it's fine. You can get a replacement for about $25 shipped. I like how the TRD short shift kit comes with a 2 part replacement boot, but I haven't seen that sold separately.

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[slim blanco]

Originally Posted by cnk

Tore mine as well installing a different short shifter. I wrapped it with some 3m super 88+ tape and it's fine. You can get a replacement for about $25 shipped. I like how the TRD short shift kit comes with a 2 part replacement boot, but I haven't seen that sold separately.

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thanks for the info dude. i can't imagine how fun putting a replacement on is haha. i'll just throw some tape on it, like you, and call it a day...it's only on the top anyway.

just finished it up though, and it feels great. exactly what i was looking for. thanks to the op for the great write up. i'd give thanks but this is only my second post haha.

i didn't put the rear shifter bushing in yet, but does it make that much of a difference? and is there a diy for that?

[aero.kit]

I have some problem with kartboy. It's install . But after when i am install RACESENG R-LOCKER i make mistake .

I am delete kartboy rear locker on the neutral (must into rear gear) .

Now i can't install RACESENG R-Locker . Also R-Locker is not work .

Please help me

Thank you .

[BRZFern]

My SS came with 2 thin black rubber O-rings, but this DIY does not describe where to install them. Does anyone know where exactly they're supposed to go?

[vignesh]

Originally Posted by tom@kartboy

^^ Says video is private. Were trying out a few small O rings on each side of the shifter. Its helping a bit. I have a few other diameters on the way. let me play with it a little more and i can send some out for test. Really easy install.

Tom

Originally Posted by Fenrir

I'm getting the same vibrations in my shifter, and I noticed it's pretty loose horizontally. I haven't had the chance to rip the dash back apart to see if anything came loose, but still shifts solid and doesn't seem to be getting worse. I'll try and catch a video of it on the way home today.

Just recently installed the kartboy short shifter and the rear shifter bushing. For the first 50 km are so t was perfect. But I am not sure why but I started to feel small sloppiness when in gear and when in neutral. This video shows what I am talking about. Another question is , when you launch your car hard. Does your shifter shake a lot. With the stock shifter its used to , but with the kart boy it stopped at first but now its back to the OEM style vibration .

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[dowfu86]

instead of using the hex bolts, can the original bolts be used with kartboy? recently picked up a used one and it didn't come with the hex bolts

[LiNkZ]

I just installed mine last week, but i destroyed my dust boot -_- I was getting frustrated taking it out so i just ripped it off.

[Caspeed]

Just installed mine today. Your instructions facilitated a straight forward installation. Taking my time it was 90 min. could be done in 45-60. Makes more of a difference than I expected. Installed shifter only. Shifter bushing and trany mount insert next. I would rate it as a must do. Excellent service from Kartboy.

[SirBrass]

Originally Posted by Caspeed

Just installed mine today. Your instructions facilitated a straight forward installation. Taking my time it was 90 min. could be done in 45-60. Makes more of a difference than I expected. Installed shifter only. Shifter bushing and trany mount insert next. I would rate it as a must do. Excellent service from Kartboy.

For those strapped for time, this is the route I'd recommend: install the short shifter alone, FIRST, then at a later time or date install the bushings.

You'll only need to unscrew one bolt for the mount bushing, but you'll need to use your jack after you get the car up on 4 jack stands to relieve the weight on the transmission mount when you replace that bushing.

The rear bushing is a bit more of a pain in the arse to put in b/c it's firmer than OEM, and there's not much room for your hands AND the bushing up in the tunnel.

[Dr Speed]

Wow, fantastic write up and instructions. One of the best I have seen on any forum!

[CircaBRZ]

Just installed today! Great DIY, I would add a few things, when mentioning reinstall you forgot to mention to replace the foam layer after the metal bracket, almost forgot it because I was following your DIY a to a T. I was confused to about which way to install it the shifter also. You show in the picture to face the yellow tag towards you when locking the shift pin in. It turns out I struggled to install because that's backwards. I had to face it away from me to get any gear to go in.

I also had the big issue with 2nd gear going in, and someone had mentioned sliding the locking plate all the way left, and I found that makes the 2nd gear shift worse. Since 1st to 2nd is downward and slightly to the right. I had to slide the locking plates bottom two screws to the right a bit. Top two screws were all the way left but the bottoms I left halfway. This creates a straight line for the throw from 1st to 2nd. Down and slightly to the right. I was completely struggling with 2nd gear an hour ago and now it's fixed nothing blocking or struggle to find it. I'll post pics of my locking plate later.

I apologize if someone had already mentioned this, I couldnt read through it all. Hope this helps some people! Thanks for the DIY it was wonderful!