Short Shifter - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

paulieblaze · 08-08-2012, 07:43 AM

I keep searching all around for a short throw and I can not seem to find one, does anyone have any info? I bought the Perrin rubber bushing thing but Id like to get something better like a TWM or a TRD if it was available. Any help would be great.

sbxjap · 08-19-2012, 09:16 AM

I don't think one is out yet. I've been looking since its usually an easy first mod.

Haven't seen one yet, but I ordered a Perrin shifter bushing in a groupbuy to help relieve that excess slack. Haven't arrived yet.

I do remember reading B&M asking a forum member to borrow their car for measurements and photos though, so someone is at least working on it.

fuddbutter · 08-19-2012, 10:46 PM

STi have one in the works.. or could be released. check the site www.sti.jp

Bonburner · 08-19-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fuddbutter

STi have one in the works.. or could be released. check the site www.sti.jp

hmm interesting ... they got an STi oil filter that's red http://www.sti.jp/parts/catalogue/br...52084S000.html
Wonder what's different between our black ones and their red ones :X
although i vaguely recall some discussion about this before lol

Visconti · 08-19-2012, 10:51 PM

I think Cobb is making one..

Xenocide117 · 08-20-2012, 03:16 AM

Throw is pretty short already isn't it? Any shorter and you have a toggle switch.

Mitch · 08-20-2012, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Xenocide117

Throw is pretty short already isn't it? Any shorter and you have a toggle switch.

I was about to say, how much shorter could you possibly ask? Most short throw kits, at best, make other cars feel like if not quite as good as this one.

wheelhaus · 08-20-2012, 03:55 AM

toggle switch, lol

Short throw with a slightly longer shifter rod could be good. End up with close to stock throw but a bit higher and closer to the wheel.

No Limit Motorsport · 08-20-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Xenocide117

Throw is pretty short already isn't it? Any shorter and you have a toggle switch.

I was thinking about this last night while driving some back roads, how nice the shifter is already.

I would definitely do some stiffer shifter bushings, but I would be afraid a new shifter might mess up the already good factory feel.

Propaganda · 08-20-2012, 09:43 AM

The shifter feels about what my tc was with the TRD short shifter, but a bit smoother. Actually, the throw might be a tad bit longer. I would prefer to keep the stock height, actually.

Some of my friends were shocked when they found out I had a short shifter, and asked why it was so high still. I liked it at the stock height- never had to "find" the shifter or really move my arm too far. A friend had one on an integra and damn that was tiny. No joke, you had to move your hand about a foot and a half to get to the shifter. It was barely higher than the shifter surround. Shifting took so long in that car because of that.

Propaganda · 08-20-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by No Limit Motorsport

I would definitely do some stiffer shifter bushings, but I would be afraid a new shifter might mess up the already good factory feel.

+1

I had a TRD one on my tc and that improved the feel. I knew someone with an early 2000 mustang that had a B&M shifter and it was so stiff, chunky, and took away the feel. It just felt like you were moving a metal stick around a vat of almost dry cement, bumping it into metal gates. It also made reverse harder to engage.

Lonewolf · 08-20-2012, 07:56 PM

You might also want to try TWM...they had something in the works last I heard...

canu_50 · 08-23-2012, 08:09 AM

Yesterday i went to BPS, they are located in Napierville, Quebec.

We took out my shifter and took some measurement and the prototype should be ready next week.

They are also changing the rubber bushing at the bottom of the shifter(black part in picture) to put a polyurethane bushing.

Everything is CNC and will be black anodized. I really can't wait to try it and give you feedback. Keep in mind i am tracking the car so i do want the best, in that case i will propably change the shift knob for one of theirs wich is heavier and will make shifting easier, acting as a counter weight.

p.s you can also see one of their shifter on top.

canu_50 · 08-23-2012, 08:18 AM

One last thing, we will not play with the shifter length but reduce the throw only, since the shifter position sits almost perfectly!

08-08-2012, 07:43 AM	#1
paulieblaze Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS/Whiteout Location: Milford, PA Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Short Shifter I keep searching all around for a short throw and I can not seem to find one, does anyone have any info? I bought the Perrin rubber bushing thing but Id like to get something better like a TWM or a TRD if it was available. Any help would be great.

08-19-2012, 10:46 PM	#3
fuddbutter Potato Farmer Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: #SLOBRZ Location: Melbourne Aust Posts: 787 Thanks: 493 Thanked 247 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	STi have one in the works.. or could be released. check the site www.sti.jp __________________ Something something butter.. www.vic86brzclub.com

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Propaganda Diamonds & Cadillacs Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '13 fr-s, 1974 911s Location: Internet Posts: 392 Thanks: 162 Thanked 157 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The shifter feels about what my tc was with the TRD short shifter, but a bit smoother. Actually, the throw might be a tad bit longer. I would prefer to keep the stock height, actually. Some of my friends were shocked when they found out I had a short shifter, and asked why it was so high still. I liked it at the stock height- never had to "find" the shifter or really move my arm too far. A friend had one on an integra and damn that was tiny. No joke, you had to move your hand about a foot and a half to get to the shifter. It was barely higher than the shifter surround. Shifting took so long in that car because of that.

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Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,298 Thanks: 4,897 Thanked 2,127 Times in 1,193 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You might also want to try TWM...they had something in the works last I heard...

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canu_50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s Location: Terrebonne Posts: 239 Thanks: 115 Thanked 59 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yesterday i went to BPS, they are located in Napierville, Quebec. We took out my shifter and took some measurement and the prototype should be ready next week. They are also changing the rubber bushing at the bottom of the shifter(black part in picture) to put a polyurethane bushing. Everything is CNC and will be black anodized. I really can't wait to try it and give you feedback. Keep in mind i am tracking the car so i do want the best, in that case i will propably change the shift knob for one of theirs wich is heavier and will make shifting easier, acting as a counter weight. p.s you can also see one of their shifter on top.

08-23-2012, 08:18 AM	#14
canu_50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s Location: Terrebonne Posts: 239 Thanks: 115 Thanked 59 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One last thing, we will not play with the shifter length but reduce the throw only, since the shifter position sits almost perfectly!

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