cae ultra shifter vs short shifter - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jdmblood · 01-11-2016, 10:23 PM

What is the difference between the CAE "ultra" shifter and a normal short shifter such as a kartboy? Really worth the $900 price tag?

http://www.hardmotorsport.com/cae-ul...nd-scion-fr-s/

weederr33 · 01-11-2016, 10:26 PM

I sure hope it doesn't make the shifter that long....

jdmblood · 01-11-2016, 10:38 PM

it does lmao but I wonder if its worth the extra mula!!!

anyone that has driven both setups can chime in?

jawn · 01-11-2016, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weederr33

I sure hope it doesn't make the shifter that long....

It does. It's designed for track cars. That height makes a lot of sense on a dedicated race car, since it reduces the amount of travel for your hands to work the shifter. That said, I'm fine with the stock height of the shifter. I don't live on the track.

If I were in the market to shorten the throws, I'd probably do the TRD quick shifter. The other short shifters actually shorten the height of the shift knob, and I'm really not a fan.

jawn · 01-11-2016, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmblood

it does lmao but I wonder if its worth the extra mula!!!

anyone that has driven both setups can chime in?

@Anthony

LOLS2K · 01-11-2016, 10:53 PM

Whatever it takes to get rid of that damned rattle!

Turdinator · 01-11-2016, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weederr33

I sure hope it doesn't make the shifter that long....

Proper race cars have long shifters so the driver doesn't have to move his hand far from the steering wheel to shift gears. If you read the link the actual movement to shift gears is only 65mm.

Edit: I was too slow

fuddbutter · 01-11-2016, 11:37 PM

Holy shit i want that!!

But the exchange rate at the moment is horrible for us in Aust. AU$1300+ shipping

weederr33 · 01-11-2016, 11:43 PM

I'm aware that many race cars have it. But I just find the money not worth it. Plus it looks ridiculous for a stock car haha. I have the TRD quickshifter, and personally, find it just right. That's what I'd recommend...

Vracer111 · 01-12-2016, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmblood

What is the difference between the CAE "ultra" shifter and a normal short shifter such as a kartboy? Really worth the $900 price tag?

http://www.hardmotorsport.com/cae-ul...nd-scion-fr-s/

With the CAE Ultra shifter, it replaces all these stock components:

It also is recommended to be installed by someone with lots of experience working on vehicles... it is a bolt on yet not a bolt at the same time. The DIY I wrote covering the install should give you an idea of what is involved:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95288

Honestly, there's no other shifter like it and I wouldn't want to use anything else now after experiencing it. This is not for those who want smooth effortless shifting, you have to shift it like you mean it every time - but it's the most satisfying shifting experience you'll ever have in an FR-S with the stock gearbox.

Anthony · 01-12-2016, 09:08 AM

I STILL haven't installed mine.

jdmblood · 01-12-2016, 10:58 AM

Damn anyone in the Miami area with a car shifter wanna let me try it out??

jcw99 · 01-12-2016, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

I STILL haven't installed mine.

Thinking about doing it is half the fun.

_gt86_user · 01-12-2016, 03:31 PM

Just to let everyone know, you should have upgraded motor mounts with this shift kit and yes it's worth the $900.00-$1k.

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01-11-2016, 10:26 PM	#2
weederr33 Airborne at your service Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: '17 BRZ Series.Yellow Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 6,326 Thanks: 4,529 Thanked 5,587 Times in 2,929 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I sure hope it doesn't make the shifter that long.... __________________ Series.Yellowbird - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122135 MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, CPT

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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)	Holy shit i want that!! But the exchange rate at the moment is horrible for us in Aust. AU$1300+ shipping __________________ Something something butter.. www.vic86brzclub.com

01-11-2016, 11:43 PM	#9
weederr33 Airborne at your service Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: '17 BRZ Series.Yellow Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 6,326 Thanks: 4,529 Thanked 5,587 Times in 2,929 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I'm aware that many race cars have it. But I just find the money not worth it. Plus it looks ridiculous for a stock car haha. I have the TRD quickshifter, and personally, find it just right. That's what I'd recommend... __________________ Series.Yellowbird - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122135 MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, CPT

01-11-2016, 10:38 PM	#3
jdmblood Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: white subaru brz Location: miami Posts: 825 Thanks: 158 Thanked 289 Times in 183 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	it does lmao but I wonder if its worth the extra mula!!! anyone that has driven both setups can chime in?

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01-12-2016, 10:58 AM	#12
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_gt86_user Inactive Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: . Location: . Posts: 289 Thanks: 40 Thanked 84 Times in 65 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Just to let everyone know, you should have upgraded motor mounts with this shift kit and yes it's worth the $900.00-$1k.

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