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03-22-2013, 05:51 AM
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Shifter Options
Hey guys I'm new to the Toyota/Subaru game so I'm at a loss of who makes quality parts. I'm in the market for a short throw shifter but I've never heard of kartboy or BPS or some others.
Can anyone shed some light on this? I come from the Nissan 240sx world so I'm lost lol. |
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03-22-2013, 10:40 AM
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We've been in the Subaru market since 99. My background has been in all types of motorsports and aerospace. We've recently come out with a BRZ/FRS shifters that we feel is a solid player. All built here in San Diego, CA.
Check out some of the recent reviews on our setup. Feel free to ask us some questions. I'd be happy to answer them for you. |
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03-22-2013, 10:52 AM
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Kartboy appears to be the best in town. Check out an install guide and review here:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31340 |
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03-22-2013, 11:06 AM
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Kartboy is great.
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03-22-2013, 11:08 AM
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Never heard of Kartboy? O.G. Subaru is what Kartboy is.
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03-22-2013, 11:22 AM
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Another vote for Kartboy.
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03-22-2013, 01:06 PM
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I've been running the Kartboy shifter for a couple of days now. Fantastic product. You can't go wrong with it.
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03-22-2013, 01:13 PM
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So what does Kartboy do differently or better?
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03-22-2013, 01:16 PM
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Not sure, but everyone likes to copy our parts LOL. This time we were smart and got a patent on our shifter setup.
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03-22-2013, 01:27 PM
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^lol. Defenitely hitting you guys up when I have the $ for this part
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03-22-2013, 01:32 PM
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Well then I guess I'm going kartboy LOL!
Can't beat that response! |
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03-22-2013, 03:00 PM
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I'll make 2 vendors happy. I'm buying the kartboy shifter from ft86speedfactory.com
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03-23-2013, 01:59 PM
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Kartboy shifter on order from ft86speedfactory.com review coming soon
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