Kartboy Short Shifter Kit

[FloridaBRZ]

Anyone have any issues with the kartboy short shifter being kind of clunky? Hard to shift at sometimes? Also, downshifting into 2nd seems to be a chore. It just doesn't seem to be as smooth or fluid as the stock shifter. I know I know, if I loved the other shifter so much, put it back in, but I just didn't know if it was an install issue, fitment issue, or possible defect.


Thanks.

[continuecrushing]

its a shorter throw shifter compared to stock, so shifting will require more effort.

Have you adjusted the reverse lockout plate?

More importantly, have you changed the transmission oil?

[Funk]

i just installed my short shifter yesterday , so far i love it . but you probably didnt adjust your plate right and if your hearing a noise you didnt tighten something down it happened to me after i drove it but i took it back apart and fixed it

[aznatama]

FWIW, Kartboy shifter lowers the linkage point which causes an indirect transfer of force to the transmission side, thus making it harder to shift. A raised pivot point solves this, but adds substantially to the cost of a shifter. Examples of these are the STi shifter, and the TWM.