Will these improve my life?

"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures) 07/07/2017 at 11:05 • Filed to: None

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https://www.cobbtuning.com/products/drivetrain/subaru-6mt-shifter-bushing-pack

My STi has the Subaru short shifter, but not the stiffer rear bushing. The shifter feels good how it is and is one of the reasons I chose the car, but there is some slop. The 2-3 shift is tough when driving fast, and on the track I mis-shifted into 6th (luckily).

Will stiffer bushings alleviate this problem? They aren’t that expensive, so are there any potential drawbacks? If my bushings are stiff for more than 4 hours, will I need to call a doctor?

benjrblant > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 07/07/2017 at 11:10

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Good to know that you can finance those bushings from $12/mo.

CobraJoe > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 07/07/2017 at 11:15

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I got the Energy Suspension poly shift bushings for my LGT, it made a pretty big difference in terms of removing slop and “rubberyness” of the shifter.

Though I still have some slop in the u-joint, and that’s still bugging me, and I really wish it felt more mechanical still, but I’m picky like that.

DipodomysDeserti > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 07/07/2017 at 11:15

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I installed them on my WRX are they definitely firmed up the shifter feel a bit. It alleviated the “bowl of marbles” feel a bit.

CalzoneGolem > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 07/07/2017 at 11:16

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I think they could save your life.

Klaus Schmoll > CalzoneGolem 07/07/2017 at 11:19

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Came here to post the same thing!

Klaus Schmoll > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 07/07/2017 at 11:21

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In case you don’t get the “saving your life” references:

http://jalopnik.com/5786877/how-a-modified-subaru-sti-saved-three-lives

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > Klaus Schmoll 07/07/2017 at 11:34

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Thank you. My bank of inside jokes doesn’t quite go that far back.

PowderHound > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 07/07/2017 at 11:44

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I’ve had the kart boy ones on my WRX for quite a while now. Definitely firmed everything up but I also have about every drivetrain and shift bushing and mounts upgraded so it’s not the best comparison.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 07/07/2017 at 13:00

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They might. I replaced the bushings in my RSX way back when which significantly improved shift feel, but those bushings were inside the shift assembly itself.

Zip-McBump > PowderHound 07/07/2017 at 13:10

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Second on the Kartboy bushings. The short shifter makes a difference, but the hard bushings took all the slop out of the shifter for me (had an eagle-eye ‘06, YMMV).