kingsebastian Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Installed 19' WRX shifter.....wow.... Wow....one of the best mods available. 10/10 bang for the buck. Special thanks to the enablers in the "What did you buy...." thread. Sent from my Mi 9T Pro using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creep_nu Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 sebastian, is it just that the cables are tighter, or is the throw better? what's the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Installed 19' WRX shifter.....wow.... Wow....one of the best mods available. 10/10 bang for the buck. Special thanks to the enablers in the "What did you buy...." thread. Sent from my Mi 9T Pro using Tapatalk I can't remember, it this the standard shifter or the STS? Regardless, both are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 sebastian, is it just that the cables are tighter, or is the throw better? what's the difference The cables are not any tighter. The biggest difference is the springs that return it to center. Also, on the STS the rod is a bit longer at the bottom giving you more leverage and making the throws shorter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 With the stock shifter its seems like you can push it another 1/2" when in gear. The STS get rid most of this. (Shifter bushing gets rid of the rest). You don't change the cables with the shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsebastian Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I can't remember, it this the standard shifter or the STS? Regardless, both are better.This is the standard 2019 short throw shifter. Not the STI...it's still night and day. Feels so much tighter and so much smoother. The throws are indeed shorter than what I had, but the biggest improvement is the minimal play and crispness of the throws now So happy I did this. I watched the install videos 3 times so I breezed through the installation process (even though I snapped two bolts on my heatshield [emoji37]...gotta get that fixed today) Sent from my Mi 9T Pro using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsebastian Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 STI rsb....My first attempt was cut short due to what appeared to be rusty bolts...so I sprayed some WD40 and decided to go at this again with the impact drill....problem solved. Also changed the endlinks while I was down there. Let's see if this does anything [emoji848] Sent from my Mi 9T Pro using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spb Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 "Catalytic converter concern code" during state inspection at Subaru. Any tips? - Invidia downpipe installed (catted). What is the quietest aftermarket muffler option? - Clutch damper deleted. - Looking for good LED headlights. Getting tired of changing bulbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyNice Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I bought a mesh sheet from ebay, cut it to the correct size and changed my grill. The new grill is on the left. I think it looks nicer and makes it harder to see the radiator behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Went to pick up my car from the shop where It got the alignment and someone decided perform bodywork on it....with a Buick LeSaber Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spb Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 ^ Sucks mate. Last time someone did that to me and left I decided to get a dashcam with parking mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 You can probably polish some of that out. Someone got me (not as bad) in my own driveway this past week in my Outback. I literally didn't drive anywhere in the last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexmed2002 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Damn that sucks... You could probably take a soccer ball and pump it up behind the bumper to pop out the dent. As far as the paint, maybe polish it and use a little touch-up paint lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I have a feeling the insurance company will end up replacing the bumper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexmed2002 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I have a feeling the insurance company will end up replacing the bumper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I just hope whoever ends up painting a new bumper for you doesn't mismatch the color. I've been looking for a new car and I've spotted that mistake so many times, especially with the pictures online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaboo Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Oowww! After all that work! Sorry to see that Falcor. Lucky it didnt reach the sheet metal though. But silver sucks to color match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spb Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Got a letter from my credit union today. Got my title. Loan paid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewdogg Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Oowww! After all that work! Sorry to see that Falcor. Lucky it didnt reach the sheet metal though. But silver sucks to color match. Yeah, silver is one of the worst to color match with basically nothing but flake in it. Sometimes to get it to blend they fade into the surrounding panels. Falcor, was someone from the shop driving the Buick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yeah, silver is one of the worst to color match with basically nothing but flake in it. Sometimes to get it to blend they fade into the surrounding panels. Falcor, was someone from the shop driving the Buick? It was a customer. Found out it was a kid that just got his license and didn't want to tell his mom he hit someone. They have insurance thankfully. We have a great body shop that we took our last 2 hit and runs to. They are awesome and don't cut corners. The last one was our 2016 Crosstrek. It was Crystal Black Silica and had metal flake in it. Even though it was a pretty good rear door ding, they repainted the entire side of the car. The one before that was a 2014 Tangerine Orange Pearl Crosstrek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaboo Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Good that you have a trusted shop already, that's half of the headache gone right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewdogg Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Got my first tank today... I drove around for a bit to let the computer learn some things before giving it a little bit and even on the base tune I can tell the difference from 91 octane and I think I'm gonna like it. Then after some running around I was heading home and got a check engine light, P0500 vehicle speed sensor A. I got this code a couple weeks ago and erased it, it stayed away till today. I did just get the parking brake recall done shortly before this happened, so I will start with the rear speed sensors. I wasn't very impressed with their work. I had a rattle in the rear after taking it in for the recalls too. Sounded like it was in the door, but turned out to be a mounting bracket they didn't mount to the car because they broke the original bolt and just left it on the arm to rattle. I zipped it down with a tie because there wasn't anywhere else to go with it. I won't be surprised to find a messed up sensor after stuff like that. I'll tear into it tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I did just get the parking brake recall done shortly before this happened, so I will start with the rear speed sensors. I wasn't very impressed with their work.. I hate taking the GT to the dealer. When they did the parking brake recall last year they scratched the center console. Thankfully they gave me a new replacement.....which I still have not installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastixx Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Fixed my shifter after the welds broke on the VMS short shift adapter I installed (that was a 4 hour long nightmare). I was stuck in 6th about two miles from home on my friggin b-day. Decided to just YOLO it instead of paying for a tow. Had to start from a stop in 6th about 4 times to make it home. RIP new clutch. I ended up turning the OEM shift lever into a ghetto BOOMBA shift plate. I ground the weld off the back of the bushing shaft and punched it out, drilled a new hole with the same spacing as the VMS adapter, then welded the shaft back in place. It honestly feels 10x better than the VMS anyway. Forgot to take a picture of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Looks like the weld didn't get enough penetration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsebastian Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Fixed my shifter after the welds broke on the VMS short shift adapter I installed (that was a 4 hour long nightmare). I was stuck in 6th about two miles from home on my friggin b-day. Decided to just YOLO it instead of paying for a tow. Had to start from a stop in 6th about 4 times to make it home. RIP new clutch. I ended up turning the OEM shift lever into a ghetto BOOMBA shift plate. I ground the weld off the back of the bushing shaft and punched it out, drilled a new hole with the same spacing as the VMS adapter, then welded the shaft back in place. It honestly feels 10x better than the VMS anyway. Forgot to take a picture of itWow....I also bought a VMS on eBay for cheap....it broke during the install at the weld points as well, and the lockpin was stuck, couldn't get it off. I had to JB weld it back together still attached to the transmission. It's held up fine since mid March, car is my daily. I put 80kms a day on it. No problems since.... I'm not recommending my solution as I had little options as the SSA was stuck on the tranny. But I must say, JB weld is some incredible stuff. Sent from my Mi 9T Pro using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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