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Installed Legacy GT shift knob on my WRX part 1

o2sys 09-13-2005 05:06 PM

Installed Legacy GT shift knob on my WRX
Just installed it last night, and wow it feels great, great combo with the kartboy sts. Y couldnt the WRX come with this knob standard? will post pics up soon!
Rex87 09-13-2005 05:29 PM

Cool, I want to see some pictures. I've seen them in a WRX before but more never hurt.
o2sys 09-13-2005 05:34 PM

The only bad part is the bottom of the LGT knob is like the OE wrx knob, it has that plastic thing to hook the boot to it, and that piece wont allow the LGT knob to screw down more....and looks like i can screw it down waay more so i cut it off and i was only able to screw down like 2 more turns...
Hank3 09-13-2005 05:45 PM

Congrats on making the change to the GT knob. I've had mine for almost a year now and still likin' the feel of every shift :banana:

Here are a couple of pics to hold people over until you post yours:

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Hank3/IMG_2249.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.redlinegoods.com/images/SubaruWRX-10.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.redlinegoods.com/images/SubaruWRX-09.jpg[/IMG]
Xymox 09-13-2005 05:46 PM

I have the same knob in my 02 WRX. 9 x better (look and feel) then the round, MOMO shifter everyone has a hard on for.
o2sys 09-13-2005 06:14 PM

Hank3 are u using the stock shifter or a short shifter?
Xymox 09-13-2005 06:33 PM

...and is that a Legacy GT shift [b]boot[/b] I spy?
Hank3 09-13-2005 06:59 PM

o2sys - Kartboy SS :)

Xymox - in the first pic, it's a momo leather shift boot. The second and third pic is the boot redlinegoods.com makes custom for us Subie owners. More info about their boots can be found here:

[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=765760[/url]
txl146 09-13-2005 08:54 PM

After visiting their website, I ended up ordering the boot ;)
vipernj 09-13-2005 09:10 PM

where did you guys get your legacy gt knobs from? its off a 05?
o2sys 09-13-2005 09:22 PM

[QUOTE=vipernj]where did you guys get your legacy gt knobs from? its off a 05?[/QUOTE]

yea is off the 05 LGT 5-spd, i got mine for $20!
retail is kinda pricey [url]www.subarugenuineparts.com[/url] has them for like $65
Tkacik 09-13-2005 09:22 PM

That's a great looking knob!
vipernj 09-13-2005 09:35 PM

[QUOTE=o2sys]yea is off the 05 LGT 5-spd, i got mine for $20!
retail is kinda pricey [url]www.subarugenuineparts.com[/url] has them for like $65[/QUOTE]
kool... i assume it threads right on? I have the B&M short shifter and i think it sux. It feels very clunky, clunkier than stock. It is also stock height just a shorter throw. I might want to get another one that doesnt suck ass.. Any suggestions?
Xymox 09-13-2005 09:37 PM

Yes it threads right on (05 Legacy GT).
WRXDriftR 09-13-2005 10:10 PM

its fits much better than stock, especially with the sti trim
vipernj 09-14-2005 01:32 AM

anyone else running the B&M short shifter? Do you have the same clunky problem? It feels like the B&M isnt made for the car... it just feels weird. I heard that the kartboy shifter was good... any others that are good?
emorphien 09-14-2005 01:35 AM

Well you can have those, I actually prefer the momo knob. pfft
Hank3 09-14-2005 07:46 AM

Kartboy is pretty much a majority preference on here. Can't go wrong with it when you get it with the bushings :)

Here are a few threads that may or may not influence you ;)

[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=804913[/url]

[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=803706&highlight=short+shifter[/url]

[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=742035&highlight=short+shifter[/url]

[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=741543&highlight=short+shifter[/url]
txl146 09-14-2005 12:09 PM

I've had KB SS for 2 years, but now back to stock. Felt a bit too knotchy (maybe just me?), especially shifting into either first or reverse. However, KB bushings are highly recommended. Great product with awesome customer service.
DieselClown 09-14-2005 12:15 PM

and here's mine...one of the first things I did. Feels 100X better than the stocker!

[img]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/636000-636999/636801_8_full.jpg[/img]
Xymox 09-14-2005 12:51 PM

Damn the newer WRX interiors make my 02 interior look third world. Oh well, no car payments. :)
vipernj 09-14-2005 01:15 PM

[QUOTE=o2sys]yea is off the 05 LGT 5-spd, i got mine for $20!
retail is kinda pricey [url]www.subarugenuineparts.com[/url] has them for like $65[/QUOTE]
wow, im retarted. I cant find the knob anywhere in the site. I suck at the internet
Hank3 09-14-2005 01:46 PM

[QUOTE=vipernj]wow, im retarted. I cant find the knob anywhere in the site. I suck at the internet[/QUOTE]
Contact Subie Gal and I'm sure she'll be more than happy to help you out. Also, the folks at Wilkins Subaru had a Sales Thread up not too long ago and they were advertising the Legacy knobs for right around $60 - $70.
Cardiff Giant 09-14-2005 05:48 PM

I got mine way back in Oct 2003 from a member here who got them from Japan and I totally agree, it is a FREAKING amazing knob. Really feels nice in the hand and definitely has very high build quality.
o2sys 09-14-2005 06:28 PM

and is much heavier that stock wrx too
PhilKaiser 09-14-2005 10:57 PM

the legacy gtL interior is awesome
Xymox 09-14-2005 10:59 PM

[QUOTE=PhilKaiser]the legacy gtL interior is awesome[/QUOTE]

its awesome compared to a WRX. but it doesn't hold a candle to today's Audi and BMW offerings. :)
gjhsu 09-14-2005 11:07 PM

[QUOTE=Xymox]Damn the newer WRX interiors make my 02 interior look third world. Oh well, no car payments. :)[/QUOTE]

They may have a cleaner center console, but we've got the best seats of the bunch (03 people tie). True story.

And mf :werd: on that no car payments thing ;)
emorphien 09-14-2005 11:34 PM

[QUOTE=Xymox]its awesome compared to a WRX. but it doesn't hold a candle to today's Audi and BMW offerings. :)[/QUOTE]
and yet I'd still rather have the suby over a comparable audi or bmw


call me crazy
Hank3 09-15-2005 08:02 AM

[QUOTE=emorphien]
call me crazy[/QUOTE]
OK, I'll bite. You're crazy ;) :lol:
o2sys 09-17-2005 11:08 PM

finally my pics!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/o2sys/lgt1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/o2sys/lgt2.jpg[/IMG]
Hank3 09-17-2005 11:18 PM

Is that ring holding up the boot? Shouldn't the grommet piece from the knob hold up the boot? :confused:
enewtabie 09-17-2005 11:21 PM

Yeah..I love the leggy gt knob..Best one I have had yet..had the wrc,the sti titanium and its the best so far.
WRblueX_Guy 09-17-2005 11:31 PM

[QUOTE=vipernj]kool... i assume it threads right on? I have the B&M short shifter and i think it sux. It feels very clunky, clunkier than stock. It is also stock height just a shorter throw. I might want to get another one that doesnt suck ass.. Any suggestions?[/QUOTE]

Yes, it will thread right on.

[QUOTE=vipernj]anyone else running the B&M short shifter? Do you have the same clunky problem? It feels like the B&M isnt made for the car... it just feels weird. I heard that the kartboy shifter was good... any others that are good?[/QUOTE]

I have the B&M short shifter. Yes, it is notchy, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. A lot of the short shifters out there are like that.

The Kartboy is notchy as well, but it's a little smoother than the B&M. But I the B&M is more precise when going into the shift gate.

If it's too much of a problem for you, I think any aftermarket SS will be, too. Maybe you could go back to the stock lever but get the Kartboy front and rear shifter bushings to get rid of some of the sloppiness.
o2sys 09-17-2005 11:36 PM

[QUOTE=Hank3]Is that ring holding up the boot? Shouldn't the grommet piece from the knob hold up the boot? :confused:[/QUOTE]

that ring the same same ring that the STi uses to hold the shift boot...
and im using 3M double sided tape to hold in place...as for the LGT boot holder (that white plastic thing) i dremeled it off as it didnt allow me to screw down the knob any further
o2sys 09-17-2005 11:37 PM

well i took all of it off and now i have the LGT knob with the regular WRX boot

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