Great video, thanks for posting. I had the Boomba weighted plate + short shifter shifter and bushing on my first WRX but 50% felt a bit too much. Now I am looking to install the plate and bushing only and this video definitely helped.
That's why i don't want to do the shifter plate, the bushing i would do, but i put in a billet shifter, and making the throw even shorter seems like way too much for a street car. But i guess i'll never know if i don't do it right lol. But i've driven cars with insanely short throws, and it's not pleasent. Missing neutral cause it's basically non existent is quite a price to pay.
I've got a good tip for ditching the roll pins. Get a m6 x 1, 50mm or so (extra length to give room to run a thread kit down). The non threaded portion of the bolt is measured the exact diameter as the hole for the plate. Take the bolt and put it in the plate outside of the vehicle you'll want to run threads down it so that there is just a thread or so sticking out the other side. Cut off enough of the bolt to securely fit a lock nut and a washer. Throw a little red lock tight on it (probably won't even need really) BAM no more stupid pins to deal with. You'll have plenty of room to put the bolt in hex or socket cap and tighten it up. Fits like a glove.
@@StreetInspired1 the Cobb has two spots you can put the pin to reduce throw, the first spot is 15% reduction and the other is 35% after seeing this I think I'm gonna go with the 35%.
Awesome comparison exactly what I wanted to see, and helpful install tips as well. Do you find the effort to shift to be the same or does it take more effort even though it's shorter throw?
Takes very slightly more effort but in a good way. Now if you add a shirt Shifter down the line on top of this It gets pretty notchy and take a lot more effort to shift.
@@StreetInspired1 I got a weighted shift knob from Billetworkz, 500 grams, and now it's just as easy to shift as it was stock. And you were right it does take more effort but in a good way, shifting this car now just feels so good I wanna keep driving
Roads are constantly dirty environments.. that plate is there for a reason and the manufacture would not have wasted the money to design and Implement the shifter plate shield. Put all the parts back on the car.
In this video I jacked up the one side of the car and then installed two jack stands on the side. One at the pinch weld at the front of the sideskirt and one on the pinch weld at the rear of the sideskirt. Hope that helps!
@@sethimacus8754 pretty much. And I had the jackstands at max height. Just made sure the car was in gear and ebrake was on. If you've never jacked the car up I would see if you can find a video on it, want to make sure you don't jack up the side skirt on the floor pan or it could damage the car.
I was looking at the Cobb shifter plate installation instructions and they said you have to support the trans before you remove the brackets, is this not actually necessary?
That's what they say but I removed the entire transmission support to install Solid Mounts and the transmission dropped maybe 1/2". Not enough to stop it from going back together. I would say you should be good without supporting it but if it gives you extra peice of mind its an option.
I had that after i put in a billet shifter. I had three bolts left over two of them were for the stock shift stop for the reverse lockout, which were replaced when i put in the other shift stop. 1st and 2nd were cluncky. Then i remembered the sideshift white and blue part weren't flush together. I remembered what the bolt was for. So i put it in 1st so the blue and white would line up put the bolt in, and the cluckyness was gone. I would assume it's something similar with the shift plate. Maybe something isn't as tight as it should be. Or maybe it just needs a break in period. Go over everything tou took apart and retighten as needed and see if that helps.
It’s not a Honda. Also keep in mind these cars were derived from rally racing. Your suppose to be in 2nd and 3rd gear, high rev range going around gravel hair pin roads and cliffs etc… honestly you’ve never had a good time in your wrx or STI (excluding getting road head) if you haven’t been on gravel going 50mph in track mode. You have NO idea what your missing out on. N don’t say you can’t find roads like that because I literally live in Philly and I can find gravel an hour away from my house. No place on earth is more urban then my sh***y city.
I would say yes, and no. It does make it feel like it takes more force to get it into gear but it feels much more solid, much faster, and I havent grinded or missed a single shift under aggressive driving with this like I did with the stock shifter.
I'm sorry. This is an older video when I was still learning a lot about filming and editing. I re-made this video on my 2022 wrx and the process is exactly the same as the VA except this time I show every tool and a good step by step tutorial with much better instruction and camera angles. If you're interested you can find it here: th-cam.com/video/dxsO2Anwt2Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bUUV4SaRJQTUfTT2
If you put the car in 2nd, 4th, or 6th, the angle of the pin is more vertical and easier to punch out.
Clutch tip, thanks
I definitely took the linkage off to make it easier on that roll pin, used 3/16th punch and some PB Blaster to get that thing out
Great video, thanks for posting. I had the Boomba weighted plate + short shifter shifter and bushing on my first WRX but 50% felt a bit too much. Now I am looking to install the plate and bushing only and this video definitely helped.
That's why i don't want to do the shifter plate, the bushing i would do, but i put in a billet shifter, and making the throw even shorter seems like way too much for a street car. But i guess i'll never know if i don't do it right lol. But i've driven cars with insanely short throws, and it's not pleasent. Missing neutral cause it's basically non existent is quite a price to pay.
Plate and bushing should make the perfect balance I reckon. Will find out soon.
@@GQV10 How'd it turn out?
@@Qazxswer68 Brilliant - just installed yesterday. A bit heavy but you get used to it quickly.
@@GQV10 Good to hear. I have a weighted shit knob now. Hope it's not too much with the plate.
i got the same shifter stop, works amazing
You put the car in a different gear, changes the position of the roll pin. You don't have to take the linkage off.
I've got a good tip for ditching the roll pins. Get a m6 x 1, 50mm or so (extra length to give room to run a thread kit down). The non threaded portion of the bolt is measured the exact diameter as the hole for the plate. Take the bolt and put it in the plate outside of the vehicle you'll want to run threads down it so that there is just a thread or so sticking out the other side. Cut off enough of the bolt to securely fit a lock nut and a washer. Throw a little red lock tight on it (probably won't even need really) BAM no more stupid pins to deal with. You'll have plenty of room to put the bolt in hex or socket cap and tighten it up. Fits like a glove.
Hell yeah I just got my Cobb plate yesterday. You got me motivated to put everything on this weekend haha
Didn't even know Cobb made one but im sure you'll have the same reaction. I was very suprised by it! Well worth the time and energy.
@@StreetInspired1 the Cobb has two spots you can put the pin to reduce throw, the first spot is 15% reduction and the other is 35% after seeing this I think I'm gonna go with the 35%.
hey man, can you help show me how you got the shift plate on better im having trouble with mine from
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Awesome comparison exactly what I wanted to see, and helpful install tips as well. Do you find the effort to shift to be the same or does it take more effort even though it's shorter throw?
Takes very slightly more effort but in a good way. Now if you add a shirt Shifter down the line on top of this It gets pretty notchy and take a lot more effort to shift.
@@StreetInspired1 I got a weighted shift knob from Billetworkz, 500 grams, and now it's just as easy to shift as it was stock. And you were right it does take more effort but in a good way, shifting this car now just feels so good I wanna keep driving
Roads are constantly dirty environments.. that plate is there for a reason and the manufacture would not have wasted the money to design and Implement the shifter plate shield. Put all the parts back on the car.
Boomba shift plate would you recommend it I see alot of people don't like it .
I'd definitely recommend it. I went over all of that in the video. I had no issues with it. The install was a bit tedious but well worth it!
Looks like I need the plate to complete the set lol
Did you use only jack stand when you work underneath? Or what's your setup when taking the car in the air? Badly need some insights
In this video I jacked up the one side of the car and then installed two jack stands on the side. One at the pinch weld at the front of the sideskirt and one on the pinch weld at the rear of the sideskirt. Hope that helps!
@@StreetInspired1 so its like tilting the car one sided? And how high? Sorry, newbie here
@@sethimacus8754 pretty much. And I had the jackstands at max height. Just made sure the car was in gear and ebrake was on. If you've never jacked the car up I would see if you can find a video on it, want to make sure you don't jack up the side skirt on the floor pan or it could damage the car.
@@StreetInspired1 appreciate the help! 👍🏼
Did installing the shifter plate make it louder shifting and kinda like a more springy sound under the car???
I didn't really notice any additional noise from the Shifter plate
really ramping up on the vids man!! I like it.
I was looking at the Cobb shifter plate installation instructions and they said you have to support the trans before you remove the brackets, is this not actually necessary?
That's what they say but I removed the entire transmission support to install Solid Mounts and the transmission dropped maybe 1/2". Not enough to stop it from going back together. I would say you should be good without supporting it but if it gives you extra peice of mind its an option.
@@StreetInspired1 cool thanks!
Does any one here got an issue with the clunky sound from 1st gear to 2nd? Sometimes 2nd gear to 3rd 😭
Yeah I feel like it’s impossible to quick shift. You have to granny shift which kinda sucks but still fun to drive.
I had that after i put in a billet shifter. I had three bolts left over two of them were for the stock shift stop for the reverse lockout, which were replaced when i put in the other shift stop. 1st and 2nd were cluncky. Then i remembered the sideshift white and blue part weren't flush together. I remembered what the bolt was for. So i put it in 1st so the blue and white would line up put the bolt in, and the cluckyness was gone.
I would assume it's something similar with the shift plate. Maybe something isn't as tight as it should be. Or maybe it just needs a break in period. Go over everything tou took apart and retighten as needed and see if that helps.
It’s not a Honda. Also keep in mind these cars were derived from rally racing. Your suppose to be in 2nd and 3rd gear, high rev range going around gravel hair pin roads and cliffs etc… honestly you’ve never had a good time in your wrx or STI (excluding getting road head) if you haven’t been on gravel going 50mph in track mode. You have NO idea what your missing out on. N don’t say you can’t find roads like that because I literally live in Philly and I can find gravel an hour away from my house. No place on earth is more urban then my sh***y city.
What size punch did you use?
3/16" for anyone looking at comments
isnt the shifter plate too stiff in a bad way? like too much effort to shift thru gears? Atleast that's what i've heard
I would say yes, and no. It does make it feel like it takes more force to get it into gear but it feels much more solid, much faster, and I havent grinded or missed a single shift under aggressive driving with this like I did with the stock shifter.
@@StreetInspired1 i see.. so you would totally recommend it? i mean i just dont wanna regret after installing it...
@@honeyrattan6486 I would. I have zero regrets after doing mine!
@@StreetInspired1 thanks., one last question., due to the thickness of boomba plate, the OEM heat shield doesn’t fit correct?
@@honeyrattan6486 Correct. I havent noticed any issues with not reinstalling it so far.
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I'm sorry. This is an older video when I was still learning a lot about filming and editing. I re-made this video on my 2022 wrx and the process is exactly the same as the VA except this time I show every tool and a good step by step tutorial with much better instruction and camera angles. If you're interested you can find it here: th-cam.com/video/dxsO2Anwt2Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bUUV4SaRJQTUfTT2