The Short Throw Shifter: Cutting Down the Distance Between Gears

The Cobb Stage 2+ Drivetrain Package for the 2004-2021 Subaru WRX STI 6-speed manual is a complete shifter upgrade that addresses the main sources of vague shifting in the factory setup. At its center is the Cobb double adjustable short throw shifter, which shortens the distance the lever travels between gears. It can be set for either a 15% or 35% throw reduction, so you can choose between a mild change and a much shorter, more aggressive throw.

Bushings That Remove the Slop

Factory shifter bushings flex and wear over time, which adds play and a vague, rubbery feel to every shift. This package includes both the Cobb front shifter bushing and rear shifter bushing to replace them. With the slop taken out of the linkage, the movement you make at the lever is what the transmission actually receives, and each gear engages with a more positive, connected feel.

Weighted Knob and Reverse Lockout Pull

Stage 2+ adds two pieces on top of the Stage 1+ components. The Cobb weighted shift knob uses extra mass to give shifts a more settled, deliberate feel during quick gear changes. The reverse lockout pull ring is finished in a white and red color scheme to match the knob and helps guard against accidentally selecting reverse.

Key Features

• Platform: 2004-2021 Subaru WRX STI 6MT
• Double adjustable short throw shifter - 15% or 35% throw reduction
• Front and rear shifter bushings - reduce play in the shift linkage
• Cobb weighted shift knob - Black Knob
• Reverse lockout pull ring - White and Red

Fitment Notes

• Platform: 2004-2021 Subaru WRX STI with 6-speed manual transmission
• Designed as a direct replacement for the factory shifter components
• No ECU tune required

Straight From Subispeed

The shifter is the part of the car you touch every time you drive it, and this package is one of the most satisfying ways to improve it. The short throw shifter, bushings, weighted knob and lockout ring are designed to work together, which is why the result feels like a single upgrade rather than a collection of parts.

What's Included

• Cobb Double Adjustable Short Throw Shifter - Subaru STI 6MT
• Cobb Front Shifter Bushing
• Cobb Rear Shifter Bushing
• Cobb Weighted Shift Knob - Black
• Cobb Reverse Lockout Pull Ring - White and Red
• All hardware

About Cobb Tuning

Cobb Tuning has been developing performance parts and tuning solutions for Subaru vehicles since 1999. Based in Austin, Texas, Cobb built their reputation on the Accessport, the most widely used Subaru ECU tuning device on the market, and expanded that into a full ecosystem of intake, exhaust, drivetrain, and engine bay accessories engineered specifically for the platforms they support. Every Cobb product is developed in-house and validated on their own test vehicles before it reaches customers. Subispeed carries the full Cobb catalog because their engineering standards and platform-specific development process consistently produce parts that work exactly as advertised.