Hi guys. I
may be interested. It sort of depends on how my current SS project goes.
FYI on the Perrin Short Shift Adapter:
I had a Perrin Short Shift Adapter in my 02. I had it for a number of years, and really enjoyed it. I liked it so much, I bought one for my buddy and his 02 last year. For those who aren't familiar with the Perrin SS Adapter, it is a piece that slides over your existing change lever and connects to the factory linkage.. Basically, you disconnect the linkage at the lever, pivot the lever around 180 degrees, slide the adapter on, re-attach the linkage, and adjust the adapter to your liking. A sweet feature of this adapter is you do have room to adjust your throws. In the 02 I had the adapter set at Perrin's recommend max height, and the throws were nice and short. Another feature of this adapter is that you retain the vibration-absorbing properties of the factory shift lever.
The adapter:
Perrin currently lists this item as working on the 02-08 WRX. I installed mine on my 08 last week, and found the throws to 2 and 4 to be half as short as 1, 3, and 5. The throws to 2 and 4 were actually so short that I was uncomfortable driving the car, as it felt like I couldn't fully engage the gear, even though the car was in gear. NOTE: For this initial installation, I placed the adapter as low as it could go on the change lever in order to just test its function. The linkage was not binding anywhere, the change lever was straight, and my test drive was done with the console and shift boots removed.
I have been in contact with Perrin about this situation, and need to try a few other things. I will keep you informed as to what goes on. I really hope I can make it work, as the part has served me so well in the past.
And for the record, I have received very prompt responses from Perrin. Good customer service.