V6 STI Shift assembly does not fit a V2 WRX?

[tmuff88]

Hi guys, just got a complete shift assembly off a v6 STI coupe and had a go at installing it in my 96 pre facelift WRX (v2). One of the linkage (the one without the main bushing) seems to be very different to the STI one and does not seem to be a direct fit as the connection looked to be completely different.

The new one look like this

I'm trying to get a image of the old one posted up soon, but just wonder if anyone has experience swapping newer shift assembly into an older WRX or RS Legacy?

Thanks for the help

T

[Koom]

You may need to change the knuckle that comes off the gearbox aswell. i.e. that shifter in your photo only has the one half.

As they are not all interchangeable between models. I've got a similar linkage in my RS and I had to shorten the crush tube to fit that style of link (the linkage in you pic) and I've mucked around with others where I had to swap the whole thing over (from memory that was when I swapped boxes between my RS and my GTB).