In this video i walk through the full install, give some honest first impressions, and take it out for a test drive to show you exactly how it performs. I took it out and looked at everything The part is just the shifter 'bar' where the shift rod attached under the hood
How To install Focus St Shifter Cable Bushing Install - YouTube
Has anyone installed a short shifter onto a focus st250 pre facelift (don’t know if facelift is different) if so is it an easy install and which would.
Coming from a fiesta st, it feels like the focus st shifter is angled more toward the passenger's side
Has anyone tried installing shims to angle the shifter toward the driver? Just wondered anyone fitted a short shifter Did it make much difference Also any negatives from fitting one?
I’ve seen some jbr issues mentioned on forums, but haven’t. It features a shorter throw (10% reduction they claim), stiffer centering. Like some others have said, 40% in the engine bay means the cable binds and you lose all the benefits of the short shifter because it's harder to get into gear. Covers tools, torque specs, common mistakes, verified kits, and legal considerations.
The ford racing short shifter is a pretty easy install
Worst part really is removing the console and trim. Awhile ago i was commenting in some threads related to the frpp rs short shifter, whoosh short shift arm, and alex the machinist's shifter cable/bracket/base bushings, as i was awaiting them all delivering. Rallysport direct installs the cobb tuning short shift plate on white sheep We have always noticed that the throws on the factory shifting linkage was a little long on the focus st (it’s a lot like.
For today’s project i decided to do something about the st’s sloppy shift feel I bought an rs shifter from my local ford dealer for a very reasonable. Jbr shift arm (full reduction), transmission bracket bushings, cable ends, ford performance short shifter, shifter base bushings, and weighted shifter knob (250g) I found that there are no tutorials out there for replacing the entire shift cable assembly, and it’s not possible to replace just a single cable alone
There are a lot of bushing install.
I installed the jbr short shifter in my car, but can’t shift into first after the install